Sarah Ferguson breaks silence over plot to clone late | UK News

Claims that Sarah Ferguson was plotting a actuality show constructed around cloning the late Queen’s corgis have been reportedly knocked back by her consultant, who said the previous Duchess had walked away from any such proposal.

The Express understands the spokesman said Ms Ferguson, 66, had briefly engaged with Halcyon Studios over a doable programme about canine in basic — but drew a firm line when the dialog turned to one thing far more sensational.

“Ms. Ferguson regularly receives varied TV offers and proposals — often for reality shows which she always declines,” the spokesman told People.

“To be absolutely clear, she declined the proposal regarding a reality TV show involving the late Queen’s corgis.

“She acquired the proposal following some initial conversations with Halcyon media to focus on a potential programme on canine typically, but conversations ended following her declining the chance prompt.”

Where the story came from

The allegations first surfaced in the Mail on Saturday, March 21, which reported that Ms Ferguson had been in active discussions about building a television series around Queen Elizabeth II’s surviving corgis. The conversations were said to have taken place in May 2023 — roughly eight months after the monarch’s passing — with the Duchess said to have sounded out a number of American production houses about bringing the idea to screen.

The concept, as outlined in a reported synopsis, was startling in its ambition, reports GB News. Ms Ferguson would launch a venture called The Queen’s Corgis, backed by a team of scientists and investors, with the aim of cloning the animals and selling the offspring to dog lovers worldwide.

“With the help of a group of scientists and buyers, Fergie units up a company called The Queen’s Corgis, which goals to clone the Queen’s corgis and promote them to other canine lovers around the world,” the synopsis reportedly stated.

Cameras would have tracked Ms Ferguson as she navigated “the fascinating world of genetics and cloning, as effectively as the interior workings of the royal household,” with the series documenting both the triumphs and challenges she encountered as her venture faced controversy.

The dogs

Queen Elizabeth II’s bond with her corgis was one of the most enduring constants of her 70-year reign. She kept more than 30 dogs of the corgi and dorgi breeds over her lifetime, and the two who outlived her — Muick and Sandy — were among the mourners at her Windsor funeral in September 2022.

It fell to Ms Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, both 66, to give the pair a home after the Queen’s death, a duty she has described with evident affection.

Speaking to People in March 2023, she said: “They are national icons, so every time they run chasing a squirrel, I panic.”

Two and a half years later, marking the third anniversary of the Queen’s passing in September 2025, Ms Ferguson reflected on what the daily routine of caring for Muick and Sandy had come to mean to her — describing it as “an honour and a daily reminder of the instances we shared together.”