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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE What Royal insiders tell me about VERY surprising next move for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie now Harry and Meghan are out the picture
When Queen Elizabeth died, she entrusted her beloved two surviving corgis to her second son, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York. More than two years on the dogs, Sandy and Muick, still conjure up the presence of their late owner, according to Fergie, who lives at Royal Lodge, Windsor, with her former husband.
News24
19-05-2025
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- News24
Fergie claims the late queen ‘talks to her' through her corgis
The Duchess of York believes the late Queen's corgis are more than just pets – they're messengers from beyond the grave.. Sarah 'Fergie'Ferguson adopted the dogs, Muick and Sandy, with her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, following the queen's death in September 2022. 'Every morning they come in and go 'woof woof' and all that and I'm sure it's her talking to me,' the 65-year-old author and speaker said in an address at the Creative Women Platform in London. 'I'm sure it's her, reminding me she's still around.' She and the queen enjoyed a close friendship and she says she continues to honour her memory in every way she can. 'I had the greatest honour to be her daughter-in-law. That's pretty huge,' Fergie said proudly. Even something as simple as spotting the queen's name on the Elizabeth line while riding the Tube pulls at her heartstrings. 'I want everyone to remember what an amazing lady she was.' While she and Andrew divorced in 2003, they continue to live together at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. Muick was a gift from Andrew to his mom, along with a Dorgi pup named Fergus, in 2021 to help cheer her up while her husband, the late Prince Philip, was in hospital. Fergus sadly died a few months later from a heart defect he was born with. In an interview with Hello! magazine, Fergie spoke of her love for the pooches. 'They are such joys. I am dog-mad, and they are exceptional.' Sandy, in particular, seems to have fully adopted Sarah as his new queen. 'Sandy follows me everywhere, I think he thinks I am the queen,' she joked. In an interview with the UK's Sunday Times last year, Fergie opened up about her close bond with Her Majesty, saying she called her 'mumma'. She revealed how the queen supported her after her own mom, Sarah Barrantes, left her in the UK to start a new life in Argentina with her second husband, Héctor Barrantes Sansoni. 'My mum was her close friend so she knew me all my life and she loved me,' she shared. 'The queen was much more my mother than my mother was. She never let me down, even if I let her down. Even through the darkest days, she never left me.' Fergie also credits the late monarch for helping her deal with poor self-esteem amid postnatal depression and body-shaming comments from the public during her time in the public eye.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Sarah Ferguson believes late mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth is ‘talking' to her through her corgis
Talk about a doggone head scratcher. Sarah Ferguson thinks her late former mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, is channeling her through the fallen monarch's beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy. Prince Andrew's ex-wife, 65, revealed the bizarre revelation on stage at the Creative Women Platform Forum conference in London. Ferguson and Andrew still live together at their family home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, despite being divorced for nearly four decades. The exes inherited the dogs following the Queen's death at age 96 in September 2022. 'I have her dogs. I have her corgis, so every morning they come in and go, 'Woof, woof' and all that and I'm sure it's her talking to me,' Ferguson explained at the conference, posting a clip of the conversation on Instagram. Her wild claims sparked laughs from the audience. However, their laughter quickly subsided when the Duchess of York began speaking about her late mother-in-law. 'The real thing is that I had the greatest honor to be her daughter-in-law. You know, that's really huge,' Ferguson continued. 'When I was driving here, I saw the Elizabeth [train] line… I want everyone to remember what an amazing lady she was.' Queen Elizabeth's love of corgis was well documented, with the former ruler of the Commonwealth owning more than 30 corgis and 'dorgi' mixes throughout her lifetime. Muick and Sandy were gifted to the Queen by Prince Andrew and Ferguson in 2021, making them her last fury friends before her death. After her passing, it was revealed that the exes would take ownership of her beloved doggos. 'The corgis will return to live at Royal Lodge with the Duke and Duchess. It was the Duchess who found the puppies, which were gifted to Her Majesty by the Duke,' a source told People at the time. Ferguson has spoken out about Queen Elizabeth sending signs through her pets before. 'They are national icons, so every time they run chasing a squirrel, I panic,' she said in 2023 about the corgis. 'But they're total joys, and I always think that when they bark at nothing, and there's no squirrels in sight, I believe it's because the Queen is passing by.' She also revealed her tight bond with Muick and Sandy, sharing, 'They're with me a lot, and they think I'm very funny.' Ferguson never misses an opportunity to gloat over her animals, reminding her followers last month that she has several other dogs in the family. Dedicating an Instagram post to her cute canines for International Pet Day on April 11, Ferguson shared several behind-the-scene snaps of her seven pups at home. 'From their wagging tails and comforting cuddles, to the calming presence and loyal companionship they give every single day, life is simply brighter with these amazing furry friends by my side,' she captioned the sweet shots. The Queen's beloved corgis stuck by Ferguson's side as she battled two cancer diagnosis between Summer 2023 and the beginning of 2024. She underwent a single mastectomy after discovering she had breast cancer in June 2023. She was also diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, in January 2024. Ferguson and Prince Andrew share two kids: daughters Princess Eugenie, 35, and Princess Beatrice, 36, who revealed in May 2024 that her mom was 'all clear' after the double health scare.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Sarah Ferguson ‘sure' Queen Elizabeth speaks to her through her corgis
The Duchess of York has said she is 'sure' that the late Queen 'talks to her' through her pet corgis. Sarah Ferguson adopted the two dogs, Muick and Sandy, from the late Queen with her ex-husband Prince Andrew. She has now said she believes Queen Elizabeth is still communicating with her years after her death - through the dogs ' barks. 'I have her dogs, I have her corgis. Every morning they come in and go, 'woof woof' and all that and I'm sure it's her talking to me', she said in an address to the Creative Women Platform in London, The Times reported. 'I'm sure it's her, reminding me she's still around.' The dogs live with the duchess and Prince Andrew at their home, the Royal Lodge in Windsor. For most of her life, Queen Elizabeth II has owned at least one corgi – a dog breed now synonymous with her. When she was just seven-years-old, her father bought Elizabeth and her sister Margaret their first corgi, Dookie, in 1933. She since owned more than 30 corgis in her lifetime, most descended from a corgi named Susan who was gifted to her as an 18th birthday present in 1944. The then-princess forged such a strong connection with Susan that the dog accompanied her on her honeymoon. Muick, one of the dogs now owned by the Duchess and York, was named after a favourite spot near the Queen's summer retreat of Balmoral Castle. Sarah has previously spoken about Muick's connection to the last queen. In 2023, she described how they had grieved after the Queen's passing in 2022. She told the TV show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly on Channel 5 that it took the pup about a year to come to terms with the death. One of the images of the Queen's funeral showed the two corgis in attendance.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Duchess of York says she is ‘sure' late Queen talks to her through corgis
Sarah, Duchess of York, has claimed the late Queen Elizabeth 'talks to her' through her corgis. The duchess adopted the late Queen's corgis, Muick and Sandy, with ex-husband Prince Andrew after the monarch's death, housing them at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. She made the comments in an address to the Creative Women Platform in London, revealing she believed that the late Queen has been communicating to her through the dogs' barking, The Times newspaper reported. 'I have her dogs, I have her corgis. Every morning they come in and go, 'woof woof' and all that and I'm sure it's her talking to me', she said. 'I'm sure it's her, reminding me she's still around.' It is not the first time the duchess has noted the dogs' remarkable connection to Queen Elizabeth II. In 2023, Sarah described how one of the corgis, Muick, had grieved after the late Queen's death. Speaking with Graeme Hall, presenter of the Channel 5 show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, Sarah said it took Muick about a year to come to terms with Queen Elizabeth II's death. The late Queen owned more than 30 corgis during her life, many of which were directly descended from Susan, an 18th birthday present given to her by her parents in 1944. The then Princess Elizabeth forged such a strong connection with Susan that the dog accompanied her on her honeymoon.
