That is, until we learned that the queen recently added two four-legged friends to her household.
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But on Thursday, reports began to circulate about a couple of new additions, and TODAY has confirmed that two corgi puppies have officially joined the royal family.
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00:48While little is known about the newest residents of Buckingham Palace, it’s been reported that they were given to the queen as gifts, making them the first corgis she’s had as an adult that weren’t descended from Susan , the one she was given as a present on her 18th birthday.But special times mean it’s time for a couple of special exceptions to that long-standing lineage.
After all, news of the dogs comes as the British royal family braces for the release of Oprah Winfrey’s tell-all interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , set to air Sunday, the previews for which have already put the spotlight on what appears to be a major royal rift .
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02:27The dogs have also arrived on the heels of the queen’s husband, Prince Philip, undergoing a medical procedure for a preexisting heart condition at the age of 99. According to a statement from the palace, the Duke of Edinburgh is expected to remain hospitalized “for a number of days.”Help your pet be the best pet he can be. Train your pet by setting him up to succeed. There’s a reason for everything your dog or cat does, and the reason rarely if ever involves being deliberately disobedient.