{"id":127701,"date":"2026-02-09T16:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127701\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:51:09","slug":"andrew-mountbatten-windsor-brings-late-queens-corgis-to-norfolk-amid-custody-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127701\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor brings late Queen’s corgis to Norfolk amid custody uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a> appears to have retained custody of the late Queen’s corgis<\/a>, despite the stripping of his titles and eviction from Royal Lodge<\/a> in Windsor. Pictured in Norfolk on Monday, Queen Elizabeth’s beloved companions, Muick and Sandy, were spotted with members of Andrew’s private protection, who took them for a walk around the grounds of his new home, Wood Farm Cottage<\/a> on the Sandringham estate<\/a>. Following his departure from Royal Lodge last week, Andrew, 65, has taken up residence in the modest cottage, while his permanent property, Marsh Farm, undergoes renovations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Corgis\u00a9 Bav MediaMuick and Sandy were photographed on a walk near Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s temporary residence on Sandringham estate <\/p>\n

Andrew, who is facing severe scrutiny over his friendship and ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, originally adopted his mother’s corgis alongside his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson<\/a>, in 2022. Following the monarch’s passing on 8 September of that year, Andrew and Sarah agreed to look after the dogs at Royal Lodge before going their separate ways this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 Bav MediaAndrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson adopted the late Queen’s corgis in 2022<\/p>\n

Now, with Andrew based at the Sandringham estate and Sarah in the process of finding a new property elsewhere, it appears that Muick and Sandy will remain with the disgraced former royal. Back in October 2025, the Palace shared a vague statement with The Independent<\/a>, telling the publication that the Queen’s corgis would “remain with the family,” after it was confirmed that Andrew and Sarah would be leaving Royal Lodge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Prince\u00a9 Getty \/ ShutterstockAndrew left Royal Lodge last week<\/p>\n

Shortly after that news broke, it was reported that Andrew’s older brother, King Charles, had wished to remove the corgis from Andrew’s care. And while the monarch has refrained from commenting on the matter, members of the public have been debating the topic for themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prior to her exit from the Royal Lodge, Sarah, 66, had posted frequently about Muick and Sandy, assuring the public that they were in good hands. Back in September, the mum of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie shared a photo of the dogs on Instagram to mark the third anniversary of\u00a0Her Late Majesty’s passing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Members\u00a9 Getty ImagesThe late Queen’s royal Corgis, Muick and Sandy<\/p>\n

“Today marks three years since the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be forever loved, always missed, and never forgotten,” Sarah wrote. “Not a day goes by when I don’t think of the kindness I was unstintingly shown in good times and bad. Caring for Her Majesty’s beloved corgis is an honour and a daily reminder of the times we shared together.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have retained custody of the late Queen’s corgis, despite the stripping of his titles…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[15345,9,24,63,122,124,123,1431,15373,1245],"class_list":{"0":"post-127701","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-new-york-city","11":"tag-nyc","12":"tag-queens","13":"tag-queens-headlines","14":"tag-queens-news","15":"tag-royalty","16":"tag-sarah-ferguson","17":"tag-the-queen"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}