**From Daniel Capurro, The Telegraph’s Senior reporter and history correspondent:**
The late Queen’s two great passions in life were dogs and horses. It perhaps should not have been a surprise, then, to see the unannounced inclusion of the late Queen’s beloved corgis and Emma, her fell pony, in the funeral procession on Monday.
Sandy and Muick, now in the care of Prince Andrew, awaited her arrival at Windsor Castle alongside their new master, as their late owner slowly headed up the Long Walk.
The two young dogs were a present from the prince and his daughters in 2021 and watched on as her hearse drove past. The late Queen had more than 30 corgis in her life.
The late Queen’s Corgi-Daschund cross Vulcan died of old age in December 2020, while Candy, another crossbreed died in Balmoral just days before the monarch aged 18.
Also at Windsor was Emma, the late Queen’s trusty steed. Queen Elizabeth was a patron of the Fell Pony Society and rode them well into her 90s. She was photographed riding another fell pony, Balmoral Fern, in May 2020.
Love the way the headline’s making out like they’re Fry’s dog or something.
Those poor corgis, losing their mum and then being sent to live with creepy uncle Andy.
Wow that’s so out of character for dogs!
The sadness in their eyes.
Better restrict the comments in case someone is racist against corgis
I really really hope all this shite is done with tomorrow and we can go back to normal.
They weren’t really ‘her corgis’ though – hers have all died after a very long breeding lineage. She didn’t want to leave any dogs when she died.
Andrew then insisted she have some dogs as a gift around the time he was sucking up to her for being dragged through the mud by the FBI – it was pretty transparent behaviour.
Anyway he reassured her that he’d look after the dogs if she passed away and she kept them. She also paid the $12m settlement fee for the girl he abused.
As opposed to what? Running off and living in the wild?
They have Stockholm syndrome. Leave the poor dogs alone.
Ehhh, the story of the queen’s corgis isn’t as sweet as the press likes to make out
> On several occasions, **the Queen or her staff have been injured by the corgis**. In 1954, the palace clock winder, Leonard Hubbard, was bitten by Susan upon entering the nursery at the Royal Lodge, Windsor.[32][33][34] Later in the same year, one of the Queen Mother’s corgis bit a policeman on guard duty in London.[35]
> In 1968, Labour MP Peter Doig called for the royal staff to put up a “Beware of the dog” sign at Balmoral after one of the corgis bit a postman.[36] In February 1989, it was reported that the royal family had hired an animal psychologist to tame the dogs after they **developed a habit of nipping them** and the staff.[37]
> “And in 1989, the **Queen Mother’s dog, Ranger, led a pack of corgis that attacked and killed the Queen’s beloved corgi, Chipper**.”[38]
> In March 1991, **the Queen was bitten** after trying to break up a fight between ten or so of her corgis. She had to have **three stitches to her left hand**. John Collins, the Queen Mother’s chauffeur, had to have a tetanus injection after he also tried to intervene.[39]
> In 2003, Pharos, a tenth-generation offspring of Susan, was put down after **being mauled by Princess Anne’s English bull terrier, Dottie**. … Dottie went for Pharos, savaging the corgi’s hind legs and breaking one in three places.
He’s probably doing it for his image which is just pathetic. I would have given them a fun life with lots of walks but she didn’t ask.
To be honest, The Queen always lost a few brownie points with me, her being not a cat person. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her with a cat.
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**From Daniel Capurro, The Telegraph’s Senior reporter and history correspondent:**
The late Queen’s two great passions in life were dogs and horses. It perhaps should not have been a surprise, then, to see the unannounced inclusion of the late Queen’s beloved corgis and Emma, her fell pony, in the funeral procession on Monday.
Sandy and Muick, now in the care of Prince Andrew, awaited her arrival at Windsor Castle alongside their new master, as their late owner slowly headed up the Long Walk.
The two young dogs were a present from the prince and his daughters in 2021 and watched on as her hearse drove past. The late Queen had more than 30 corgis in her life.
The late Queen’s Corgi-Daschund cross Vulcan died of old age in December 2020, while Candy, another crossbreed died in Balmoral just days before the monarch aged 18.
Also at Windsor was Emma, the late Queen’s trusty steed. Queen Elizabeth was a patron of the Fell Pony Society and rode them well into her 90s. She was photographed riding another fell pony, Balmoral Fern, in May 2020.
**Read more for free here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/19/faithful-friends-end-queen-elizabeths-corgis-waited-windsor/**
Love the way the headline’s making out like they’re Fry’s dog or something.
Those poor corgis, losing their mum and then being sent to live with creepy uncle Andy.
Wow that’s so out of character for dogs!
The sadness in their eyes.
Better restrict the comments in case someone is racist against corgis
I really really hope all this shite is done with tomorrow and we can go back to normal.
They weren’t really ‘her corgis’ though – hers have all died after a very long breeding lineage. She didn’t want to leave any dogs when she died.
Andrew then insisted she have some dogs as a gift around the time he was sucking up to her for being dragged through the mud by the FBI – it was pretty transparent behaviour.
Anyway he reassured her that he’d look after the dogs if she passed away and she kept them. She also paid the $12m settlement fee for the girl he abused.
As opposed to what? Running off and living in the wild?
They have Stockholm syndrome. Leave the poor dogs alone.
Ehhh, the story of the queen’s corgis isn’t as sweet as the press likes to make out
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_corgis
> On several occasions, **the Queen or her staff have been injured by the corgis**. In 1954, the palace clock winder, Leonard Hubbard, was bitten by Susan upon entering the nursery at the Royal Lodge, Windsor.[32][33][34] Later in the same year, one of the Queen Mother’s corgis bit a policeman on guard duty in London.[35]
> In 1968, Labour MP Peter Doig called for the royal staff to put up a “Beware of the dog” sign at Balmoral after one of the corgis bit a postman.[36] In February 1989, it was reported that the royal family had hired an animal psychologist to tame the dogs after they **developed a habit of nipping them** and the staff.[37]
> “And in 1989, the **Queen Mother’s dog, Ranger, led a pack of corgis that attacked and killed the Queen’s beloved corgi, Chipper**.”[38]
> In March 1991, **the Queen was bitten** after trying to break up a fight between ten or so of her corgis. She had to have **three stitches to her left hand**. John Collins, the Queen Mother’s chauffeur, had to have a tetanus injection after he also tried to intervene.[39]
> In 2003, Pharos, a tenth-generation offspring of Susan, was put down after **being mauled by Princess Anne’s English bull terrier, Dottie**. … Dottie went for Pharos, savaging the corgi’s hind legs and breaking one in three places.
He’s probably doing it for his image which is just pathetic. I would have given them a fun life with lots of walks but she didn’t ask.
To be honest, The Queen always lost a few brownie points with me, her being not a cat person. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her with a cat.