Being a royal might seem like a glamorous job but there are some downsides to it. For the Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge, that happens to be motion sickness.
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The monarch, 93 and the Duchess, 37 are said to both suffer from motion sickness. With many events requiring Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness to travel in a carriage, it’s believed this is a regular…
The Queen takes in The Windsor Cup
24th June 2019
It’s been a busy week as The Queen has taken on six royal engagements. Wearing a vibrant pink outfit, Her Majesty took to the Royal Windsor Cup on Sunday.
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Off of an ever-present schedule at Royal Ascot, it seemed that Her Majesty was not tired…
A sudden gust of wind caught The Queen by surprise on Sunday as she attended a polo match as a fellow spectator’s scarf blew into her face.
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Dressed in a delightful raspberry pink outfit, Her Majesty joined friends and other spectators at…
Royal Ascot is over for another year. Frankie Dettori and Hayley Turner are some of the big winners of the week, but Her Majesty The Queen is also taking home some well-deserved success.
Throughout the five-day meeting, The Queen has amassed £21,600 in winnings after two of her horses were placed in races.
Although the 93-year-old Monarch didn’t win any races, her horse Magnetic Charm…
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting comes to a close on Saturday after a memorable week of racing.
The Queen has attended the racecourse every day and has been joined by a variety of guests, some of whom joined her in the carriage procession.
Sitting with Her Majesty in her…
James Doyle, the rider of The Queen’s horse Magnetic Charm, has received a two-day suspension for using his whip in an incorrect place.
Mr Doyle rode Magnetic Charm into 2nd place in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
However, following an investigation by the British…
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.
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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 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…
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…
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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Regulatory use of the whip
– The whip can be used a maximum of seven times in a flat race. If the whip is used any more than this…