THE Queen’s beloved corgis and dorgi are expected to get a new home with Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice after Her Majesty passed away.
The two corgis – Muick and Sandy – were gifts from her second son and his elder daughter after the death of Prince Philip in 2021.
Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice are expected to care for the Queen’s corgis as well as her dorgi
The Queen was very fond of her corgis and doted on a number of them for decades
The Queen had resisted taking on new dogs in recent years because she did not want to leave any behind after her death.
However, it is understood she accepted the puppies on the basis that Andrew or Beatrice would eventually have them back.
The Prince and Princess are believed to have been taking the dogs for walks in recent months, reports the Mail on Sunday.
Candy, the Queen’s last surviving dorgi – a cross between a dachshund and corgi – is also likely to join Muick and Sandy as the dogs are used to each other’s company.
Otherwise, Candy will probably be given to a member of staff.
Her Majesty left behind at least four dogs when she passed, including two corgis, one cocker spaniel and one dorgi.
The royal corgis have been recognised worldwide as a symbol of Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy.
In the past when the Queen bred litters of puppies there had been keen competition to acquire one among employees at her Royal residences.
She has owned at least one corgi for the majority of her life, after falling in love with the breed when she was seven-years-old.
Her father had bought her a corgi called “Dookie” for both herself and her sister Margaret.
The Queen went on to dote on a number of dogs and has owned a corgi or a dorgi since she was 18.
During her reign, the Queen’s corgis were given their own room in the palace known as the Corgi Room.
Their sheets were cleaned daily and lined elevated wicker baskets for beds.
And the pampered corgis also ate gourmet freshly prepared food which included rabbit and beef.
At Christmas, her canine companions were given stockings full of dog toys and treats.
In 1991, the Queen needed three stitches after breaking up a fight between eight of her corgis.
The fate of another of the late Queen’s dogs, Lissy, who is the current Kennel Club cocker spaniel gundog champion, has not yet been decided.
Lissy, named after Her Majesty, lives with her trainer Ian Openshaw.
A decision about her future is expected to be made by King Charles in the coming weeks.
The Queen was a noted breeder of gundogs at Sandringham, and though King Charles inherits the Norfolk estate, it is not yet known if he will keep the breeding kennels.
