To add about Queen Elizabeth II's love for corgis — "preferred" is an understatement. On her 18th birthday Elizabeth was gifted one of her own, Susan, after a lifetime of admiration for corgis. By the time of her death she had owned over 30 corgis, many of which were descended from Susan.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_corgis

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