The Queen's son and granddaughter gifted her two corgis in the understanding that they would take care of the pooches if she passed away.
Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice are set to become the owners of the two corgis they gifted the Queen following her sad death this week.
The Prince of York gave her Sandy in June on what would have been Prince Philip's 100th birthday. It is reported Andrew and Beatrice have been taking the dogs for walks in recent months. 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.
The beloved pooch was put to sleep at Windsor Castle in April 2018 after falling ill of a 'cancer-related illness'. The Queen was heartbroken over Willow's death but did not want her canine companion, who was almost 15, to suffer.
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