Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Will Stay in the Family

Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Will Stay in the Family

By Yonette Joseph 

September 12, 2022 at 06:01PM

For the legions of dog lovers wondering what will happen to Queen Elizabeth's two surviving corgis, one thing is clear: One of the queen's sons will keep the dogs in the family.

The Duke of York, also known as Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, will take care of the two corgis, the duke's spokesman said on Sunday.

It was the duchess who found the dogs when they were puppies, and the duke gave them to the queen as gifts, the spokesman said by email.

The corgis, named Muick and Sandy, will live at Royal Lodge in Windsor, the sprawling country estate that Prince Andrew shares with his ex-wife.

The Queen had more than 30 dogs during her 70-year reign, but her love of corgis in particular is well documented. The dogs were such an accessory at her side or at her feet that Princess Diana, mother of William and Harry, famously referred to them as a "moving carpet".

What will happen to the Queen's other dogs, Candy, a dorgi - a cross between a dachshund and a corgi - and Lissa, a cocker spaniel, remains unclear.

Ms Ferguson maintained a bond with the monarch after she split from the prince in 1996, and they often rode horses and walked their dogs together, a spokeswoman said.

After the Queen died in Scotland, the Duchess said in a post on Twitter: “She was the most incredible mother-in-law and friend. I will always be grateful for her generosity in staying close to me even after my divorce.”

She added: "I will miss her more than words can express."