Queen Elizabeth II’s dogs will soon have a new home.
The Washington Post noted on Monday that the Queen left behind two Pembroke Welsh corgis after she passed away at the age of 96 last week.
One of the dogs is reportedly a corgi-dachshund mix and the other is a cocker spaniel.
A spokeswoman for Prince Andrew, one of the Queen’s sons, confirmed to the Post that the Queen’s corgis will live with him and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
According to the Post, while the couple are divorced, they live together at a a residence on the Windsor estate.
A source close to Prince Andrew told the Post that the dogs, named Muick and Sandy, will “return to live at Royal Lodge with the Duke and Duchess. It was the Duchess who found the puppies, which were gifted to Her Majesty by the Duke.”
The source explained that the Duchess “bonded with Her Majesty over dog walking and riding horses and even after her divorce, she would continue her great friendship with Her Majesty, by walking the dogs together and chatting.”
USA Today pointed out the Queen owned more than 30 corgis throughout her lifetime, citing the American Kennel Club.
The Kennel Club, based in the U.K., tweeted in the wake of the Queen’s death, “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and our sympathies are with her family at this time. As one of the most dog loving monarchs in history her patronage will be greatly missed.”
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and our sympathies are with her family at this time. As one of the most dog loving monarchs in history her patronage will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/rhUMwCqKBU
— The Kennel Club (@TheKennelClubUK) September 8, 2022
Vanity Fair previously reported that the Queen did not intend on adopting anymore corgis after her dog, Monty, died in 2012.
The Queen explained that she “didn’t want to leave any young dog behind. She wanted to put an end to it.”
However, when the Queen lost the last of her corgis in 2018, she was given the gift of a few more corgis.
