Former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson reportedly set to have Queen’s corgis taken by King Charles

A custody battle over the Queen’s beloved corgis is shaping up to be the latest blow to hit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who’s already facing eviction and a shrinking royal safety net.

According to palace insiders, King Charles III is preparing to reclaim Sandy and Muick, the two corgis entrusted to Prince Andrew and Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson after Queen Elizabeth’s death in 2022.

The monarch is said to be “deeply unsettled” by the situation at the Royal Lodge, where the dogs have been living amid growing chaos surrounding Mr Mountbatten-Windsor and Fergie’s future.

The pair, who have shared the Windsor estate rent-free for decades despite their divorce, were recently told they would have to move out after the disgraced royal was stripped of all titles and honours.

The former Duke of York has reportedly been offered modest accommodation at Sandringham, while Fergie’s next move remains uncertain. Although whispers suggest she may be relocated to Portugal to be near her daughter, Princess Eugenie.

Sources revealed to British royal columnist Rob Shutter that King believes the corgis need a “more stable home and better judgment around them,” and is already exploring ways to bring them back under the Crown’s care as part of the monarchy’s “living legacy”.

Fergie has previously described caring for the pooches as an “honour”, but insiders insist Her Majesty never intended for the former Duchess of York to have sole responsibility.

“Her Majesty liked Fergie, but she was ferociously protective of those dogs,” one source said.

“She would never have wanted them left solely with Sarah, and Charles knows that better than anyone.”

The former Prince Andrew is reportedly refusing to relinquish custody of the dogs, who are three and five years old, sparking what insiders believe will turn into a royal dog fight.

It comes as Mr Mountbatten-Windsor continues to reel from a series of humiliations over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Once a senior working royal, he was forced to step back from public duties in 2019. In 2022, he lost his military titles and the right to use “His Royal Highness” in any official capacity following a civil lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre.

In October 2025, the King moved to formally strip his brother of his “Prince” title.