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Photo Diary: Queen Elizabeth's Longtime Love Affair With Corgis

By: Kayla Kitts

In 1933, Princess Elizabeth's parents brought home the royal family's first corgi. Eleven years later, in 1944, Princess Elizabeth received her own corgi companion, Susan. Since then, she has loved and cared for at least 14 generations of pups descended from Susan. Take a look at more than 75 years of love between a queen and her royal canines.

Princess Elizabeth in the grounds of her London home, 145 Piccadilly, with her pet corgis Jane and Dookie.

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1936

Princess Elizabeth and her corgis, Dookie and Jane, play at her childhood home in London.

Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II, right) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose (1930 - 2002) knitting for the forces in the grounds of the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, April 1940.

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1940

Princess Elizabeth (right) and younger sister Princess Margaret Rose knit for the forces in the grounds of the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

Princess Margaret (1930-2002, left) and Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) at a desk with books while a corgi lays on the floor before them at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Great Britain, 22 June 1940.

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1940

Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth (right) study with a sleeping corgi at Windsor Castle.

Princess Margaret (1930-2002, left) and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) pictured reading, while a corgi peers out of a window at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, Great Britain, 22 June 1940.

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1940

Princess Elizabeth (right) reads to Princess Margaret at Windsor Castle.

Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II, right) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose (1930 - 2002) in the grounds of Windsor Castle, 8th July 1941.

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1941

Princess Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret explore the grounds of Windsor Castle.

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1941

Princess Elizabeth (left) and Princess Margaret relax on the lawn at Windsor Castle.

Princess Elizabeth with her pet Corgi Sue or Susan at Windsor Castle, UK, 30th May 1944.

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1944

Princess Elizabeth receives a corgi of her own, named Susan, on her 18th birthday.

Princess Elizabeth, together with her pet corgi, board the Royal Train at Kings Cross. It is likely that this journey was made to Edinburgh on 28 February to 4 March 1949, and that the Duke of Edinburgh accompanied his wife.

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1949

Princess Elizabeth, with her corgi, board the Royal Train at King's Cross.

Queen Elizabeth II of England--closeup in garden with dog.

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1953

Queen Elizabeth II poses in the garden with her corgi.

Queen Elizabeth II with one of her dogs, as she arrives at Buckingham Palace in London from Windsor, for Prince Charles' 7th birthday, 14th November 1955.

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1955

Queen Elizabeth II, with one of her corgis, arrives at Buckingham Palace for Prince Charles' 7th birthday.

The royal family walking their corgis on the Balmoral Castle estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, during a family holiday, 18th September 1957. Left to right: Prince Philip, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.

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1957

The royal family — Prince Philip, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles — walk their corgis on the Balmoral Castle estate in Scotland during a family holiday.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, with the Queen's corgi Sugar walking near the George IV gateway at Windsor Castle.

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1959

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and corgi Sugar walk toward the George IV Gateway at Windsor Castle.

Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh near the King George IV gateway at Windsor Castle.

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1960

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke pose with the Queen's corgi at Windsor Castle.

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King's Cross railway station in London 15 October 1969 with her four dogs of Corgis breed after holidays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland and before welcoming at Buckingham Palace US astronauts of Apollo 11 who walked on the Moon.

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1969

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King's Cross railway station with her four corgis.

Queen Elizabeth II arrive at a railway station in London with her dogs of Corgis breed 20 October 1970.

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1970

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at a London railway station in London with her corgis.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles radiantly during a picture-taking session in the salon at Sandringham House. Her pet dog looks up at her. These photos were taken in connection with the royal Family's planned tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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1970

Queen Elizabeth II smiles for a portrait session at Sandringham House, while her corgi stares in admiration.

Queen Elizabeth II with her dogs at Liverpool Street Station in London, 28th December 1972. She is en route to Sandringham for a family holiday.

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1972

En route to Sandringham House for a family holiday, Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Liverpool Street station with her corgis in tow.

Queen Elizabeth ll arrives at Aberdeen Airport with her corgis to start her holidays in Balmoral, Scotland in 1974.

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1974

Queen Elizabeth ll arrives at Aberdeen Airport with her corgis to start her holidays in Balmoral, Scotland.

Members of the British Monarchy watching their corgis swim in a wood (left to right); The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne and Peter Phillips, holding his mother's hand.

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1979

The royal family — Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Phillips and Princess Anne — watch their corgis splash around.

Queen Elizabeth II relaxes at Sandringham with her corgis.

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1980

Queen Elizabeth II poses at Sandringham House with her corgis.

The Queen And Queen Mother With Her Corgis Outside Clarence House To Celebrate Her Birthday.

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1982

Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother stroll outside Clarence House with Elizabeth's corgis.

Queen Elizabeth II walking her dogs at Windsor Castle, on April 2, 1994 in Windsor, United Kingdom.

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1994

Queen Elizabeth II walks her corgis at Windsor Castle.

Britains Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the Adelaide Hills Kennel Club and their Corgis in the gardens of the Government House February 28, 2002 in Adelaide Australia. Britains Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke began their visit to Australia after arriving from New Zealand.

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2002

Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the Adelaide Hills Kennel Club and their corgis in Adelaide, Australia.

Queen Elizabeth II meets players and officials from the New Zealand Rugby League Team, the All Golds, inside the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace on October 16, 2007 in London, England.

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2007

Queen Elizabeth II and her curious corgis meet players and officials from the New Zealand Rugby League Team, the All Golds, at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key at an audience held at Windsor Castle on October 29, 2015 in Windsor, England.

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2015

Queen Elizabeth II speaks with the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, at Windsor Castle...with a snoozing pup nearby.

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