Queen Elizabeth's new pet corgi Lissy breaks with naming tradition

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The Queen has stunned royal fans after adding a new addition to her famous litter of corgis, however, to everyone's surprise she has opted for a different breed.

The monarch is now owner to an award winning cocker spaniel who she's calling Lissy. It's reported that The Queen , who recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, was inspired by Prince William and Kate Middleton's dog Lupo.

Lupo tragically passed away in November 2020. The four-year-old dog is nicknamed after Queen Elizabeth II herself, and is her first gundog champion, reports OK!

Magazine. The monarch already has a dorgi (dachshund / corgi), Candy, alongside two corgis, one of which is called Muick.The other was gifted to her by Prince Andrew and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice after the death of Muick's sidekick, Fergus.Queen Elizabeth's new addition Lissy means she has reversed her self-imposed year-long ban on new royal dogs.The four-year-old cocker spaniel is listed under the official pedigree name Wolferton Drama, but is also named Lissy after the queen.As well as being a rare choice of breed for the Queen, Lissy recently won the 91st Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championship, seeing off 38 competitors to gain the top spot.This makes her the Queen's first gundog champion.Gundogs, also known as bird dogs, are hunting dogs who assist their owners in finding and retrieving game.The Queen is famous eccentric dog names, from drink-inspired Whisky, Cider and Sherry to the sweeter Honey, Candy and Sugar.As Lissy isn't miles away from her own name, Elizabeth, it seems a fitting tribute for a dog welcomed to the family during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.It's no secret that the Queen is an animal lover, and she even struck up an unlikely friendship with a New