INTERNATIONAL: Canadians in Ottawa decided to celebrate Britain’s Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne by holding a parade of Corgi dogs, the breed favored by the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth, 96, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, enjoys widespread popularity according to surveys, with many of her subjects, particularly the more elderly, holding her in deep affection.

Early next month, Britain will honor the queen's Platinum Jubilee with four days of pageantry and celebration. Buckingham Palace has previously said she intends to attend a number of different events.

Earlier in May, Queen Elizabeth missed her annual address to parliament, with the palace citing episodic mobility issues. Until recently, she had not been seen often in public following a night in hospital last October for an unspecified illness.

^{PHOTO: CORGI PARADE IN OTTAWA AS PART OF QUEEN'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS / CORGI OWNERS TALKING ABOUT THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE AND THEIR PET DOGS}