Her Majesty’s Will

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Queen Elizabeth’s death has the royal family and the majority of England in mourning. However, that doesn’t mean everything is sad and grey. The big question is: who will inherit her Majesty’s famous jewelry collection, and arguably more importantly, who will give the queen’s corgis (or as princes Dianna would call them “her walking carpets”) a home? Though the crown jewels for the imperial state crown will stay within the property of the monarchy, many of her favorite and famous jewelry will be passed down to the royal family.

To the queen, her jewels were important and valuable. According to Harper’s Bazaar Uk Joanna Hardy, jewelry historian and curator at a vintage jewelry destination Omneque said: “so much of Elizabeth’s private jewelry spoke to who she was as a woman, a wife, a mother, a daughter, and granddaughter.” The royal jewels consist of 142 pieces of regalia and 23,578 polished gemstones, and the queen’s personal jewels are mostly inherited from her grandmother and other ancestors. These artifacts are not just shiny show jewelry; they also have a history to them and have been worn by many important historical people. “The Prince Albert Brooch has been worn by Queens Alexandra, Mary, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth II, and was first given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert the day before her wedding,” stated an article from Harper’s Bazaar UK

 The queen’s will is not publicized but it has been disclosed that her jewels will be split amongst the royal family. Her clothing will be passed down to Kate Middleton, the future queen, and queen consort Camilla. Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine mentioned that Middleton will most likely inherit what is known as the “The lion’s share” of the queen’s jewels while “Camilla will get the leftovers.” Nevertheless, according to the New York Post, some of the queen’s possessions will be preserved for display in museums. Christine Ross, a royal expert, said in Daily Mail: “The Historic Royal Palaces Collection preserves a number of Queen Victoria’s and Princess Diana’s clothes, and Queen Elizabeth’s clothes hold as much historical importance and interest.”

The queen’s possession will most likely be worn on special occasions like royal weddings or other significant events in her honor However, her famous jewelry and clothing collection are not the only possessions she is passing down, as she will be leaving her corgis too.

Over the course of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, she had a total of 30 dogs. According to Reader’s Digest, the former queen got her first own corgi, named Susan, as a gift for her 18th birthday. Since then, all of her corgis have been descendants of Susan. However, in 2018, Susan’s bloodline ended. Still, the queen left behind four corgis who she adored and was attached to: Muick, Sandy, Lizzy, and Candy. There was some gossip and curiosity surrounding the new caretaker of these corgis. Although it has been announced that Prince Andrew and his former wife have decided to take care of Muick and Sandy, there has not been a notice regarding who will give Candy and Lizzy a home.