{"id":2253554,"date":"2026-01-27T22:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2253554"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:43:21","slug":"another-royal-once-threatened-the-queens-corgis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/another-royal-once-threatened-the-queens-corgis\/","title":{"rendered":"Another royal once threatened the queen&#8217;s corgis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong>&#8216;s beloved corgis were threatened by a member of the royal family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Keep reading to learn who it was&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Wonderwall\/sr-vid-kwt2e0544658wubk9hsb0rpvnfkttmu3tuj7uq3i4wuywgbakeva\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Follow Wonderwall on celebrity.land for more top news<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Anwar Hussein Collection\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the book, <em>The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II<\/em>, <strong>Princess Michael of Kent <\/strong>once remarked that Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s corgis &#8220;should be shot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"850\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OU3UlwbPyQb.HvUb0.ss6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMjA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/3d420a340949423b61ce50b1ce09837a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When Queen Elizabeth II learned of Princess Michael of Kent&#8217;s comments about her pups, she reportedly gave a bold response. &#8220;They&#8217;re [ the dogs] better behaved than she [Michael] is,&#8221; 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The pair share two children, <strong>Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor<\/strong> and <strong>Lady Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia Kingston<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mirrorpix \/ MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xCb7UFcVe7A5ziz3TA3ghQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcxMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/9fd652b26ac4f5cd9769adb9099ec47e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mirrorpix \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the course of her life, Queen Elizabeth II owned 30 corgis. According to <em>Voyage Around the Queen<\/em> author, <strong>Craig Brown<\/strong>, the late leader had an interesting way of training her pets. &#8220;Coincidentally, the way to scare off a belligerent corgi is the same as for a belligerent human being: a blast from the bagpipes,&#8221; he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/queen-elizabeth-response-royal-family-member-corgis-should-be-shot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a>.&#8221;Happily, the Queen always kept a set of bagpipes to hand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>_ Queen Elizabeth II&#8216;s beloved corgis were threatened by a member of the royal family. 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