Queen Consort a mane-stay no more: Camilla says she no longer rides horses ... trends now
The late Queen was seen riding horses well into her 90s but the younger Queen Consort has revealed it is a pleasure she is now ‘too old’ to enjoy.
During last week’s State visit to Germany, Camilla told a group of school children that she could no longer ride but still found time to keep in touch with the horses – even watching a video during the trip of one of her horses giving birth to a foal, the Mail On Sunday exclusively reveals.
Speaking with the youngsters in Hamburg, Her Majesty said: ‘I used to have horses I rode but sadly I don’t ride any longer.
‘I think I’m too old but I have race horses. Last night I watched on my screen one of the foals being born, which was very exciting.’
The Queen Consort, who will be crowned alongside the King next month, is known for her love of horses – a passion she shared with her late mother-in-law.
Camilla said last week that she can no longer ride but still keeps in touch with her horses
The Queen Consort has revealed that horse riding a pleasure she is now ‘too old’ to enjoy. Pictured here during the 1997/98 hunting season
The Queen Consort, is known for her love of horses – a passion she shared with her mother-in-law, the late Queen (pictured here in 2020)
King Charles is an accomplished rider, even having a stint as an amateur jockey in the 1980s.
But the new monarch does not share the same level of enthusiasm for racing – ‘the sport of kings’ – as his wife.
Royal insider say this is why Camilla has taken over the day-to-day running of the late Queen’s stables rather than the King. The new role sees Camilla tasked with maintaining the
