India, May 17 -- Prince Andrew's ex-wife and Queen Elizabeth II's former daughter-in-law made a surprising claim at a recent event: the late monarch reaches out to her through her dogs, Muick and Sandy.

The 65-year-old Duchess of York made the bizarre remark at the Creative Women Platform Forum conference in London, nearly three years after she inherited the Queen's beloved corgis following her death in September 2022.

Although divorced for over 40 years, Ferguson still lives with her ex-husband Prince Andrew at their family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor. The dogs were left to them after the Queen's passing and often feature on the royal's social media.

"I have her dogs. I have her corgis, so every morning they come in and go, 'Woof, wo...