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The queen's beloved corgis will be cared for by the Duke of York and his former wife after his mother's death.
Prince Andrew said he and Sarah, Duchess of York, would take in Muick and Sandy, which he gave Queen Elizabeth as gifts.
The queen was known for her love of corgis and owned more than 30 of them during her reign.
In early 2021, she was given two new puppies, a dorgi — a corgi-dachshund cross — and a corgi, as a gift by Prince Andrew while staying at Windsor during lockdown.
The puppies kept the monarch entertained while the Duke of Edinburgh was in hospital and Buckingham Palace and the royals were dealing with the bitter fallout from Megxit and the Sussexes’ Oprah interview.
The queen named the dorgi Fergus after her uncle who was killed in action during the First World War, and the corgi Muick, pronounced Mick, after Loch Muick on the Balmoral estate.
But the monarch was devastated when five-month-old Fergus died just weeks later, after her husband Prince Philip’s death.
He was later replaced with a new corgi puppy, from Andrew and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie for her official 95th birthday, who the queen named Sandy.
Platinum jubilee 'corgi trail' - in pictures
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A 'corgi trail' featuring 19 giant corgi statues has been put on display across London to mark Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee. All photos: London HQ -
The statues of the queen's favourite dog breed have been placed in public spaces, gardens, stations, lobbies and windows. -
One of the corgi statues stands in place near Westminster Abbey. -
Each statue is uniquely designed by a different contemporary artist. -
One of the giant corgis, outside Westminster Cathedral. -
Visitors can follow clues or a specially designed map to find each of the 19 corgis. -
A bright purple corgi inside Victoria train station. -
A dog goes in for a closer look at one of the giant corgis. -
The corgis measure up to two metres in length. -
A man poses for a picture with one of the colourful corgis. -
A corgi surrounded by platinum jubilee bunting.
The puppies were a constant source of joy for the queen during lockdown, her dresser Angela Kelly said.
Prince Andrew, flanked by Beatrice and Eugenie, thanked well-wishers for lining the route back to Balmoral after the royal family attended a prayer service on Saturday.
It was the first time the members of the royal family had been seen together in public since the queen’s death on Thursday.
“We’ve been allowed one day, now we start the process of handing her on,” Prince Andrew said when asked by a mourner how things were.
“It’s nice to see you, thank you for coming."
Meanwhile, Sarah said the queen was “the most incredible mother-in-law and friend” to her and she would miss her “more than words can express”.
The queen with horses throughout the years - in pictures
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Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Berkshire in May 2011. The queen, who had a lifelong passion for horses, was a keen racegoer as well as a successful owner and breeder who enjoyed many notable triumphs. AFP -
An undated photo of Princess Elizabeth at Sandringham. AFP -
The queen in May 2013 with Harlequin on a visit to the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich Barracks in south-east London. AFP -
A young Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles in the park at Windsor Castle. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth in May 2020 rides Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old fell pony, in Windsor Home Park. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth at Ascot in an event reserved for guests of Windsor Castle, June 1961. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Horse Show in Windsor, Berkshire in May 2008. Horses, like dogs, were the queen's lifelong love and she had an incredible knowledge of breeding and bloodlines. Whether it was racing thoroughbreds or ponies, she showed an unfailing interest. PA Photo -
Former US president Ronald Reagan with Queen Elizabeth in Windsor Home Park while staying as a guest of the queen. PA Photo -
Queen Elizabeth and her daughter Anne, the Princess Royal, near Windsor Castle where members of the royal family had gathered to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died in 2002. PA Photo -
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, left, with a Lippizaner at the stables of the Lipica Stud during their state visit to Slovenia in January 2008. PA -
Queen Elizabeth on the racecourse before the opening of the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting, where she took part in an unofficial 'race' and finished fourth to other members of her party of seven. June 1960. PA -
Queen Elizabeth in Hyde Park, London, during a visit in 1970 to mark the 70th anniversary of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. PA -
Queen Elizabeth during a Trooping of the Colour ceremony at Horse Guard's Parade, London, June 1952. AFP -
Queen Elizabeth arriving in Hyde Park in London to mark the 70th anniversary of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in October 2017. PA -
Queen Elizabeth riding side-saddle as she returns to Buckingham Palace, London, after attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade in June 1993. PA
The queen’s love of corgis was celebrated during platinum jubilee events, with a gathering of 70 corgis at Balmoral and a “corgi derby” at Musselburgh racecourse.
Most of the queen’s corgis were descended from her first corgi, Susan, who was given to her on her 18th birthday in 1944.
The queen looked after her own dogs as much as possible. They would accompany her on weekends at Windsor and lived in her private apartments.
She fed them whenever her busy schedule allowed and also enjoyed walking the dogs.
