The Queen owned more than 30 corgis and dorgis – a corgi dachshund mix – during her reign and was known for her love of animals. The Queen’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh – live updates Her latest pair, Muick and Sandy, were given to her by the Duke of York last year. A representative for Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, confirmed they will look after the dogs. Image: Queen Elizabeth II sits on a grassy bank with her corgis at Virginia Water in 1973 Sandy was the replacement for Fergus, who died aged just five months in the wake of Prince Philip’s death. Fergus the Dorgie – named after the Queen’s uncle, who was killed in action during the First World War – and Moic had entertained the monarch after joining her in Windsor during the lockdown. Andrew bought both for his mother in early 2021. Sandy’s later arrival came as a 95th birthday present from Andrew and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Image: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in the garden of their wartime country home Andrew was seen with daughters Beatrice and Eugenie at Balmoral on Saturday as they viewed tributes left for the Queen and thanked well-wishers who came to pay their respects. Asked by a mourner how things were going, Andrew said: “We’ve been allowed a day, now we’re starting the process of handing her over.” Meanwhile, Sarah said the Queen was her “most incredible mother-in-law and friend” and that she would miss her “more than words can express”. Image: Many of the Queen’s corgis were direct descendants of Susan Susan the original corgi Most of the Queen’s corgis were descended from her first corgi, Susan, who was given to her on her 18th birthday. The Queen looked after her own dogs as much as possible and on weekends spent at Windsor, the corgis also went and stayed in her private apartments. She fed them whenever her busy schedule allowed and also enjoyed walking the dogs. The monarch had so many, Princess Diana once described them as a ‘moving carpet’.
