Discuss a doggone head scratcher.
Sarah Ferguson thinks her late former mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, is channeling her by the fallen monarch’s beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy.
Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, 65, revealed the weird revelation on stage on the Artistic Ladies Platform Discussion board convention in London.
Ferguson and Andrew nonetheless stay collectively at their household house, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, regardless of being divorced for almost 4 many years.
The exes inherited the canine following the Queen’s loss of life at age 96 in September 2022.
“I have her dogs. I have her corgis, so every morning they come in and go, ‘Woof, woof’ and all that and I’m sure it’s her talking to me,” Ferguson defined on the convention, posting a clip of the dialog on Instagram.
Her wild claims sparked laughs from the viewers. Nonetheless, their laughter rapidly subsided when the Duchess of York started talking about her late mother-in-law.
“The real thing is that I had the greatest honor to be her daughter-in-law. You know, that’s really huge,” Ferguson continued. “When I was driving here, I saw the Elizabeth [train] line… I want everyone to remember what an amazing lady she was.”
Queen Elizabeth’s love of corgis was well-documented, with the previous ruler of the Commonwealth proudly owning greater than 30 corgis and “dorgi” mixes all through her lifetime.
Muick and Sandy had been gifted to the Queen by Prince Andrew and Ferguson in 2021, making them her final fury mates earlier than her loss of life.
After her passing, it was revealed that the exes would take possession of her beloved doggos.
“The corgis will return to live at Royal Lodge with the Duke and Duchess. It was the Duchess who found the puppies, which were gifted to Her Majesty by the Duke,” a supply informed Folks on the time.
Ferguson has spoken out about Queen Elizabeth sending indicators by her pets earlier than.
“They are national icons, so every time they run chasing a squirrel, I panic,” she mentioned in 2023 in regards to the corgis. “But they’re total joys, and I always think that when they bark at nothing, and there’s no squirrels in sight, I believe it’s because the Queen is passing by.”
She additionally revealed her tight bond with Muick and Sandy, sharing, “They’re with me a lot, and they think I’m very funny.”
Ferguson by no means misses a possibility to brag over her animals, reminding her followers final month that she has a number of different canine within the household.
Dedicating an Instagram publish to her cute canines for Worldwide Pet Day on April 11, Ferguson shared a number of behind-the-scene snaps of her seven pups at house.
“From their wagging tails and comforting cuddles, to the calming presence and loyal companionship they give every single day, life is simply brighter with these amazing furry friends by my side,” she captioned the candy photographs.
The Queen’s beloved corgis caught by Ferguson’s aspect as she battled two most cancers prognosis between Summer time 2023 and the start of 2024.
She underwent a single mastectomy after discovering she had breast most cancers in June 2023. She was additionally identified with malignant melanoma, a type of pores and skin most cancers, in January 2024.
Ferguson and Prince Andrew share two children: daughters Princess Eugenie, 35, and Princess Beatrice, 36, who revealed in Might 2024 that her mother was “all clear” after the double well being scare.
