Queen Elizabeth II's corgis have been left without their devoted owner following her sad death yesterday, Thursday 8 September.
Buckingham Palace announced that Her Majesty passed away "peacefully" in Balmoral. The Queen not only leaves behind a mourning country, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren but a collection of furry friends she fondly referred to as her "family".
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Across her 96 years of life, Her Majesty owned more than 30 Corgis, a breed she had a passion for since the early days of childhood report MyLondon.
It is believed the Queen had five dogs, including two Corgis named Muick and Sandy, a Dorgi (a cross between a dachshund and a corgi) called Candy, and two Cocker Spaniels, at the time of her death. There is no official plan released detailing who will care for her beloved dogs but royal biographer Ingrid Seward suggested it may be the Queen's children.
"She loves animals and she absolutely adores dogs. She always has done, they were her first love and they will be her last," royal watcher Ingrid Seward told Newsweek, before the Queen's death was announced.
"I imagine the dogs would be looked after by the family, probably Andrew [as] he's the one that gave them to her, they're quite young, the corgi and the Dorgi."
Royal author and journalist Penny Junor also said the dogs may be cared for by Her Majesty's close members of staff, rather than family.
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In her 2018 book, All The Queen's Corgis, she wrote: "Care of the dogs has fallen sometimes to footmen but mostly to the Queen's trusted dressmaker, assistant and right-hand woman, Angela Kelly; and to her equally trusted page of many years standing, Paul Whybrew, who was seen walking with the Queen and the dogs in the James Bond spoof."
She added: "Both are fond of the dogs, have unfettered access to the Queen and are said to be very close to her."
Following a rare announcement yesterday that doctors were "concerned" for the Queen's health, she was placed under medical supervision. Royal Family members rushed to join her at her side, including son King Charles III and grandson Prince William.
A statement from the Royal Family announcing the monarch's death read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
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