Following Queen Elizabeth II‘s death, Buckingham Palace offered an update on the royal stables’ plans for her favorite horse.
“For the past fifteen years, Queen Elizabeth regularly rode Emma for light exercise in the grounds around Windsor Castle, during Her Majesty’s private time,” a statement from the Royal Family Instagram account read on Monday, October 10. “Emma will continue to be much-loved and cared for at the Royal Mews, Windsor, and regularly exercised by its small, dedicated team.”
This announcement comes one month after Elizabeth, the monarch, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Ahead of her death at age 96, the palace confirmed that Elizabeth’s doctors placed her “under medical supervision” in her residence on September 8.
After Her Majesty’s death, Elizabeth’s son Prince AndrewAnd his ex-wife Sarah FergusonHer remaining corgis were given to her by the Duke of York. On her 95th birthday, the Duke of York, 62, gave her a puppy. Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie.
Elizabeth owned 30 dogs during her reign. While living at Buckingham Palace, she continued to breed corgis throughout her reign.
“The dogs sleep in the home with the Royal Family, and they certainly are well-fed,” corgi trainer Roger MugfordTelled Town & CountryIn July 2015, information was provided about working with the dogs. “The context and content of their meals is very important to Her Majesty, who tailors what they are fed to their age, clinical needs, and so on.”
He added: “The queen is a great believer in homeopathy and herbal medicines, and each dog has a unique menu. A butler brings eight exotic porcelain bowls, each one for a specific dog. Eight dogs are arranged in a semicircle so they can wait to receive their meal bowls. It’s all disciplined and well-organized by Her Majesty; few other owners can exert such control over their dogs to ‘wait’ for their food in turn.”
During the queen’s funeral service on September 19, her pets were present to pay tribute. Several horses gifted from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police helped lead her coffin procession from Westminster Abbey to St George’s Chapel. Elizabeth’s two corgis were also spotted at Windsor Castle as her casket arrived in her final resting place.
“The horses are an unequivocally important part of that,” the fleet’s ceremonial coordinator, Captain Catherine RussellThen, he told the New York PostConcerning including animals. “We want to make her proud.”
Earlier this month, the Duchess of York, 62, called it a “big honor” to be taking care of Elizabeth’s canine companions. “They all balance out,” she joked to the Telegraph on October 5 about the dogs joining her five Norfolk terriers. “The carpet moves as I move but I’ve got used to it now.”
