The is the historic moment the first memorial statue to the late Queen is unveiled on what would have been her 98th birthday, featuring her beloved Corgis at her heels.
The is the historic moment the first memorial statue to the late Queen is unveiled on what would have been her 98th birthday, featuring her beloved corgis at her heels.
It serves as a permanent reminder to her remarkable 70-year reign and her enduring affection for the Pembroke Welsh breed. The late monarch's lifelong commitment to her beloved pets helped her show a more candid side to the world, even writing 'wickedly funny' letters from her corgis to Jack Russells belonging to her former equerry Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson.
Queen Elizabeth loved Susan so much that she joined the Monarch and Prince Philip on their honeymoon in 1947. The faithful pets would come with her on her royal tours, with royal aides attending to their every need and carrying them in and out of aeroplanes. Queen Elizabeth II being greeted by local corgi enthusiasts in Edmonton as she departed the Legislature Building during a tour of Canada in 2005Throughout her reign, the Queen was photographed with her beloved corgis and dorgis on numerous occasions and it is believed she has owned as many as 30 of them throughout her life
'It will make perfect backdrop for pictures and people will be able to reach up and pat a dog or if small enough even sit in it's back!' READ MORE - How royals will have marked the late Queen Elizabeth's 98th birthday, according to King Charles' former butlerThe £125,000 statue was commissioned by Dr Sarah Furness, the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland, following the Queen's death in September 2022.
First up was 10-year-old Freddie Newsham, followed by Molly Banham, aged five, to a huge round of applause. He told spectators: 'I am proud to play my very small part in helping to celebrate he'd reign,' pointing to the statue and saying: 'She belongs to all of you.' The pair had won an art competition, which had 'many entries and was of a high standard,' the Lord-Lieutenant had stated.
Sarah Ferguson today paid tribute to her 'dear friend' the late Queen on what would have been her birthday - but royal fans were quick to spot a blunder in her message The corgis were invited in celebration of the late Queen's life-long, deep affection for the breed after she fell in love with the dogs as a child.
Advertisement Donations quickly flooded in, the vast majority from individuals, which organisers said demonstrated the strong community support for the project, and the required £125,000 was quickly raised.
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