Queen Elizabeth’s Beloved Corgi Died Due To This Shocking Reason, Documentary Claims

Queen Elizabeth II adores corgis so much, but one of her dogs passed away due following a shocking incident.

In the Netflix documentary “The Royals,” it was revealed that one of Her Majesty’s dogs was deliberately plied with whiskey and gin by disgruntled staff. When the Queen learned of what happened, she became furious with the footman that caused her corgi’s death due to alcohol poisoning.

Royal author Philip Dampier detailed the incident in the documentary and said that there were times when the servants at Buckingham Palace got fed up with taking care of the Queen’s dogs because they are always nipping around their heels.

“Unfortunately, one servant did take his revenge too far one day – he actually started spiking the corgi’s food with whiskey and gin. One of the corgis actually died from alcohol poisoning, and the Queen, of course, was absolutely furious,” he said.

The Queen’s corgi that died was Phoenix, who was 14 years old in 1999. The footman that killed the beloved dog was Matthew King. He was demoted immediately after the incident.

King reportedly spiked the dogs’ food and drink with alcohol and thought that the gesture was funny. He did this while the Queen was away and found enjoyment when he saw the dogs staggering about.

“He thought it was a bit of fun and wouldn’t do them any harm but he overdid it and paid the price,” it was revealed.

Meanwhile, the Queen first took care of Pembroke Welsh corgis in 1944, and she bred generations of corgis from her first dog Susan. And even though the dogs got on the royal staff’s nerves, in the eyes of Her Majesty, they could never do any wrong.

The monarch is not the only royal that loves corgis. The late Queen Mother also adored Pembroke Welsh corgis. Her Majesty’s only daughter, Princess Anne, also loves corgis.

At present, the Queen only has two “dorgis” named Vulcan and Candy. Dorgis are a mix between a Corgi and a dachshund. This year, she bid goodbye to her last Corgi, Willow.