There were scenes of jubilation in
Berkshire on Thursday after King Charles III and Queen Camilla
recorded their first-ever Royal Ascot winner. Desert Hero, trained
by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand, won the King George V
Stakes by just a head. Starting at odds of 18/1, Desert Hero was
not fancied by many to win the race. However, the horse showed a
gutsy turn of foot, powering…
The King and Queen have arrived at Royal
Ascot for the third day of the meeting and the highlight of the
week – Gold Cup Day. Arriving at the Berkshire racecourse in the
carriage procession, Their Majesties waved to the crowd of
thousands who had gathered to get a…
The King and Queen attend the second day of Royal Ascot as they are joined by Edward & Sophie
21st June 2023
The King and Queen have attended the
second day of Royal Ascot, much to the delight of the crowd in
attendance. Their Majesties arrived as usual in the grand carriage
procession down the straight course in front of the grandstands,
before they headed inside the parade…
The King and Queen are joined by Princess Anne and the Gloucesters on the first day of Royal Ascot
20th June 2023
The King and The Queen attended the first
day of Royal Ascot 2023 in the company of family and friends. As
has been a staple of the summer social calendar for many decades,
the royals arrived at the Berkshire racecourse in a spectacular
carriage procession drawn by Windsor Greys. King Charles & Queen
Camilla took centre stage in the first carriage alongside the Duke
& Duchess of…
The summer season is now well and truly
underway with the start of Royal Ascot – the highlight of the
British social calendar. The five day horse racing meeting is
always attended by members of The Royal Family, with the late Queen
Elizabeth II very rarely missing the…
Royal Ascot 2023 is about to get
underway, with Royal Central reporting live from the Berkshire
course for the duration of the event. There’s a chance that you’ll
be seeing some confusing racing language over the next five days,
so here’s a helpful jargon…
A new cypher has been revealed ahead of
Royal Ascot which takes place next week at the Berkshire
racecourse. Featuring on the 2023 racecard is the new cypher which
jointly reflects both King Charles and Queen Camilla. During the
reign of Queen Elizabeth II, her personal cypher was carried on the
racecard, which can be purchased by racegoers each day for £7. For
the first Royal Meeting…
Frankie Dettori says he would “love nothing better” than to ride a winner for The King & Queen at Royal Ascot
18th June 2023
Frankie Dettori has said he would “love
nothing better” than to ride a winner for
The King and Queen at Royal Ascot next
week. 52-year-old Dettori, who is retiring this year after a career
spanning for over three decades, is hoping to mark his final Royal
Ascot…
The King and Queen to be strongly represented at Royal Ascot with potentially as many as eight runners at the event
18th June 2023
The King and Queen are sending a strong
team of horses to Royal Ascot next week as Their Majesties continue
the late Queen Elizabeth II’s racing legacy. Speaking to Racing TV,
The King’s racing and bloodstock adviser, John Warren, revealed
that Their Majesties are set…
A pat down the neck for Noble as The King congratulates his Mountie on a job well done
17th June 2023
The King was pictured giving his mare,
Noble, a pat down the neck on Saturday after the duo returned to
Buckingham Palace following the Birthday Parade. Noble, a
seven-year-old mare, was gifted to The King by the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police earlier this year. Saturday was the first time she
had performed at such a high profile event, and she was tasked with
carrying none other than the…
