After five series, The Crown's corgis Lily and Prince (owned by a Boomtown Rat) are set take their final bow-wow

Claire Foy called them the real stars of the show, while Imelda Staunton was so enamoured she insisted on a meet and greet at Elstree Studios before she assumed the role of Queen Elizabeth. The two Pembroke corgis have portrayed all of Queen Elizabeth's beloved dogs, from the beginning of the second series, set in 1956, to the sixth and final one, which culminates in the events of 2005. Unlike the other principals, however, they have been known to romp off with Royal props, such as sofa cushions, and when they are caught on camera gazing lovingly at the monarch it's because their owner, former Boomtown Rats guitarist Gerry Cott, is standing out of shot, waving their favourite ball. As the sixth series of The Crown comes to a close, corgis Lily and Prince, who have been in the show for five of those series, longer than most of its human cast, are stepping back from Royal duties The two Pembroke corgis have portrayed all of Queen Elizabeth's beloved dogs, from the beginning of the second series, set in 1956, to the sixth and final one, which culminates in the events of 2005 Such is their impact that, after the second series of the Netflix blockbuster was shown in 2017, interest in corgis soared by 22 per cent. And like the other 'principals', Lily and Prince had their own Winnebago on set, complete with dressing room riders and a hair and make-up routine that consisted of having their paw tips washed Unlike the other principals, however, they have been known to romp off with Royal props, such as sofa cushions, and when they are caught on camera gazing lovingly at the monarch it's because their owner, former Boomtown Rats guitarist Gerry Cott, is standing out of shot, waving their favourite ball