Queen Elizabeth II's corgi dies
Sunday - 9/9/2012, 7:30am ET
LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace says one of Queen Elizabeth II's corgis, who took a star turn in the James Bond sketch during the Olympics opening ceremony, has died.
Monty and two other of the queen's beloved corgis appeared in a James Bond sketch during the opening ceremony, greeting Daniel Craig's James Bond as he arrived at the palace to accept a mission from the monarch.
The palace on Sunday confirmed that Monty _ who was previously owned by the Queen Mother _ had died. It did not provide details on when or how Monty died, or the age of the dog, but added that another of the queen's pets, dachshund-corgi crossbreed Cider, also had died.
With the death of Monty, Queen Elizabeth II now has two corgis in the palace _ Willow and Holly _ both of whom also appeared in the Olympics sketch.
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