Sarah Ferguson has given an update on the late Queen's beloved dogs and said it was a "big honour" to have taken on the pets.
When the Queen sadly passed away last month, the late monarch left behind her two dogs, Muick and Sandy and over her lifetime she owned more than 30 corgis and was known for her love of the breed. Following her death, many voiced their concern over what would happen to the two dogs, who were last seen paying their final respects to the Queen at her funeral. A spokesperson for her son Prince Andrew confirmed he and his ex-wife Fergie would be taking on the dogs.
And now Fergie has revealed how the dogs are getting on during a chat at the Henley Literary Festival. The Telegraph reports her saying that it was a "big honour" to be taking on the two pets, which she described as "national treasure" and having been "taught well".
Sandy and Muick now join Andrew and Fergie's five Norfolk terriers at the home they share - Royal Lodge in Windsor. And Sarah added: "They all balance out, the carpet moves as I move but I’ve got used to it now."
In early 2021, the Queen was gifted two new puppies, one dorgi (a dachshund and corgi mix) and one corgi, by Andrew while staying at Windsor Castle during lockdown. The puppies helped keep the monarch entertained while Prince Philip was in hospital.
The Queen named the dorgi Fergus after her uncle who was killed in action during the First World War, and the corgi was called Muick, pronounced Mick, after Loch Muick on the Balmoral estate. But Her Majesty was left devastated when five-month-old Fergus died just a few weeks later, in the aftermath of Philip’s death.
Andrew and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie then gifted the Queen another corgi puppy to replace Fergus for her 95th birthday. This little pup was named Sandy. Angela Kelly, the Queen's dresser, claims the dogs were a constant source of joy for the monarch during lockdown.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of York also spoke of her pride when her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie joined their six cousins - including Prince William and Prince Harry - to mount a vigil around the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. She said she sent "positive thoughts" urging them not to fall over and hailed the youngest of the cousins Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and 14-year-old James, Viscount Severn as "incredible".
Fergie also described herself as "lucky" to have been at the Queen's funeral and said she had been "put in a nice seat" in Westminster Abbey.
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