Many were shocked to hear the sad news of Queen Elizabeth’s II passing. There were several who paid their respects and had given speeches in honor of her. From many of the citizens to other leaders around the world, many were paying respects. Current President Joe Biden and the lady Jill Biden made a public statement honoring the former queen saying:
“In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her,” and they said they “look forward to continuing a close friendship with The King and The Queen Consort.”
However, those who are paying honor to her reached beyond us humans. In this time of loss, there was a gathering of cute fluffy corgis that were dressed up like royalty to pay homage to the Queen and help lighten things up. Many Welsh Corgi owners pampered and spoofed up their spoiled dogs in royal clothing as they accumulated to respect the late Queen Elizabeth II, herself the world’s most popular Corgi lover.
The occasion, coordinated by the Perth Corgi bunch, occurred in Langley Park, Perth, Australia, where roughly 50 canines and their owners assembled in tribute to the Queen. This was done because Elizabeth II owned over 30 Welsh Corgis throughout her life.
Minnesota-local Tessa Vernstrom, who is concentrating in Australia, went to the occasion with her two corgis, one-year-old Tendi and three-year-old Riker.
“The event was organized on very short notice by the Perth corgi group, as soon as we heard the news,” she said. “It’s a tight-knit community and we said we should do something to honor the Queen, so we organized this. I personally respected her love of animals and corgis in general.”
BBC reports, that the late Queen began a peculiarity through her preference for Corgis, and large numbers of them all through her life would stand out as truly newsworthy for one reason or another. One such corgi named Susan was famously smuggled under the rug of the imperial carriage during Elizabeth’s wedding to Sovereign Philip. Susan likewise gnawed at the imperial clock-winder and a young royal residence guard.
Susan’s bloodline delivered nearly all of Elizabeth’s Corgis, including the meager few “dorgis” which were all a blend of a Dachshund and Corgi. Princess Diana was said that a “moving carpet” went before Her Highness any place she went, alluding to a mix of these short-legged hindered grouping breeds running in front of her.
Vernstrom believes that the national community will be propelled to pay their own special homages for Queen Elizabeth II and for what should be the most Instagrammable dog breed.
“I have seen already that there is another event on the way, planned by the Melbourne Corgi group. I think many other corgi groups will follow,” she said. “She was an important figure for the breed and she played a big role in bringing attention to the world.”
However, there is no need to worry about the pups that have been left behind in the wake of her passing. The Queen’s corgis will be cared for by Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, as indicated by a representative for the Duke of York.
This story syndicated with permission from My Faith News