Big question about Queen’s corgis answered

They rarely left her side while she was alive, so many have been wondering whether the Queen’s beloved corgis will be allowed to join her farewell.

It’s no secret the Queen was rarely without her beloved corgis by her side.

So just days out from her funeral, the question has been raised: will they join her one final time at Westminster Abbey?

Unfortunately, the Abbey has a strict policy against dogs on the property, with absolutely no canines allowed on the grounds of Westminster at all, meaning they will be absent from the service on Monday, September 19.

The Queen’s love of corgis was well-known. Picture: Steve Parsons/Pool/AFP

At Balmoral Castle with one of her corgis in 1952.

The question of who would take over care of the Queen’s famous pets was raised shortly after her death last week, with reports quickly emerging that her son, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, have inherited them.

Queen Elizabeth II owned at least one corgi for most of her life and the breed has now become synonymous with the late monarch.

A then-Princess Elizabeth with two corgi dogs in London in 1936. Picture: Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II meets the Adelaide Kennel Club corgi owners on the lawn of Government House during her tour of Australia in 2002. Picture: Fiona Hanson – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

When she died on the 8th of September at the age of 96, she left behind two corgis, Sandy and Muick, along with a third dog – a dorgi, which is a cross between a dachshund and a corgi.

It’s not clear who will now look after the Queen’s dorgi.

The Queen’s funeral will be held at 11am (local time) on Monday, and will be followed by a national two-minute silence at midday.

Her state funeral is likely to be the biggest global TV event in history with an estimated 4.1 billion people expected to tune in.

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