4:29 p.m. ET, September 12, 2022
Scotland's First Minister recalls when her husband saved one of the Queen's corgis from electrocution
From CNN's Sharon Braithwaite in London
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday recalled the moment when her husband — Peter Murrell — saved one of Queen Elizabeth II's corgis from electrocution at Balmoral Castle.
As she tabled a motion of condolence for the late monarch at the Scottish parliament, Sturgeon shared her favorite memories of the Queen and a "tense moment" at Balmoral.
She said she and her husband were with the Queen before dinner when the light in the drawing room started to flicker.
"To my great alarm, he was, after all, in the presence of Her Majesty, my husband suddenly leapt up and darted across the floor," the First Minister recalled. "Peter had spotted the cause of the flickering light. One of the Queen's young Corgis, a beautiful pup called Sandy, was eating through a lamp switch."
"Thankfully, tragedy was averted and Sandy emerged unscathed," she added.
The Queen, who died Thursday at the age of 96, is reported to have had four dogs, two of whom are Pembroke Welsh corgis, Muick and Sandy.
Queen Elizabeth II's corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York
told CNN on Sunday.
CNN's Max Foster contributed to this report