There was mild drama at Nottingham
Racecourse on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse appeared to kick a
competitor at the start of a race. Clear Day, a two-year-old bay
colt, was lining up for his first ever race when the inexperienced
horse kicked out, hitting one of his rivals. As the horses arrived
at the starting stalls, Clear Day struck Moonlight Dawn – a
two-year-old gelding…
The Queen feels "a lot of inner pride" after being inducted to British horse racing's Hall of Fame
11th October 2021
The Queen will be feeling “a lot of inner
pride” according to her bloodstock manager John Warren after being
inducted into British horse racing’s Hall of Fame. Her Majesty has
been inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame
– the…
The Queen is honoured by the horse racing industry for her "unwavering commitment and patronage of the sport."
11th October 2021
The Queen has been inducted into the
QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame – the official Hall of
Fame for British Flat racing. The 95-year-old monarch becomes the
first entry into the Hall of Fame within the Special Contributor
category, having been chosen by an…
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal
and the Earl of Wessex have held a summit to discuss the future
role of their brother, the Duke of York, it has been claimed.
According to the Sun On Sunday, the royal siblings have reached the
decision that Prince Andrew should never return to public duties. A
source told The Sun that the trio met in January to discuss the
Duke who is embattled in a…
Princess Anne presents the trophy to the shock 80/1 winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris
3rd October 2021
The Princess Royal kicked off her two-day
visit to Paris with a visit to Longchamp Racecourse to watch the
100th running of Europe’s richest horse race – the Prix de L’Arc de
Triomphe. Her Royal Highness watched the German trained horse,
Torquator Tasso…
The Queen speaks of her 'deep affection' for Scotland' she is joined by Charles & Camilla to open Scottish Parliament
2nd October 2021
The Queen has officially opened a new
session of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, with the monarch
using the occasion to speak of her “deep affection” for the
country. Joined by the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, Her Majesty
delivered a speech in the…
The Queen speaks publicly about Prince Philip for the first time since his death during an engagement in Scotland
2nd October 2021
The Queen has spoken about the death of
her late husband, Prince Philip, during an engagement in Scotland.
This is the first time the monarch has publicly spoken about the
loss of her husband of 74 years. As the 95-year-old monarch opened
the new session of the Scottish Parliament, she told
parliamentarians of the “many happy memories” she had spent with
the Duke of Edinburgh in…
Celebrations at Balmoral for The Queen as she records her most successful racing season in many decades
13th September 2021
The Queen is celebrating at Balmoral this
evening after her horse, Fresh Fancy, won his race at Kempton Park,
making 2021 Her Majesty’s most successful racing season in many
decades. Fresh Fancy’s success on the all weather on Monday means
that The Queen has…
The Duke of York is expected to contest a
lawsuit in the United States which makes allegations of sexual
assault against him. According to the latest court files, Prince
Andrew is expected to argue he has not been properly served the
papers, and will challenge the…
Celebrations for the Middleton family as the Duchess of Cambridge's brother, James, marries in France
12th September 2021
There were celebrations for the Cambridge
family this weekend as the Duchess of Cambridge’s brother, James
Middleton, married at an intimate ceremony in France. According to
Hello! Magazine, James married his partner of three years, Alizée
Thevenet, in her native homeland. The publication reports that both
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests at the small
ceremony, which had…
