Following the unexpected death of one of her puppies last month, Queen Elizabeth could have reason to smile again after receiving another new corgi for her 95th birthday.
Prince Andrew and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie, bought the monarch a new six-month-old corgi to mark the special occasion, according to The Sun. The new dog’s name has not yet been revealed, but it was apparently given to the Queen on Thursday, which would have been her late husband Prince Philip’s 100th birthday. The new puppy is meant to be a replacement for Fergus, the dorgi—a cross between a corgi and a dachshund—that died unexpectedly last month. The dog named after her WWI veteran uncle was one of two puppies gifted to the royal in February by Andrew in order to keep her company while her husband was in the hospital. The second puppy, Muick, named after one of the Queen’s favorite places, Lock Muick at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is now apparently constantly at the Queen’s side along with an older dog, Candy.
A Windsor Castle insider told The Sun at the time of Fergus’s passing, “The Queen is absolutely devastated. The puppies were brought in to cheer her up during a very difficult period. Everyone concerned is upset as this comes so soon after she lost her husband. On top of that there’s been the problems with her grandson, Harry.” These new dogs also come after the death of her beloved corgi Vulcan last October, after which many believed the monarch would never get a new dog again. But another Windsor Castle insider told the outlet that this new puppy is a very welcome addition. “The Queen has had a rough time and she is absolutely delighted to have a new corgi,” they said. “She was distraught when Fergus died suddenly, but this new dog will be perfect company for Muick going forward.”
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