Therefore, it may be fitting that those three favorites are present during the final stage of the ritual procession.
Corgis Muick and Sandy were brought out of Windsor Castle before the coffin arrived on the Long Walk, the 2.6-mile avenue leading to the castle.
A little farther down the avenue, saddled but riderless, his fell pony Emma also waited.
The Queen is said to have tolerated London’s Buckingham Palace. He loved Windsor Castle, where he could ride his horses, and was often seen walking through Windsor Great Park. Castle staff would proudly tell visitors that they thought of Windsor as “home” and London as “the office”.
At the start of the pandemic, he moved his primary residence to Windsor – and has shown no interest in leaving even when restrictions are lifted. Her corgis were right there with her.
One of the public’s biggest concerns when the queen died was where Muck and Sandy would go. A spokeswoman for Prince Andrew confirmed that they will be moving apartments at the estate. Moving in with Prince and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. (Though divorced, the couple live together in the Royal Lodge on the grounds.)
Although the Queen had other breeds during her long life, she loved corgis above all others. She is said to have had more than 30 in her lifetime; Princess Diana once called them a “moving carpet”.
Susan, the corgi she got when she was 18, came on her honeymoon – and began a royal legacy that would produce hundreds of puppies. Three of those offspring will appear with the Queen when she joins Daniel Craig, aka James Bond, in a painting for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics.
Rani also A A lifelong passion for horses And rode into his 90s. Earlier this year, health issues caused him to miss the State Opening of Parliament – a key date in the royal calendar – but a few days later he was taken to the Royal Windsor Horse Show to see his horses take part in events.
Some of those creatures played a prominent role on Monday.
The Queen is Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and four horses with an RCMP musical ride that helped lead the funeral procession in London were gifted to her during her reign.
The Queen’s close friend and first cousin, Margaret Rhodes, once told the BBC: “It’s wonderful to have a few days off to do the things she loves, which is to be a country person. Walks the dogs, thinks about dog and horse stuff.
“Lifelong social media lover. Falls down a lot. Creator. Devoted food aficionado. Explorer. Typical troublemaker.”