Queen Elizabeth II

Mild drama at Nottingham after The Queen’s horse kicks competitor at start of race

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…
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King Charles III

The Prince of Wales speaks about not eating meat and driving a cheese powered car

The Prince of Wales has revealed he’s stopped eating meat and fish at certain times as part of his ongoing efforts on climate change. Speaking to the BBC, Prince Charles said he has two meat and fish free days a week now as well as a day with no dairy to try and shrink his own contribution to creating emissions. He added ”If more people did that it would reduce a lot of the pressure…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen is honoured by the horse racing industry for her "unwavering commitment and patronage of the sport."

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 independent panel of industry experts. The recognition comes in honour of Her Majesty’s lifetime of unwavering…
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Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal plants more trees for the Jubilee

Armed with a shovel, the Princess Royal has been planting another tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy. People throughout the United Kingdom are encouraged to plant a sustainable tree to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. For the second time in a week, the Princess Royal contributed to the Queen’s Green Canopy. This time Princess Anne dug in at St Barnabas Church of England Primary School…
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