New rainbow corgi statue unveiled in Windsor town centre

A colourful new statue of a corgi has been unveiled in Windsor town centre. 

The statue of the corgi named Linnet, was officially unveiled by artist Jeremy Clarke and his wife Lisa Todd on Friday.

Located outside Clarendon Fine Art and The White Company, the rainbow statue joins fellow Corgi Susan, whose statue is also located in the town centre.

Both statues were donated by Sam Cader, owner of Corgis of Eton.

In 2022, the Corgi Sculpture Trail took place in central London to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and her fondness for Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

The trail, from Elizabeth Street in Belgravia to the Strand, featured 19 uniquely designed corgi sculptures, each created by contemporary artists and named after one of the Queen’s dogs.

One of the sculptures on display was Linnet, who was designed by project manager and designer Jeremy. 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the rainbow became a symbol of hope and was the inspiration behind Jeremy’s design.

In May, fellow corgi Susan was installed at Windsor Royal and is designed by artist Miya Tsuruda-Behan.

Susan was also part of the Corgi Sculpture Trail and is inspired by Her Late Majesty’s first corgi.

Over her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis, all descendants of her corgi Susan, who was gifted to her on her 18th birthday.

Because the sculpture of Susan was being placed on Cathedral Piazza, surrounded by traditional buildings during the trail, Miya chose to base her design on a traditional corgi.