{"id":345374,"date":"2026-03-24T13:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/345374\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:27:14","slug":"sarah-ferguson-denies-claims-she-planned-to-take-part-in-reality-tv-series-involving-cloning-queen-elizabeths-corgis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/345374\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Ferguson denies claims she planned to take part in reality TV series involving cloning Queen Elizabeth\u2019s corgis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">They admitted Sarah \u201creceived the proposal following some initial conversations with Halcyon media to discuss a potential programme on dogs generally\u201d, but stressed \u201cconversations ended following her declining the opportunity suggested\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">It was reported Sarah had spoken with multiple production companies in the United States in May 2023 about a possible series involving the corgis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">A spokesperson for Halcyon Studios did not respond to a request for comment from People.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">According to the Daily Mail, a synopsis for the proposed show stated: \u201cWith the help of a team of scientists and investors, Fergie sets up a company called The Queen\u2019s Corgis, which aims to clone the Queen\u2019s corgis and sell them to other dog lovers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">It continued: \u201cBut as she dives deeper into the world of genetics and cloning, Fergie realises that her business venture is not without controversy\u2026 \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">The synopsis continued: \u201cAs the series unfolds, viewers will be taken on a journey through the fascinating world of genetics and cloning, as well as the inner workings of the royal family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThey will witness the highs and lows of Fergie\u2019s business venture, and see how her determination and resilience are put to the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">Queen Elizabeth was known for her long-standing affection for corgis, having owned more than 30 during her lifetime. Muick and Sandy were the two dogs that outlived her and were present at her funeral in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">The corgis have remained a subject of public attention following reports that Sarah and Andrew moved out of their home, Royal Lodge, in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">Sarah last publicly referenced the dogs in September 2025, sharing an Instagram post in tribute to Queen Elizabeth featuring a photo of the lat Queen\u2019s beloved dogs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">She wrote: \u201cHer Majesty will be forever loved, always missed, and never forgotten. Not a day goes by when I don\u2019t think of the kindness I was unstintingly shown in good times and bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LolVegRJp\" style=\"display:none\">In an interview with People in March 2023, Sarah said of the dogs: \u201cThey are national icons, so every time they run chasing a squirrel, I panic.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They admitted Sarah \u201creceived the proposal following some initial conversations with Halcyon media to discuss a potential programme&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345375,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2562,67256,184029,15159,28428,161198,156,5820,78,29819,111,139,69,5202,26346,3366,6045,6967,1963,20863,199,417,61,437],"class_list":["post-345374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-claims","tag-cloning","tag-corgis","tag-denied","tag-denies","tag-elizabeths","tag-entertainment","tag-ferguson","tag-in","tag-involving","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-part","tag-planned","tag-queen","tag-reality","tag-sarah","tag-series","tag-she","tag-take","tag-television","tag-to","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345374\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}