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All the queen’s horses and all the queen’s dogs — what’s going to happen to Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved animals now that she has died?

Queen Elizabeth adored animals, especially horses, cows and, perhaps most of all, her corgis.

The monarch, 96, died on Sept. 8, and senior members of the Royal Family rushed to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be at her bedside.

Read more: Queen Elizabeth II: The sweetest, funniest moments from her reign

And while her life was chock-full of impressive achievements and interests over the course of her 70-year reign, perhaps none was more enduring or long-spanning as her love for animals.

File photo dated 12/05/73 of Queen Elizabeth II sitting with her corgis, at Virginia Water to watch competitors, including Prince Philip in the Marathon of the European Driving Championship, part of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. — Press Association

Over the course of her life,...

We're getting to know more and more about Queen Elizabeth II every day, especially since the royal monarch celebrated her 90th birthday back in April. Her milestone has inspired a handful of parties, tributes, and specials airing overseas, and the latest sheds light on Liz's musical tastes. BBC Radio 2's Our Queen: 90 Musical Years airs on Sunday in the UK and features chats with the queen's friends and family members; her cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson, revealed that music has "always been a part of her life," and added, "The queen is a fantastic dancer. She's got great rhythm." Eve Pollard, who presents the program, gave a glimpse into the queen's favorite artists and songs and insists that her taste is "mainstream, no airs and graces," also revealing that she "enjoys a rousing singsong." Now that is something we'd love to see. For fun, we've put together a playlist of...

What's on Queen Elizabeth's royal playlist? Showtunes, big band sounds, songs from the WWII era and hymns are among the monarch's favorite genres of music, friends and family have revealed. • Want to keep up with the latest royals coverage? Click here to subscribe to the Royals Newsletter.Her top 10 songs includes "Oklahoma" from the musical of the same name by Rodgers and Hammerstein and "Anything You Can Do" from Annie Get Your Gun and the popular classic number "Leaning on a Lampost," sung by British ukulele player George Formby. Other favorite tunes include "Cheek to Cheek" by Fred Astaire and...

Here's some food for thought: Is Kate Middleton a powerful woman? No, according to BBC Radio's 4's first-ever Woman's Hour top 100 list, which named the 100 most powerful women in the U.K. and noticeably passed over the Duchess of Cambridge, calling her "influential" but not "powerful." Surprisingly enough, Kate's grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth took the top slot, followed by the U.K.'s Home Secretary Teresa May. Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of Burberry, Victoria Beckham, Adele, Stella McCartney and J.K. Rowling also nabbed spots in the top 100.  The list was compiled by a judging panel that included journalist Eve Pollard, conservative MP Priti Patel, Labour...

Queen Elizabeth has been voted Britain's most powerful woman. The 86-year-old monarch topped a poll by BBC Radio 4 show 'Woman's Hour' in what was their first ever power list. The queen - who celebrated her Diamond Jubilee last year - beat Home Secretary Theresa May into second place while Ana Botin, CEO of Santander, UK was third. The list was put together by a judging panel that included former newspaper editor Eve Pollard, Tory MP Priti Patel, Labour peer Oona King and crime novelist Val McDermid. Eve said: 'Most women on our list have power because they have reached a place where they have control - of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff. 'The panel also included some...

The presenter of Film 2010 served a long apprenticeship before landing this prime-time slot. No wonder she has a style very much her own

The kohl-rimmed eyes and the weighty fringe were probably the first things viewers noticed. Those key Winkleman trademarks were there from the very start, back in the late 1990s. Who is this unusual woman presenter, people asked, and why does she look at the camera sideways, as if tentatively sharing a joke?

Claudia Winkleman's new role as the host of Film 2010, coupled with a stint tonight on Strictly Come Dancing's main show while Bruce Forsythe recovers from flu – as well as her usual presenting job on the Strictly spin-off, It Takes Two – all mark a move up to the front ranks of the broadcasters' roll call of talent.

But how the presenter herself views her prestigious elevation is another matter. With a self-deprecatory...

Claudia Winkleman's appointment as the host of Film 2010 earlier this week came as a surprise to many. However, for her fans, who have fallen in love with her witty, warm and idiosyncratic presenting style over six series of It Takes Two, she is the perfect choice to take over from Jonathan Ross at the BBC movie show's helm. But how much do you know about Miss Winkleman? Here are ten fast facts about the TV presenter and mother-of-two. 1. Claudia Anne Winkleman was born on January 15, 1972 to mother Eve Pollard and father Barry Winkleman. Her stepfather is former Daily Express editor Sir Nicholas Lloyd. 2. Winkleman has an impressive education CV. She attended the independent City of London School for Girls and has an Ma Hons degree in history of art from New Hall, Cambridge. What a show-off. 3. If Winkleman could interview one celebrity dead or alive, who (more)...