The Queen’s corgi puppies are likely to play a big role in consoling her as she mourns the loss of her beloved husband Prince Philip, a royal expert claims.
Photos from the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh showed Her Majesty sitting alone in St. George’s Chapel.
The heartbroken monarch will have new adorable companions, a Corgi-Dachshund cross named Fergus and a corgi named Muick.
“The thinking was enough was enough, and that she was getting too old for new dogs and who would look after them when she was gone,” said Joe Little, the managing editor of Majesty Magazine.
“But clearly that decision was reversed and, as it turned out, it probably is very fortuitous. I think it’s useful to have these puppies in her life now as way of a distraction.”
Mr. Little believes that the Queen may make Windsor Castle her permanent home, only going to the capital for official events.
The Queen’s 95th birthday will fall during the period of royal mourning and public events to celebrate it are likely to be canceled.
“She will mark her first birthday as a widow, and 95 is quite a significant birthday,” Mr. Little said.
“I don’t think there would have been a fuss made of it, but nevertheless 95 is quite something. This is going to be a private day for her and that’s how it should be.
“Royal mourning continues until Friday so that makes it even more of a sombre occasion.”
The Queen reportedly bought Muick and Fergus from Pets4Home for £2,650. She now has the lively animals running around her feet, giving a ‘distraction,’ along with another dorgi named Candy.
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