Queen Elizabeth’s beloved surviving corgis will be cared for by the Duke and Duchess of York
msn.comQueen Elizabeth’s beloved surviving corgis will be cared for by the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York. A spokesperson for Prince Andrew said on Sunday (11.
09. 22) he and Sarah will take on the pets, named Muick and Sandy – who were gifted to the late monarch by the duke during lockdown to keep her entertained while her husband the Duke of Edinburgh was in hospital and she was staying in Windsor.
Her Majesty, who died September 8 aged 96 at her home in Balmoral, owned more than 30 corgis during her lifetime, each descended from her first, Susan, an 18th birthday present from her father, George VI.
A source also revealed the Duke of York would take the dogs into his 30-bedroom Royal Lodge home in Windsor. An insider was quoted by The Sun saying: “It's fascinating – Charles is now King, Camilla is Queen Consort, William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales… (Andrew) just gets the dogs. “At least he's got plenty of time on his hands after stepping back from Royal duties. ” In early 2021, the Queen was given two new puppies, one corgi and the other a dorgi, a corgi-dachsund mixed breed.
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