Royal Family Dogs Through the Years: 10 Adorable Photos of the Pups That Stole the Crown’s Heart

One thing’s for sure, the Royal family sure knows how to name a pooch!

By Shay Trotter April 5, 2025

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Fans of the Royal Family have always been just as fascinated by the four-legged members of the family as their humans! That was particularly the case recently when King Charles became the pet parent of a Lagotto Romagnolo dog named Snuff. But nothing has been quite as famous as the late Queen Elizabeth’s love of corgis, which has been featured in documentaries, articles and even the hit Netflix show The Crown.

Over the years, many pups have enjoyed their time in the spotlight alongside the rest of the royals. Click through the gallery to see the Royal Family with some of their adorable dogs!

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Widgeon, Prince William’s black Lab

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Widgeon, a black Labrador, was given to Prince William’s late mother, Princess Diana, shortly before she died—and soon became William’s to look after. Here, the pair can be seen playing with stones together in a river near Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1997. The active pup died in 2010.
Dookie, Princess Elizabeth’s first corgi

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The then-Princess Elizabeth seemed completely head over heels for her family’s beloved corgis in this July 1936 photo. She was just 7 years old when Dookie, a Pembroke Welsh corgi, joined the royal family. Jane was the second pup to call the Royal Welsh House home.
Baskerville, Princess Anne’s hound

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Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, was spotted walking her dog Baskerville at the Amberley Horse Show in Gloucestershire, England, in 1973. Not much is known about the pup (who appears to be of some kind of hound breed), but he was said to be a gift from Sir Rupert Buchanan-Jardine.
Tigga, Prince Charles’s Jack Russell

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In 1986, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry posed at Kensington Palace with their dog, Tigga. He was one of two Jack Russell terriers that Charles owned before ascending to the throne, with the other being Pooh. After the dog died at the age of 18, he had a large-scale portrait of the pup made out of willow for the Highgrove Estate.
Harvey, Prince Charles’s yellow Lab

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Harvey, a yellow Labrador, was Charles’ dog when he and Diana met. Even after spending regular time with the pup, sources have claimed that the future Princess of Wales was not a fan and it became the source of many arguments. Harvey eventually went to live with one of Charles’s advisers for the remainder of his life.
Orla, William & Kate’s cocker spaniel

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought their dog along with them when they attended the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup in Windsor in 2022. The couple welcomed the black cocker spaniel into their home a year prior when she was just eight months old.
Susan, Queen Elizabeth’s first corgi to call her own

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After growing up with the breed, Elizabeth received her very own corgi as a gift (courtesy of her father King George VI) for her 18th birthday in 1944. The dog, named Susan, was a beloved companion for her. She reportedly even accompanied the Princess on her honeymoon with Prince Philip.
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Though Charles has spent much time around corgis and Jack Russell terriers, there were plenty of other pups within the family. In 1950, he posed for a photo with his grandmother (Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) and a dog named Pippin.
One of Queen Elizabeth’s many other corgis

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The Queen’s love of corgis continued throughout her life, and sources have shared that the dogs received not only their own room in the palace, but a personal chef too. She posed for the above portrait with one of her corgi dogs in 1970.
Elizabeth and her black Labradors

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Corgis weren’t the only breed of dogs the Queen had a soft spot for throughout her life. She had several Labradors, as well, and took pride in their skills as working dogs. In a 2002 documentary, it was revealed she was able to use whistles and hand signals to direct her black Lab Sherry from an impressive 800 yards away. The photo above is with her dog Wren at the Open Stake Retriever Trials at Balmoral in 1967.

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