Queen’s last royal corgi, Willow, dead aged 15

Monarch understood to have taken the death ‘extremely hard’

The Queen has owned more than 30 corgis over the course of her reign
(Image credit: Getty)

The Queen has been “hit extremely hard” by the death of Willow, the last of her iconic pet corgis, it has been reported.

The decision was made to euthanise the 15-year-old animal, who was suffering from cancer, on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph reports.

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