British Royals

Princess Anne in the spotlight as she makes Royal Ascot's feature trophy presentation

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17th June 2025
Princess Anne was in charge of the trophy presentation for the feature race of the opening day at Royal Ascot. Dressed in a striking green dress with a light sage coat and pale straw coloured hat, the Princess was all smiles as she handed the trophy over to the connections of Field of Gold – the winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes. Taking to the podium to receive their prize…
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Queen Anne: The monarch who founded Royal Ascot and created a racing legacy

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17th June 2025
More than 300 years may have passed since Queen Anne first laid eyes on a patch of Berkshire heathland and declared it ideal for “horses to gallop at full stretch”, but her vision still sets the pace at Royal Ascot today. In 1711, during a carriage ride from Windsor Castle, Queen Anne identified a stretch of open land perfect for the sport of kings. Just a few months later, the first race…
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The Royal Family lead minute's silence at Trooping The Colour following Air India plane disaster

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14th June 2025
Members of The Royal Family wore black armbands at Trooping The Colour on Saturday following the devastating plane crash in India which killed more than 250 people. At the request of The King, royals who attended Trooping in uniform wore a black armband, as did all mounted officers in the procession and all liveried Mews staff. In another mark of respect, after The King and Queen exited…
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British Royals

The bond between Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved horse, Burmese

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13th June 2025
For decades, Queen Elizabeth II rode at Trooping the Colour and for many of those years, her choice of horse was simple. Trooping the Colour meant another appearance of Burmese, the striking mare presented to her by the Canadian Mounted Police. And their bond was so strong that one of the most famous statues of Elizabeth II shows her with Burmese. There’s a good reason for that. It was…
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