There is no doubt that Queen Elizabeth II loved animals, and her dogs always seemed to accompany her during her amazing life. Ingrid Steward, the royal biographer, had this to say even before the Queen’s death was announced.
She loves animals and she absolutely adores dogs. She always has done, they were her first love and they will be her last.
As told to Newsweek
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, passed away earlier this afternoon, and as has been reported, she was very concerned about the welfare of her dogs and what would happen to them – two corgis named Muick and Sandy, a Dorgi, named Candy and two cocker spaniels.
Although no announcement has been made about the dogs and where they will go, it is thought the corgis and the dorgi will go to Andrew as he gave the dogs to his mother. Another person representing the family suggested the dogs might be cared for by the Queen’s staff since they had been very integral in caring for the dogs. The Queen’s trusted dressmaker, and her page were often seen walking the dogs, and both are very fond of the pets.
According to Newsweek, Queen Elizabeth’s love of dogs date back to her 18th birthday when she was given a corgi named Susan. All of the corgis have since descended from Susan, and there have been 30 corgis and other pets, including other dogs and horses. The Queen also bred the Dorgi – a combination of a corgi and a daschund named Pipkin that was owned by Princess Margaret.
Later in life, the Queen had decided that she no longer wanted to bring in any new dogs because she was getting older, but after the death of her husband Prince Philip, Prince Andrew brought the corgi Muick and a dorgi named Fergus to help her cope with her grief. Fergus died three months later, and the Prince gifted the Queen another corgi named Sandy.
And then last year the Queen brought in a four-year-old cocker spaniel named Lissy.
The world will miss Queen Elizabeth II, and we are sure her special canine pals will be heartbroken also.
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