THE QUEEN became known the world over for her kind and loving nature, as well as steadfast commitment to her role as monarch.

Well documented, too, was her love of animals – regularly pictured on outings with a clan of corgis throughout her reign.

But following her death yesterday afternoon, what will happen to the beloved dogs she left behind?

Queen Elizabeth II owned at least one corgi for 85 years, up until 2018 when Whisper was the last to die.

But in 2021 the monarch was gifted two more – named Muick and Fergus.

Tragically, the latter died just two months later because of a heart defect, though was replaced on what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday.

The Queen also owned one dorgi - a cross breed of Whisper and one of Princess Margaret’s dachshunds.

It means she leaves behind two corgis and one dorgi.

She owned more than 30 corgis across her reign – the first, Susan, a gift from her parents as an 18th birthday present in 1944.

Her love of the breed spawned from a love of her father’s Pembrokshire corgi, Dookie.

But at such a short time after her death, it has not been announced to the public where the Queen’s surviving dogs will go.

Royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter told The Independent that she expects a plan will privately have been arranged.

She said: “We can only speculate on plans for the corgis – nothing is left to chance with the royal family.

“The royal family is a family of dog lovers, though none are particularly fond of corgis.

“The Queen was definitely the lord and master and had a wonderful way with them. They were known to nip ankles of the royal family.”

Victoria told The Independent she predicts one of the Queen’s children may care for the dogs, or failing that, a trusted staff member.