Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has at least two royal subjects sticking by his side for now during his latest legal woes – the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis.
“The corgis are the only ones not walking away,” a source said in an article from Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack published on Wednesday, February 25. “They’re his last line of unconditional loyalty.”
Andrew, 65, and his ex-wife Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson had been given the dogs after Her Majesty died at the age of 96 in September 2022. The two pups, Muick and Sandy, lived with the former prince and Fergie, 66, in the Royal Lodge.
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As the Examiner previously reported, when Fergie and Andrew were forced to vacate their home due to his alleged ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the two decided to move to separate locations. Where the dogs would end up was unclear.
“These dogs were originally gifted to Queen Elizabeth by the entire York family, so it was only fair and proper that they were returned to Andrew and Sarah once Her Majesty passed,” a source said at the time. “But since all this chaos, there’s been no clear or formal clarification about who actually owns the pets.”
While the source said that Andrew stated “categorically [the corgis are] his,” Fergie disputed it and wanted a “share of the ownership” of the dogs.
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However, now it looks like Andrew will be getting custody of them.
“Right now,” a former aide said to Naughty But Nice, “it’s just him and the dogs.”
Andrew was arrested on his birthday on February 19 and taken into custody under claims that he shared private information with Epstein.
Though Andrew has consistently denied wrongdoing and maintained his innocence regarding the late financier’s crimes, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his communications with Epstein during his role as a trade envoy.
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