The Queen needed stiches after trying to break up a Corgi fight

Her Majesty the Queen has been notably loyal to the Corgi breed since as far back as 1933 when her father introduced two dogs, Dookie and Jane, to the Royal Family.

But it has been revealed that The Queen once needed three stitches after being bitten by one of her Corgis.

It happened when she intervened in a fight between her six Corgis and two of the Queen Mother's dogs at Windsor, almost 20 years ago.

The Queen Mother's chauffer, John Collins, is also said to have stepped in to stop the battle but ended up in hospital needing a tetanus shot.

The Queen was up-to-date with her jabs, so despite needing stitches, the injuries sustained from the dog fight were treated by a doctor at the castle.

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It has been widely noted that Queen Elizabeth was besotted by her father's Corgi, Dookie, as a child and had long wanted her own.

On her 18^th birthday, the Queen was gifted a dog named Susan and has since remained devoted to the Welsh breed, owning more than 30 Corgis in her lifetime, many of them direct descendants bred from her beloved pup, Susan.

Susan was so loved that she accompanied Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh on their honeymoon.

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The little dogs are known to be habitual nippers and while there are two Corgi breeds, the Pembroke is noted as a favourite of the Royal Family.

The queen reportedly had to call in the help of animal psychologist Roger Mumford in 1988 to assess the behaviour of her dogs, who made various suggestions for ways to impose more discipline.

In 2018, the Queens last Corgis, Willow and Whisper, sadly passed away leaving the 94-year-old with just her dog 'Candy'.

Her Majesty has been known to care for her pets whenever her schedule permits it, reportedly mixing the ingredients for their feeds with a fork and spoon, which are delivered on a tray by a footman.

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Over the years, The Queen has often been photographed with her adored pups, and in 2012 one of the Corgis even scored a starring role in the James Bond sketch, recorded by Her Majesty for the London Olympics opening ceremony.

The historical brawl was not the first time the royal corgis have landed themselves in trouble either.

In 1989, a dog owned by the Queen Mother killed one of the Queen's pets in a similar fight and in 1994 Her Majesty's corgis also allegedly attacked Princess Beatrice's pet terrier dog during a walk at Balmoral.