Fashion guru Alexander McQueen left £50,000 to his dogs

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jul 2011, 16:51 BST

Updated 26th Jul 2011, 23:40 BST

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen left £50,000 of his £16 million fortune for his beloved pet dogs, his will reveals.

McQueen, 40, bequeathed another 50,000 to each of his two housekeepers, one of whom found him dead in his Mayfair flat nearly 18 months ago.

But he left most of his money to his favourite charities, including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London and the London Buddhist Centre.