fter the Queen’s death her beloved corgis went into the care of Prince Andrew and Duchess of York, with Sarah Ferguson now sharing a heart-warming update on the pair of royal pooches.
Fergie updated people on how the Queen’s corgis are doing on Instagram
The Duchess of York has shared an adorable update on the Queen’s corgis after she and ex-husband Prince Andrew took them in following Her Majesty’s death.
It was announced the pair would take on the dogs following the tragic death of our longest serving monarch last month.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday morning, Sarah Ferguson posted a picture of her with the two corgis looking happy outside in the sun.
Alongside the picture she wrote: “The presents that keep giving.”
The post has been liked by thousands, with one user commenting: “Aw bless them. Sending big hugs to the corgis and you.”
Her Majesty had stopped breeding dogs seven years ago as she was reluctant to leave any behind when she died.
Fergie has been caring for the corgis with Prince Andrew
It is understood that Andrew and his daughters gave her two corgis, Muick and Sandy, over the past couple of years and promised to take care of them if she died.
Andrew, Beatrice and her sister Eugenie are said to have gifted Muick to the Queen to keep her company when Prince Philip was in hospital, while the Prince of York gave her Sandy in June on what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday.
Over her lifetime the Queen owned more than 30 corgis, all descended from her first, Susan, an 18th birthday gift from her father George VI. Among the corgi’s many names are: Sugar, Buzz, Brush, Geordie, Smoky, Dash, Dime, Disco and Dipper.
Posting on Instagram, Fergie wrote: “The presents that keep giving.”
She is also credited with inventing the dorgi after her corgi Tiny and Princess Margaret’s dachshund Pipkin unexpectedly got a little too friendly in 1971.
But it turned out to be a rather lucky encounter as the Queen adored the puppies so much she decided to breed more over the years.
Following the news of her passing, a dog expert claimed the Queen’s corgis may be suffering from depression.
John Smith, dog expert and founder of pet personalisation product website Yappy, said while dogs do not understand the concept of death, the canines might feel the loss of their owner being gone.
The Queen left her beloved corgis to the Duke and Duchess of York after she died ( Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He said: “Dogs don’t quite understand the full extent of absence due to their owner passing away, so they don’t grieve death in a sense.
“Instead, they suffer a feeling of loss and emotional despair which abandoned dogs would feel too.
“These feelings can lend themselves to common and often devastating symptoms, such as whining, pacing, howling, loss of appetite, fidgeting, broken sleep patterns, anxiety, and lethargy.”