All The Queen’s Corgis: Corgis, dorgis and gundogs: The story of Elizabeth II and her most faithful companions
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‘It is actually a serious book, but it had me laughing out loud several times on the Tube. All mothers should receive one for Christmas.’ Marcus Berkmann, Spectator
Everyone who loves The Crown on Netflix will enjoy this celebration of Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved canine friends.
The Queen has had corgis by her side ever since she was seven years old and persuaded her father to buy one for the family. She also has several dorgis (a cross resulting from an accidental liaison between one of the Queen’s corgis and Princess Margaret’s dachshund) and is a passionate breeder of gundogs.
The dogs are the Queen’s constant companions, travelling with her by air, road and rail, from one royal residence to another. She walks and feeds them herself, chooses names for them, and at the end of their days, buries them with personalised plaques to commemorate each individual.
Penny Junor reveals the scraps and scrapes that the dogs have been involved in – the hierarchy amongst them, the corgis’ feisty attitude to footmen and guests, gardeners and innocent passersby. This fascinating and affectionate look at the Queen and her most faithful companions is a book for dog lovers everywhere about what really makes our much-loved and longest reigning monarch truly light up.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (1 Nov. 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1473686741 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1473686748 |
| Dimensions | 13.2 x 2.4 x 20 cm |
by Kindle Customer
I thought the book would be descriptive of the behaviour of the dogs in the Royal Household but it tended to be more about the breed.
by Willzigger
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by Kindle Customer
This is a insight into her risk highness the Queen and her love for her corgis as a royal fan esp now she has passed away it’s a wonder memoir to add to my books
by The Shopping Angel
Bought as a present for an elderly relative who absolutely loved it (I also liked the free Kindle sample I was sent!). I had purchased the much older book The Princesses & Their Dogs (? Or something like that?) which I later was informed was mention in this book by strange coincidence lol.
Well written + loved the faerie myth about the Corgis in the front!
by Smokeshow
Lovely extra small present for Mother at Christmas. She’s too old to own a dog herself but loves dogs, and really enjoyed reading this. Informative, amusing and well written, apparently.
by Pat mawer
Very interesting read
by Sobrani
VERY EXCITING BOOK FOR ME BECAUSE MY CORGI WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE SIRES. ALSO KNEW SOME OF THE SANDRINGHAM PEOPLE MENTIONHED.
by Michaela Andrew
Good book.well written with humour.