• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with a family dog in a throwback post shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. Instagram / Faz3
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with a family dog in a throwback post shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. Instagram / Faz3
  • Baloo, Sheikh Hamdan's dog, is seen here being held by Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, known as Maj, the son of the Crown Prince's friend Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi. Instagram / Faz3
    Baloo, Sheikh Hamdan's dog, is seen here being held by Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, known as Maj, the son of the Crown Prince's friend Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi. Instagram / Faz3
  • Queen Elizabeth II with some of her corgis walking the Cross Country course during the second day of the Windsor Horse Trials in 1980. Reuters
    Queen Elizabeth II with some of her corgis walking the Cross Country course during the second day of the Windsor Horse Trials in 1980. Reuters
  • Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, with a newborn Prince George in August 2013. Tilly the retriever, a Middleton family pet, and Lupo, the couple's late cocker spaniel, can also be seen. AFP
    Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, with a newborn Prince George in August 2013. Tilly the retriever, a Middleton family pet, and Lupo, the couple's late cocker spaniel, can also be seen. AFP
  • Japan's Crown Princess Masako and her husband Crown Prince Naruhito with their pet dog Yuri at Togu Palace in Tokyo in December 2018. AFP
    Japan's Crown Princess Masako and her husband Crown Prince Naruhito with their pet dog Yuri at Togu Palace in Tokyo in December 2018. AFP
  • Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Ingrid Alexandra pose with their labradoodle dogs Milly Kakao and Muffins Krakebolle during their holiday on the island of Dvergsoya, near Kristiansand, in July 2020. AFP
    Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Ingrid Alexandra pose with their labradoodle dogs Milly Kakao and Muffins Krakebolle during their holiday on the island of Dvergsoya, near Kristiansand, in July 2020. AFP
  • Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan relaxing with his dog circa 1960. Getty Images
    Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan relaxing with his dog circa 1960. Getty Images
  • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, carries her Jack Russell dog Bluebell as she arrives at Battersea Dog and Cats Home on December 12, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
    Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, carries her Jack Russell dog Bluebell as she arrives at Battersea Dog and Cats Home on December 12, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images
  • Prince Charles with his labrador retriever in 1978. Shutterstock
    Prince Charles with his labrador retriever in 1978. Shutterstock
  • This undated photo shows Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016, and his dogs at the Royal Palace in Bangkok. AFP
    This undated photo shows Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016, and his dogs at the Royal Palace in Bangkok. AFP
  • Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and Prince Alexander with Siri in 2016. Erika Gerdemark / Royal Court of Sweden
    Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and Prince Alexander with Siri in 2016. Erika Gerdemark / Royal Court of Sweden
  • Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with her rescue dogs, Guy and Bogart. Meghan Markle / Instagram
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with her rescue dogs, Guy and Bogart. Meghan Markle / Instagram
  • Dutch royals King Willem Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Ariane, Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia have two black labradors, including Nala. AFP
    Dutch royals King Willem Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Ariane, Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia have two black labradors, including Nala. AFP
  • Queen Margrethe of Denmark and the late Prince Consort Henrik pose with their dachshund dogs Evita and Celimene in August 2001. AFP
    Queen Margrethe of Denmark and the late Prince Consort Henrik pose with their dachshund dogs Evita and Celimene in August 2001. AFP
  • Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, arrive with pet pugs at Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, in May 1960. AFP
    Edward, Duke of Windsor, and his wife, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, arrive with pet pugs at Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, in May 1960. AFP
  • King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia with their pet dog, Brandy, in December 2019. Sara Friberg / Royal Court of Sweden
    King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia with their pet dog, Brandy, in December 2019. Sara Friberg / Royal Court of Sweden
  • A young Queen Victoria and her dog Dash, painted by George Hayter. Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
    A young Queen Victoria and her dog Dash, painted by George Hayter. Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  • Queen Alexandra of Denmark with two of her pet dogs in 1901. Getty Images
    Queen Alexandra of Denmark with two of her pet dogs in 1901. Getty Images
  • Zara Phillips with Sway, the boxer. Getty Images
    Zara Phillips with Sway, the boxer. Getty Images
  • Princess Anne has owned a number of bull terrier dogs. She is seen here driving her Land Rover Discovery as she attends the Gatcombe Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park in March 2019. Getty Images
    Princess Anne has owned a number of bull terrier dogs. She is seen here driving her Land Rover Discovery as she attends the Gatcombe Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park in March 2019. Getty Images

Royals and their dogs: 21 photos of royal families from around the world with their pet pooches


Farah Andrews
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A dog, they say, is man's best friend. And the saying certainly applies to sheikhs, kings, queens, princes and princesses the world over, who have historically strong bonds with their canine friends.

From Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's throwback photo with a pet pooch, to Japan's Empress Masako and her husband Emperor Naruhito with their pet dog Yuri, here, we celebrate royals from around the world with their beloved pets.

Click through the gallery above to see international royals, from past and present, with their pet dogs. 

This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the sad death of their family dog, Lupo, a black English cocker spaniel.

The British royal family has a long tradition of owning dogs, from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their pugs, to Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved corgis.

In her lifetime, Queen Elizabeth II is thought to have owned more than 30 corgis, including Monty, Emma, Linnet, Willow and Holly. Her last corgi died in 2018. She has also owned cocker spaniels and dorgis, which are dachshund-corgi crossbreeds.

The late Thai King Bhumibol took in Thong Daeng, which means "copper" in English, a street dog puppy who was sent to the palace after the monarch took an interest in the treatment of street dogs in the Bangkok suburb of Wang Thonglang. He went on to write a biography for Thong Daeng, describing her as "a common dog who is uncommon".

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Key figures in the life of the fort

Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.

Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.

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