The late monarch was given two puppies by her son, the Duke of York, in Windsor during last year’s lockdown. The puppies entertained the monarch while her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was in hospital. The Queen named Fergus the dorgi 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. The Queen was photographed with another of her glories, Candy, at Windsor Castle in February. Credit: PA But the monarch was devastated when five-month-old Fergus died just weeks later, in the wake of Philip’s death. She was later replaced with a new corgi puppy, by Andrew’s daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, for her official 95th birthday. The Queen named the dog Sandy. The Queen and Andrew walk the dogs in the grounds of Balmoral Credit: PA A spokeswoman for Andrew confirmed on Sunday that he and the Duchess of York will face Muick and Sandy. According to the Queen’s dresser, Angela Kelly, the puppies have brought the monarch great joy through the pandemic. A corgi outside Buckingham Palace as people paid their respects following the Queen’s death Credit: PA The Queen owned more than 30 corgis during her reign and was known to be concerned about managing their care after her death. American horse trainer Monty Roberts, who is a personal friend of the monarch, told Vanity Fair magazine in 2012 that he had offered to find one to replace a pet that had died. Roberts said: “She didn’t want to have any more young dogs. She didn’t want to leave any young dogs behind. She wanted to put an end to this.” Most of the Queen’s corgis came from her first, Susan, who was a present for her 18th birthday. Susan even joined her on their honeymoon in Hampshire in 1947. Willow was one of the most famous corgis of the last years of the Queen’s reign. The then Princess Elizabeth holds a corgi in 1950. Credit: PA The 14th generation Royal Corgi starred in a skit for the 2012 London Olympics with the Queen, alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond. Andrew and his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, were back on Saturday to view the tributes and thank well-wishers at the gates of Balmoral. 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.” The Queen’s remarkable life was recalled in our latest episode of What You Need To Know