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Cuddles with Corgis to Honor Queen Elizabeth's Favorite Canines
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Obi the corgi, dressed in a Union Jack bandana, stares attentively at the camera as he cuddles on a floral sofa with a woman in a tiara. “The queen would approve,” his owner says as he hands him a snack after the photoshoot. Corgis are lively reddish dogs with pointed ears and short legs associated with Queen Elizabeth II, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this week. Visitors to the “Corgi Cam” pop-up in London’s historic Leadenhall Market can pose for photos with a rotating team of dogs dressed in faux ermine robes, crowns, and tiaras.
The 96-year-old queen has owned Pembroke Welsh Corgis since she was 18 years old, and she even emerged with her dogs in a spoof James Bond video made for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

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According to organiser Katie Raby, the free Corgi Cam event far exceeded expectations, with some people queuing for several hours to get in.

“Everyone associates her majesty with the dog, and we hoped to be able to start celebrating that,” she says.

The breed has recently gained popularity as a result of the Netflix series “The Crown,” but it is still quite rare in the United Kingdom.
“Many people have never met a corgi,” Raby explains. “These days, there aren’t many.”

The event runs from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., with people getting five-minute slots with a corgi.

“They’re used to doing shows with the general public and they’re used to being perturbed over,” Raby says of the dogs.

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‘Unusual breed’

“We’d just seen this and did think we’d come down,” Ria Measom, 23, says, posing with Megan Oakley, 24, in a red robe, crown, and tiara.
“We’ve been standing in line for about two hours,” Measom says. “But it was worth it because they decided to bring out the corgis for us to pet while we waited.”

“It’s fine. I believe the queen would enjoy it; she must bring her corgis “Giggling, she says.

“We’d never seen one (a corgi) up close before,” Oakley adds. “They’re incredibly soft.”

Zaida Flores, another visitor, has brought her parents from Ecuador, and they sit together along with two of the dogs.

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