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Nia Dalton

Queen's new spaniel Lissy may not live with Prince Andrew and royal corgis

As the nation mourns the Queen's death, many royal fans have been left wondering what will happen to Her Majesty's beloved pet dogs. The Duke of York and his ex-wife have now confirmed they will care for her two Welsh corgis.

A spokeswoman for Prince Andrew said he and Sarah, the Duchess of York, will take on Muick and Sandy - two dogs the late monarch received as gifts from her son. It is believed the Queen's third dog, an elderly dorgi named Candy, is likely to be rehomed with the corgis, since they are used to her company.

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There is speculation over where cocker spaniel Lissy will live (Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Though it is also possible that Candy may go to a member of the Queen's staff.

There is still speculation over where Her Majesty's lesser known cocker spaniel, named Lissy, will live following her death.

It is believed the four-year-old dog currently lives with her trainer, Ian Openshaw, and therefore may not find herself moving in with her fellow canine siblings and Prince Andrew.

In February, Queen Elizabeth II broke her dedicated corgi tradition to welcome award-winning cocker spaniel Lissy into her family.

The Queen was a lifelong dog lover and owned more than 30 corgis (Bettmann Archive)

The pooch is listed under the official pedigree name Wolferton Drama, but is also nicknamed Lissy after the queen.

As well as being a rare choice of breed for the Queen, Lissy recently won the 91st Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championship, seeing off 38 competitors to gain the top spot.

This makes her the Queen's first gundog champion. Gundogs, also known as bird dogs, are hunting dogs who assist their owners in finding and retrieving game.

It is believed the Queen has left four beloved dogs behind (CAMERA PRESS)

Seven years ago, the Queen made a touching sacrifice to her beloved pets when she expressed her decision to no longer breed corgis - so she wouldn't "leave any young dog behind".

Royal aide Monty Roberts, who advises the Queen on her horses, told Vanity Fair magazine in 2015: "She didn't want to have any more young dogs. She didn't want to leave any young dog behind. She wanted to put an end to it."

He added: "I have no right to try to force her into continuing to bring on puppies if she doesn't want to."

While the Queen stuck to her word and didn't breed anymore corgi puppies, she did welcome three new dogs, corgis Muick and Sandy and cocker spaniel Lissy.

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