Corgi custody battle? King Charles 'preparing to seize' Queen Elizabeth's beloved dogs from Andrew

Reports claim Charles is “deeply unsettled” by Prince Andrew's care of the corgis.

Published on: Nov 18, 2025, 03:59:22 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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King Charles III is reportedly preparing to take back Queen Elizabeth II's two beloved corgis, namely Muick and Sandy, from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Britain's Prince Andrew pets the royal corgis Muick and Sandy on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Pool)

According to royal-insider reports, the King believes his brother, who was stripped of his royal titles, no longer provides a “stable home…and better judgment” to look after the dogs.

Palace “shaken insiders” quoted by the journalist Rob Shuter say Charles feels the corgis are part of the “Crown's living legacy,” and wants to reclaim them formally.

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The king is reportedly concerned

Sources close to the palace say Charles is worried about instability at Toyal Lodge, the 30-room estate where Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were living and where the corgis formerly resided.

Andrew was supposed to have the custody of the corgis after being stripped of his royal title; however, recent claims from Shuter say that Charles has explored “formal channels” to reclaim the dogs to ensure their care aligns with the Queen’s memory and royal tradition.

King Charles's views toward the corgis appear to have been influenced by the fact that Andrew and Sarah will no longer live together after they depart Royal Lodge.

"Her Majesty liked Fergie, but she was ferociously protective of those dogs," a royal insider told the outlet. "She would never have wanted them left solely with Sarah—and Charles knows that better than anyone."

Andrew, however, is resisting the effort, Shuter alleged.

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No official statement from the Palace

There is no publicly confirmed plan from the palace about the corgi's future. The claims that Shuter made on his blog were based on statements given by a “shaken insider” of the palace. Buckingham Palace has made no official statement yet.

Meanwhile, other assets in Royal Lodge, such as fine art and royal artefacts, are already being reclaimed by the Crown.

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Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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