Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

and her close family kept numerous pet animals, including: * Fatima – a Pug * Alma – a possible

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Royal Collection Trust: photo of 'Alma'. Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
/ref> * Dandie – a Skye Terrier *

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– a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel * Eos – a greyhound which Prince Albert brought from Germany * Flora – a Highland pony given by King Victor Emmanuel * Goats – Mohammad Shah Qajar, the Shah of Persia, presented Queen Victoria with a pair of Tibetan goats upon her accession to the throne. From these, a royal goat herd was established at Windsor. Goats from this herd were then used as regimental mascots by regiments such as the Royal Welch Fusiliers. * Nero – a greyhound * Islay – a Skye terrier. Victoria owned Islay for five years and he died after losing a fight with a cat. * Jacquot – a

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* Unknown name – a lory * Looty – a Pekingese dog taken from the Old Summer Palace during the

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* Marco – a small spitz which was the first of her many Pomeranians. * Hector – a deerhound * Noble – the Queen's favourite collie. A statue by Princess Louise is in Osborne House. * Picco – a

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pony A pony is a type of small horse, usually measured under a specified height at maturity. Ponies often have thicker coats, manes and tails, compared to larger horses, and proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier , thicker necks and s ...

* Sharp – a collie * Turi – a Pomeranian who lay on her deathbed at her request * Coco – an African grey parrot * White Heather – a black and white Persian cat owned by the Queen, and inherited by her son King Edward VII after her death

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Victoria's pets Pets Pets of British royalty

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