Three corgis sit at a table; one wears a bowtie and balances a biscuit on its nose while others sip from cups. 2:16
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A corgi tea party fit for the Queen

To mark the day Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-reigning monarch, four corgis were invited to tea in her honor. Nobody briefed them on the manners. more

It was the right breed for the occasion. The Queen was fond of dogs, and of corgis most of all. Over her long life she was mom to 30 of them, every one descended from a single corgi named Susan.

The table is set against a red backdrop, and the good porcelain is out. One guest has dressed for it in a bow tie and sits, tongue out, looking off to the side.

A corgi in a bow tie sits against a red background, tongue out, looking to the side. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
One guest arrives in a bow tie, ready for the party.

Strictly speaking, this is less a tea party than a water-and-dog-biscuits party. Nobody at the table complains.

Manners come first. The corgi in the bow tie holds very still with a biscuit balanced on the nose, while the others sip from their cups.

Three corgis sit at a table; one wears a bowtie and balances a biscuit on its nose while others sip from cups. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
To mark the day Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-reigning monarch, four corgis were invited to tea in her honor.

After that, the table manners slip. The black, brown and tan corgi wears a guilty look through most of the party, as if it all might be a trap. Another guest sits beside two white cups and waits.

A corgi with pointed ears sits beside two white cups against a red background. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Another guest takes a seat beside two white cups.

Thirty corgis sounds like a lot. Then four of them sit down at one table, ears up and noses in the good china, and it starts to sound about right.

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