What will happen to the Queen's corgis? Queen's beloved dogs get new homes
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will look after the Queen's beloved corgis at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, following her death.
According to The Guardian, the Duke and Duchess of York will take on Muick, Candy and Sandy — three pups that were given to Her Majesty as gifts.
Sandy was a replacement for corgi Fergus, who died just five-months-old shortly after Prince Philip's death, meanwhile dorgi Candy (a corgi and dachshund mix) was a gift from Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie for her official 95th birthday. Muick was given to the Queen by Prince Andrew when Prince Philip first went into hospital.
"It's fascinating – Charles is now King, Camilla is Queen Consort, William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales. As for Andrew, there is no new title and apparently no way back into the fold. Instead he just gets the dogs," a source told The Sun.
"He's been spending most of it horse riding but will now be able to get out for walks with the dogs too."
According to previous research, it's thought the Queen has had over 30 Corgis throughout her 63-year reign. While Her Majesty decided to stop breeding Corgis in 2015 so that none would be left behind when she died, Prince Andrew, her son, gave her two as gifts after Prince Philip passed away.
The Queen first fell in love with the breed in 1933 when her father, King George VI, gifted a corgi to Elizabeth and Margaret. They have been in the royal family ever since, becoming well-known little royal-approved pups.
In a tribute, Sarah Ferguson said the Queen was "the most incredible mother-in-law and friend" to her, and she would miss her "more than words can express". Speaking to a mourner, Andrew added: "We've been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on."
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