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TIL that on 20th May 1910, Edward VII’s funeral was led by his dog Caesar, a fox terrier who walked behind the coffin, ahead of Europe’s monarchs. The King’s constant companion, Caesar now lies sculpted at his feet in St George’s Chapel. His collar read: “I am Caesar. I belong to the King.”

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