Susan (Dog) Life with Queen Elizabeth II

Susan, the dorgi, was a beloved pet of Queen Elizabeth II. She was a cross between a dachshund and a corgi.

Susan was born in 1981 and was one of the Queen's favorite companions. She lived a long life, passing away in 2000.

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Susan was a two-month-old Pembroke Corgi puppy given to Princess Elizabeth on her eighteenth birthday in 1944.

She was registered as Hickathrift Pippa, but the Princess called her Sue, which later became Susan. Susan was a beloved companion to the Princess and followed her on her honeymoon in 1947, even hiding under rugs in the open carriage.

Susan had a feisty side and bit a policeman patrolling Buckingham Palace in 1959, which wasn't the first time she had bitten someone at the palace - she had previously bitten a sentry, a detective, and the royal clock winder.

By her first mating with Lucky Strike, Susan became the mother of Sugar and Honey, with Sugar becoming Prince Charles' dog and Honey a favorite of the Queen Mother.

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Susan was the first Corgi owned by Princess Elizabeth, given to her as a two-month-old puppy on her eighteenth birthday in 1944.

She was a beloved companion, and Princess Elizabeth didn't want to be separated from her, even on her wedding day in 1947.

Susan was hidden under rugs as the Princess and Prince Philip travelled through London in an open carriage on the way to their honeymoon.

She even accompanied the couple on their travels, including a tour of Earl Mountbatten's Broadlands estate in a Jeep driven by Prince Philip.

Susan was a feisty one, causing a stir in 1959 when she bit a policeman who was patrolling Buckingham Palace - it was the fourth time she had bitten someone at the palace.

She was a prolific breeder, producing many puppies, including Sugar, who was officially Prince Charles' dog, and Honey, who became the Queen Mother's favourite.

In 2009, the Queen decided to stop breeding her dogs following the deaths of two favourites to cancer.

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As of July 2015, the Queen had owned more than thirty of Susan's descendants, and Holly and Willow were probably the fourteenth generation descended from her.

The Queen didn't have any full-bred corgis after Willow died in April 2018, but one of two remaining corgis, Vulcan, was still living as of December 2020.

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Susan was described as 'feisty' and 'a little bit wild' by Perry, which was quite interesting given the Queen's orderly and disciplined nature.

The Queen loved Susan's sweet and affectionate personality, but also appreciated her playful and adventurous side.

Susan was known to get into mischief, such as sinking her teeth into a clock winder at one of the Queen's residences.

This was not an isolated incident, as Susan also bit a police officer at some point.

Despite the occasional nip on the ankles, Perry reassured that Susan was a lovable and playful corgi.

The Queen was heartbroken when Susan passed away in 1959, and she chose the inscription on Susan's grave herself.

Susan was buried in a pet cemetery on the Windsor estate of Sandringham, which was founded by Queen Victoria.

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Perry described Susan as "feisty", which was interesting because the Queen was very much not that way.

The Queen was orderly and disciplined, and I think that's part of what she loved about Susan.

Susan was sweet and affectionate, but she was a little bit wild.

Maybe she was doing things that the younger Elizabeth wasn't allowed to do.

Corgis are playful and occasionally ankles do get nipped.

Perry said that Susan once sank her teeth into a clock winder at one of the Queen's residences.

She also bit a police officer, but luckily she didn't cause any damage.

The Queen was heartbroken when Susan died in 1959.

She was buried in a pet cemetery that Queen Victoria had founded on the Windsor estate of Sandringham.

The Queen chose the inscription on Susan's grave and visited the spot.

She wrote a letter to one of her correspondents, saying that she'd always dreaded losing Susan.