No more corgis for the Queen

Queen Elizabeth (right) doesn't want to leave any corgis (left) behind when she dies. Photos / Thinkstock, AP

The Queen's deep affection for her favourite breed of dog is such that she will always be associated with them.

But it is understood that the monarch has stopped breeding Pembrokeshire Welsh Corgis because she does not want to leave any behind when she dies.

Monty Roberts, a horse whisperer who has regularly advised the Queen and is a frequent guest at the royal residences, has revealed she told him that she did not want any more pups.

Mr Roberts, 80, whom the Queen named a corgi, Monty, after, said he had urged her to breed more dogs in 2012.

"But she didn't want to have any more young dogs," he told Vanity Fair. "She didn't want to leave any young dog behind. She wanted to put an end to it."

Mr Roberts admitted the tone of the conversation had "concerned" him as he did not want her to contemplate dying.

Princess Elizabeth with her first corgis, Jane and Dookie, in 1936. Photo / Getty Images

The Queen, 89, who has owned 30 corgis over the years, now has just two, Holly and Willow. Both are almost 12.

She fell in love with the breed as a young child, naming her first one Dookie.

She is said to feed them herself and take them on daily walks.

"My corgis are my family," she has said.