In my opinion, one of the craziest parts of “the unroyaling” of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was the fact that Sarah Ferguson will not be allowed to keep QEII’s corgis once she and Andrew move out of Royal Lodge. Andrew got the corgis for his mother in the final years of her life, because he wanted to cheer her up after Prince Philip’s passing. When QEII died, the corgis came to live with Andrew and Fergie, and Fergie was seemingly the one taking care of the dogs and using the dogs to remind everyone of her connection to the late queen. While I didn’t realize it at the time, that “reminder” annoyed the f–k out of King Charles, who has apparently ordered the corgis to stay “within the family.” Initially, I thought that meant that the dogs would go with Andrew and live in Norfolk. But according to Rob Shuter, Charles wants his late mother’s dogs.
There are still so many questions surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lost his royal title.
A new report from British journalist Rob Shuter claimed that King Charles III is “preparing to seize” the dogs from Andrew, 65. The #ShuterScoop Substack alleged that Charles does not think Andrew is “capable” of taking care of the pups.
Charles allegedly feels the dogs, named Muick and Sandy, need “more stable home — and better judgment around them,” per Shuter’s newsletter. A senior courtier alleged that Elizabeth would “never” have left her dogs with Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, “and Charles knows that better than anyone,” Shuter reported.
Us Weekly understands that the corgis will remain within the royal family.
If I’m being honest, I think Andrew is probably a terrible dog-parent and I actually thought it was a bad idea to send the corgis off to Norfolk. But the idea of the king “seizing” the dogs is incredibly weird. Camilla and Charles already have at least one dog – Camilla adopted Moley from a shelter this year, after her dog Beth died. Is Charles going to bring in Muick and Sandy to live at Clarence House, Highgrove and Windsor Castle? I don’t know, would it be so wrong to just let Sarah keep the dogs?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images, Sarah Ferguson’s IG.
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- Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales stokes a member of the public’s dog outside the Pier during his visit to Southend, eastern England, on March 1, 2022.,Image: 665681154, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: JUSTIN TALLIS / Avalon
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- Picture: James Glossop/ The Times & Sunday Times POOL PHOTOGRAPH King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are seen during a visit to Malton, North Yorkshire, where they met food and drink producers with shops in Talbot Yard to hear about locally produced goods and visited a variety of local charitable organisations. Pictured meeting Ann Ruddick and her guide dog Millie 05/04/2023,Image: 767445687, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: James Glossop/Avalon
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- Britain’s Queen Camilla (R) meets Bobby, a rescue dog from Kenya who is also wearing a bowtie, during a visit to the Brooke Donkey Sanctuary in Nairobi on November 1, 2023. The equine welfare charity Brooke is working with the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (KSPCA) to rescue donkeys at risk, and promote their welfare.,Image: 818677716, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: BEN STANSALL / Avalon
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- King Charles III with Lib Dem MP Steve Darling and his guide dog Jennie during a reception for members of Parliament newly elected in the 2024 election, and members of the House of Lords, at Buckingham Palace in London. Picture date: Wednesday January 29, 2025.,Image: 958646390, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Aaron Chown/Avalon
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- DURHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 17: King Charles III meets a dog in the crowd of well-wishers after the Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral on April 17, 2025 in Durham, England. The King presented the Maundy recipients, 76 men and 76 women with two purses: one red and one white, containing Maundy Money. The white purse held specially minted silver Maundy coins. This year, the red purse contained a ÂŁ5 coin commemorating The Queen Mother and a 50p coin featuring WWII stories. The Royal Maundy gifts recognised the recipients’ exceptional Christian service and their contributions to their local communities.,Image: 989309073, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Anthony Devlin/Avalon
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- DURHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 17: King Charles III meets a dog in the crowd of well-wishers after the Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral on April 17, 2025 in Durham, England. The King presented the Maundy recipients, 76 men and 76 women with two purses: one red and one white, containing Maundy Money. The white purse held specially minted silver Maundy coins. This year, the red purse contained a ÂŁ5 coin commemorating The Queen Mother and a 50p coin featuring WWII stories. The Royal Maundy gifts recognised the recipients’ exceptional Christian service and their contributions to their local communities.,Image: 989309101, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Anthony Devlin/Avalon
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- Camilla, Queen Consort plants a Hawthorne tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative during a visit to Lacock, Wiltshire. She also met community representatives at St Cyriac’s Church. Featuring: Camilla, Queen Consort greets her fox terrier rescue dogs “Bluebell” (right) and Beth (left) Where: United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom When: 25 Jan 2023 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages.com/Cover Images **North America Rights Only**
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- Arrival of British royals King Charles III with Queen Camilla in the Cortile San Damaso to meet Pope Leo XIV Featuring: King Charles III and Queen Camilla Where: Rome, Italy When: 23 Oct 2025 Credit: Marco Iacobucci/IPA/INSTARimages **UK, USA AND AUSTRALIA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- King Charles III during his visit to Lichfield Cathedral to celebrate the local community and heritage skills, with a focus on the Fenland Black Oak Table, The Table for the Nation. Featuring: King Charles III Where: Lichfield, United Kingdom When: 27 Oct 2025 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
I can’t stand Sarah but I love dogs and if the dogs have bonded with her and are being well taken care of, they should stay with her. Charles will die before they will and they’ll have to be rehomed again.
This feels like a power move, “I will just because I can” thing. I think staff took care of the dogs, walking and feeding, as well as giving them attention. None of them seems to use pets as anything other than an accessory.
The dogs should stay with Sarah, if they are attached to her, and Andrew should be forced to cooperate with US law enforcement. All of these performative “punishments” are ridiculous.
@Henny Penny … They couldn’t have a Prince of the Blood possibly interviewed by the FBI.
@hennypenny, 👍
These people really have the most misplaced priorities, especially the monarch. Charles has no idea what the job of the sovereign is. If you listen to him, it’s playing with pieces on the royal real estate chessboard… evicting the Sussexes, spending years trying to intimidate Andrew into moving out of Royal Lodge until events finally caught up with the mess, “reigning” over the future housing of a couple of dogs. It seems the job has little to do with protecting the constitution and more with playing dress up and escorting the side piece to ceremonial photo ops. These people are making the monarchy collapse on their own. Republicans can just sit back and watch it all end.
A custody battle over the corgis lol. I can see why he doesn’t want them with Fergie because she doesn’t have a permanent home. I’m sure Chuckles will not be keeping them with him per say he probably will have staff be the caretakers for the dogs.
@Susan Collins … I wonder if Sarah requested and received a stipend to help care for the dogs and Charles wants to stop the stipend by removing the dogs? I was surprised by Sarah jumping in right away volunteering to adopt the dogs. Mainly because I’ve never seen the Yorks pictured with dogs before, like with the other royals.
The dogs should be left with the person that has looked after them ever since the Queen died. To take them away would be unnecessarily unkind to the dogs.
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Is this even true? Why didn’t Charles take the dogs when the Queen died?
Team Dog. Poor things.
The irony is that apparently Andrew doesn’t even like corgis after one of QEII’s dogs bit him several years ago. Charles probably knows this which is why he doesn’t want Andrew to have Muick and Sandy. Sarah Ferguson already has five other dogs – Norfolk terriers – and her living arrangements are uncertain. So who in the RF is going to take care of these corgis? Charles doesn’t have much longer on this earth but I can’t see W&K doing it. Corgis unfortunately have a bit of a reputation.
This reminds me of monty python Spanish inquisition episode where a punishment is sitting in a comfy chair until noon. Charles seizing corgis could be part of the sketch. Charles should leave the dogs alone.
SEIZE THE CORGIS!!!!!!
Charles shows more concern for the dogs than his own American grandchildren. I get it’s a power mood, but still.
Send the corgis to Harry and Meghan. There they would have a stable, loving family.
And THIS is why QEII said she didn’t want any more dogs after her last one died. If they’d respected her wishes they wouldn’t have this kerfuffle.
True.