Queen Elizabeth has asked her royal aides to look for another puppy following the unexpected death of Fergus, the dorgi she received as a gift a few months ago.
According to reports, Her Majesty thinks that her other pup, Muick, has been lonely since Fergus crossed the rainbow bridge. Thus, she wants another furry companion for the lively animal.
It was announced that Fergus died over the weekend because of a heart defect. While the dogs were bought from separate breeders, they have been bonding so well with the queen since she got them as gifts.
Prince Andrew, the queen's second son, gave Fergus and Muick at a time when she needed comfort while her husband, Prince Philip, had been hospitalized. The pair of dorgis, or Corgis crossbred with Dachshunds, were also at the queen's side when her husband of 73 years passed away in April.
Insiders said that Queen Elizabeth is devasted about Fergus' death. Believing she won't live long enough to care for another pup, the queen had not planned on having more dogs after one of her last loyal companions, Vulcan, died of old age in 2020. It is believed that she still has Candy but the animal is also aging. Candy is the last dog bred from the same DNA as the queen's corgi, Susan, which she received as a gift from her father at 18 years old.
In late March, however, Andrew surprised his mother with Fergus and Muick to appease her in her period of sadness over Philip's health. The queen named Fergus after her uncle, Captain Fergus Bowes-Lyon, who died in 1915. She named Muick after one of her favorite places in Balmoral, her summer estate.
The breeders confirmed that someone from Windsor took the puppies but did not say who will be its new owner until they read it in the papers. Buckingham Palace, however, won't comment on the news of the queen's pets, including Fergus' death.
It comes just days after the launch of the Queen's Green Canopy, an initiative in celebration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Over Easter Sunday, Queen Elizabeth joined her heir apparent, Prince Charles, during a tree-planting activity at Windsor. The Queen's Green Canopy is a project to thousands of trees across the country to mark her 70th-year reign.
In a statement, Charles encouraged schools, communities, organizations, businesses, residents and Councils to get involved, especially as tree planting season will officially start in October. The initiative will also showcase 70 ancient and irreplaceable trees in the U.K. to honor Queen Elizabeth.
