The Queen has been left distraught following the death of one of her two surviving corgis. 

 

女王仅剩下的两只柯基犬的其中一只去世了，这令她十分难过。
 

 

Thirteen-year-old Holly¹, who appeared in the celebrated² James Bond sketch³ for the opening of the London Olympics in 2012, was put down at Balmoral last week. 

 

The Queen took the heartbreaking decision to summon a vet⁴ for the dog, which was suffering from illness and the effects of old age. 

 

On average, corgis age a little over six times faster than humans, making Holly the equivalent of 81, nine years younger than her royal mistress. 

 

Insiders say she was 'very sad' after the decision was taken to have Holly put to sleep.

 

'The Queen was deeply upset but she doesn't like seeing her dogs suffer and Holly had reached a very good age,' said one. 'She gets more unsettled if they are distressed⁵ and she knows that putting a dog down is often the kindest solution.

 

'She was devoted⁶ to Holly and wherever the Queen was, the dog was never far behind.' I understand that the faithful companion has been buried in the castle grounds at a spot the Queen can see from her drawing room window. In due course there will almost certainly be a headstone marking the resting place.

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