Following the Queen's death on Thursday, there has been much speculation over what will happen to her beloved pet dogs, who held a very special place in her heart. It has since been announced that Prince Andrew will take on the two pooches, Muick and Sandy, with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
The Duke and Duchess of York will care for Her Majesty's two Welsh corgis, instead of passing them down to her son Charles, as the family gifted both dogs to the late monarch last year. It is understood that Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice gave her the two corgis and promised to take care of them if she died.
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Andrew and his family presented the Queen with two puppies during lockdown to help keep her entertained at Windsor while her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was in hospital.
She named the young corgi Muick, after Loch Muick on the Balmoral estate, and called the dorgi Fergus, after her uncle who was killed in action during the First World War.
The Queen was reportedly devastated when five-month-old Fergus suddenly died just weeks later, in the aftermath of Prince Philip's death.
He was later replaced with a new corgi puppy, from Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, for her official 95th birthday in June.
The Queen named the dog Sandy and she joined her fellow royal canine siblings, alongside the Queen's eldest dog Candy.
Andrew and Beatrice have reportedly been taking the Queen's dogs for walks in recent months.
It is likely Candy the dorgi will be rehomed with the corgis, since they are used to her company. Though it is possible they may also go to a member of the Queen's staff.
There is still speculation over where Her Majesty's lesser known cocker spaniel, named Lissy, will live following her death.
The four-year-old dog reportedly lives with her trainer, Ian Openshaw, and therefore may not find herself moving in with her fellow canine siblings and Prince Andrew.
Despite her adoration for corgis, the Queen decided to sacrifice her passion and stop breeding in 2015, as she was reluctant to leave any behind when she died.
At the time, royal aide Monty Roberts, who advised the Queen on her horses, told Vanity Fair magazine: "She didn't want to have any more young dogs. She didn't want to leave any young dog behind. She wanted to put an end to it."
He added: "I have no right to try to force her into continuing to bring on puppies if she doesn't want to."
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