20 Adorable Pictures of the Royals and Their Pets

Queen Elizabeth II has long been known for her love of pet dogs, and the head of the British Royal Family is believed to have had more than 30 corgis during her reign.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams believes this canine crush has been shared by many other royals throughout the years.

He told Newsweek: "The British are famed throughout the world for their love of animals.

"Since there is a certain mystique to royalty, it is essential the image royals project has aspects which people can identify with.

"The Queen's affection for her corgis and expertise in equine matters has become internationally famous.

"Other members of the royal family are also known for their devotion to their pets."

Newsweek takes a look back at pictures of the Royal Family with their beloved pets.

Queen Victoria's favourite collie Sharp was named after a government minister favoured by the monarch and popularised the breed with Victorian dog-owners.

Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India from 1901 to 1910 as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VI, set many trends for fashion over this period and popularised the Tibetan Lion pet dog breed.

The future Queen Elizabeth II was very fond of corgis from a young age, having fallen in love with the pet dogs owned by the children of the Marquess of Bath.

Young royals Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret would feed Dookie by hand from a dish held by a footman. The sisters' other early favorite pet corgi during the same time was named Jane.

Elizabeth II's mother, at that time Queen Elizabeth, introduced a disciplined regimen for the dogs; each was to have its own wicker basket, raised above the floor to avoid drafts.

Meals were served for each dog. A proprietary brand of meat dog biscuits was served in the morning, while the late afternoon meal consisted of dog meal with gravy.

When King Edward VIII abdicated and married American divorcee Wallis Simpson, his brother "Bertie" became George VI. The new king's daughter, now Queen Elizabeth II, has spent the last seven decades on the throne.

Edward and Simpson became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and the couple were known to dote on their pet dogs.

The Queen has reportedly owned more than thirty corgis since she acceded to the throne in 1952.

The British Royal Family are well known for being hands-on when it comes to walking their dogs, with the Queen, Princess Anne (pictured) and Meghan Markle all regularly photographed taking their pets for a stroll.

The Queen's eldest son Prince Charles inherited his love for dogs from his mother and he has owned many such pets over the years.

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer had, at the point this photograph was taken, been engaged for approximately three months. The young royal's dog Harvey remains by his side during this famous photo call.

Prince Edward, his wife Sophie and their two children currently have two dogs and a pet tortoise, which he recently revealed "basically runs the house."

Royal matriarch the late Queen Mother was also known to have loved the Labrador breed of dog.

Future King Prince William and his brother Prince Harry were brought up with plenty of pet dogs in the royal household.

Prince Charles and his sons brought their pet dogs with them during a vacation to Balmoral in the late 1990s.

Princess Anne is a famously outdoorsy, no-frills royal, and is regularly spotted walking her family's dogs herself.

Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Zara Phillips, and her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall, have kept pet dogs for as long as they have been together.

The royal corgis are known all across the world and are closely associated with Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge adopted their beloved dog Lupo from Kate's brother, James. Lupo died in 2020.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are proud owners of two Jack Russell Terriers, Beth and Bluebell.

Her great-grandmother is the world's most famous dog lover, so it is little surprise young royal Savannah Phillips started early when handling pets.