What will happen to Her Majesty’s precious dogs?
Queen Elizabeth II leaves behind four of her beloved dogs
Country Living has reported Her Majesty is thought to have had four dogs at the time of her death including a dorgi (corgi-dachshund mix), two Pembroke Welsh corgis and her most recent dog a cocker spaniel named Lissy, who she acquired in January this year.
Despite reportedly deciding to stop breeding dogs in 2015 as an attempt to leave none behind when she died, her son, Prince Andrew, gifted her with two dogs when her husband Prince Philip, died.
Now, with her passing, royal biographer Ingrid Seward told Newsweek: “I imagine the dogs would be looked after by the family, probably Andrew [as] he’s the one that gave them to her. They’re quite young, the corgi and the dorgi.”
Seward added: “She loves animals, and she absolutely adores dogs. She always has done, they were her first love and they will be her last.”
Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth II always had a dog by her side and was well-known for loving the animals. She once said, “my corgis are family”.
Overall, the Queen was believed to have owned more than 30 dogs with many of those being descended from Susan — a corgi she received as a gift for her 18th birthday.
Reader’s Digest reported the Queen opted for the particular breed because of their “energy and untamed spirit”.
Marie Claire reported last year that some of the monarch’s names for her royal pets were traditional, such as Monty, Susan, Holly, Emma, Linnet, Noble, Willow and Heather.
Others were more lighthearted, including Candy, Sugar, Foxy, Bushy, Brush, Honey, Whisky, Sherry, Cider, Berry, Flash, Spick and Tiny.
The royal pets are believed to have lived a luxurious life by the Queen’s side at Buckingham Palace and reportedly had their own room.
The royal family was yet to reveal what will happen to the Queen’s dogs.