The Queen came close to winning the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday, only being beaten by a head.
Magnetic Charm, owned by Her Majesty and trained by William Haggas, was beaten by Thanks Be in the Sandringham Stakes.
Photo: ITV Racing
Although she didn’t win, Her Majesty still takes home £16,776 in prize money for being placed second.
The connections of winning horse Thanks Be…
The Duke of Edinburgh undertakes a rare engagement at Sandringham whilst The Queen enjoys Ascot
21st June 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh may be missing from Royal Ascot this year, but he is being kept busy elsewhere as the 98-year-old Prince conducts a rare engagement in Norfolk.
Prince Philip, who retired from public duties in 2017, conducted the engagement at Wood Farm on the…
Sarah, Duchess of York, joined her ex-husband Prince Andrew at Royal Ascot on Friday for a day of racing.
The Duchess was dressed in a bright yellow outfit, and could be seen waving to The Queen as she arrived in the Royal Enclosure via horse and carriage.
She then…
The Duke and Duchess of Kent’s daughter Lady Helen Taylor took centre stage at Royal Ascot on Friday as she sat alongside The Queen in the carriage procession.
Lady Helen, who was joined by her husband Timothy, sat in the first carriage in Friday’s procession at Royal Ascot.
The 55-year-old royal, who is Her Majesty’s first cousin once removed, wore a pink and orange dress for…
The Queen was joined by her eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, at Royal Ascot on Friday as the Monarch attended the fourth day of the world-famous race meeting.
Her Majesty was seated with Mr Phillips in the first carriage of the procession which takes place at the racecourse…
Friday marks two years since the United Kingdom last hosted The Queen for a State Opening of Parliament.
Her Majesty formally opens Parliament at the beginning of each parliamentary session. As the legislature has not been prorogued for two years, Parliament is still…
The Queen could be about to appoint her distant cousin as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
20th June 2019
The Queen could be about to appoint her distant cousin as the next Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Jeremy Hunt, who is one of two contenders to become the next PM, is Queen Elizabeth II’s 5th cousin.
Alongside Boris Johnson, Mr Hunt will now go head to head in a battle to become Her Majesty’s 14th Prime Minister.
It is not unusual for distant relatives of the…
Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson? One of these men will become The Queen's 14th Prime Minister
20th June 2019
Who will become The Queen’s 14th Prime Minister? We are one step closer to knowing as thirteen candidates vying for the position have now been whittled down to just two.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been chosen by Conservative Party MPs to fight it out to become…
James McDonald, the rider of The Queen’s horse Eightsome Reel, has received a two-day suspension for overusing his whip.
Her Majesty’s horse finished a very respectable 4th position in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday.
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Day three of Royal Ascot is underway in Berkshire, with The Queen and members of her family attending the five-day meeting.
Each day, different members of The Royal Family, as well as their friends and members of staff, arrive at the racecourse via a horse-drawn carriage.
The carriage procession on Thursday was dominated by Princess Anne and her family, with all of her children and their spouses…