Controversial Prince Andrew Will Take Care Of Queen Elizabeth's Pet Corgis

Queen Elizabeth II's pet corgis have a new home following the death of the long-reigning monarch.

The Queen's second son Prince Andrew and his ex-wife and constant companion, Sarah, Duchess of York, will now take care of the late monarch's two Pembroke Welsh corgis, Muick and Sandy, an unnamed source close to the Duke of York told CNN Sunday.

The pair continue to live together at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate after they divorced in 1996.

The 62-year-old duchess bonded with Queen Elizabeth over their shared love of dog-walking and horse-riding, the insider told the outlet.

Sarah continued her friendship with the Queen following her divorce from Prince Andrew by walking dogs through the Windsor estate, according to the source.

Aside from the two corgis, Queen Elizabeth, who peacefully passed away Thursday at the age of 96, reportedly left behind two other dogs: an older, mixed breed "dorgi" called Candy and a cocker spaniel named Lissy. It has yet to be reported who would be taking care of the two dogs.

Queen Elizabeth was known for her love of corgis. She was reportedly credited with creating the "dorgi" breed when her corgi mated with a dachshund owned by her sister, Princess Margaret.

The late British monarch's love for corgis started during her childhood days, when her father, King George VI, brought home a Pembroke Welsh corgi they named Dookie.

In 1944, she was gifted with a Pembroke Welsh corgi puppy named Susan for her 18th birthday. Queen Elizabeth took Susan with her on her honeymoon with her husband, Prince Philip, in 1947. Susan died in January 1959.

Queen Elizabeth owned dozens of corgis in her lifetime, and most of them were descendants of her first corgi, Susan. She was fond of corgis due to their "energy and untamed spirit," according to Reader's Digest.

After the last two of Queen Elizabeth's corgis, Holly and Willow, were born, she stopped breeding them because she didn't want to leave any of them behind when she died.

Willow, the 14th generation descended from Susan, appeared in a "James Bond" sketch Queen Elizabeth recorded for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics alongside "No Time to Die" star Daniel Craig, who reprised his role as 007.

Willow, who was the last descendant of Susan, passed away in 2018 after a battle with cancer.

Prince Andrew stepped back from public duties in 2019 amid criticism over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Earlier this year, he settled a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him by Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed amount. He denied all allegations against him.

Queen Elizabeth will be honored with a state funeral on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace announced.

The Queen's final resting place will be in Windsor, next to her husband Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at age 99.