The late Queen Elizabeth’s corgis have been spotted at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s new home, despite his eviction from the Royal Lodge and the loss of his titles.
The former monarch’s furry companions, Muick and Sandy, were photographed walking around the grounds of Wood Farm Cottage with Andrew’s members of private protection.
He officially moved out of the Royal Lodge at the start of February and will officially move into Marsh Farm once renovations are completed.
What happened to Queen Elizabeth’s corgis?
After Andrew agreed to relinquish his titles and was handed his eviction notice, the Palace confirmed to The Independent that the former Queen’s dogs would remain “with the family”.
At the time, it was also reported that King Charles had wished to remove them from his brother.
Since then, he has provided no further comments.
Muick was a present from Andrew and his daughters when Prince Philip was in hospital, shortly before his death.
How many corgis did Queen Elizabeth have?
Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has previously said that taking care of the dogs is a privilege.
“Today marks three years since the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her majesty will be forever loved, always missed, and never forgotten,” she shared on Instagram in September 2025.
“Not a day goes by when I don’t think of the kindness I was unstintingly shown in good times and bad. Caring for Her Majesty’s beloved corgis is an honour and a daily reminder of the times we shared together.”
At the time of her death, the Queen also had a cocker spaniel named Lissy. Her corgi-dachshund mix, Candy, passed away before her death.
“The corgis will return to live at Royal Lodge with the Duke and Duchess,” said a royal source at the time of the Queen’s death.
“It was the Duchess who found the puppies, which were gifted to Her Majesty.”
Before their rehoming, Prince William met with mourners waiting in line to pay their respects at Westminster to his grandmother, where he made a rare comment about his furry family members.
“They’ll be looked after very well. Spoiled rotten, I’m sure,” TODAY reported at the time.
“They’re two very friendly corgis and they’ve got a good home.”
The late Queen’s love of corgis
If you’d ever had the chance to ask the Queen just who her favourite child was, the answer may have come back as a bit of a shock. After all, it was likely not any of her four children, but one of her corgis.
“My corgis are family,” the Queen once said.
Indeed they were treated as such, joining the monarch in official images and portraits, and stealing the show with a starring role in the Queen’s skit alongside James Bond for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
A lifelong love affair with the adorable pooches began in 1933 when Elizabeth’s father brought home a puppy named Dookie.
That affection was cemented on her 18th birthday after her parents gifted Elizabeth a sweet dog named Susan – who was so beloved that the royal even smuggled the pooch on her honeymoon by hiding her underneath a blanket in the carriage!
Over six decades, Her Majesty bred 14 generations of puppies descended from her “faithful companion”.
She kept more than 30 for herself and gave others away to close friends and family. The Queen decided to discontinue breeding them in her later years over fear of some outliving her. The last of the line, Willow, passed away in 2018.
“She loves animals and she absolutely adores dogs,” royal expert Ingrid Seward said.
“They were her first love and they will be her last.”
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The adored pets, who had two full-time footmen assigned to look after them and had their meals prepared by professional chefs, caused havoc around the palaces, with staff constantly tripping over them and the occasional policeman being bitten.
In the 2024 book A Voyage Around the Queen, journalist Craig Brown revealed that the Queen’s dogs were known for their unpredictable temperament, often acting “one-minute cuddly, the next psycho.”
Her first dog Dookie, was especially notorious for his bad behaviour.
“Dookie did not restrict his aggression to humans: he would happily attack the dining room chairs at Royal Lodge, the family home in Windsor Great Park.”
Thankfully, Craig says the Queen did eventually figure out how to keep her darling dogs from behaving badly.
“Coincidentally, the way to scare off a belligerent corgi is the same as for a belligerent human being: a blast from the bagpipes,” he penned.
“Happily, the Queen always kept a set of bagpipes at hand.”
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