Royal Duties
Chris Downes
12 September 2022
After 70 years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. At the time of her death, the Queen had four dogs: two corgis, one dorgi (corgi-dachshund cross) and a cocker spaniel, all of whom would require ‘walkies’.
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