Photo: Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/GettyQueen Camillahas hung up her stirrups and is no longer horseback riding.The Queen Consort, 75, made the revelation at an elementary school in Germany last week, thefirst overseas visitofKing Charles' reign. According toThe Mail on Sunday,Camilla waschattingwith the young students about her hobbies when she explained why she was no longer riding.“I used to have horses I rode but sadly I don’t ride any longer,” she said during the stop in Hamburg. “I think I’m too old but I have racehorses. Last night I watched on my screen one of the foals being born, which was very exciting.“Filip Singer - Pool/Getty ImagesLike many members of the royal family, the Queen Consort has a lifelong passion for horses and various equestrian disciplines. Her mother-in-lawQueen Elizabethwasriding as recently as last yearand remained invested in the world of horse racing until her death in September at age 96.In February, theRacing Postreported that Queen Camilla would be listed as a co-owner ofQueen Elizabeth’s racehorses alongside King Charles, 74, who inherited them after his mother’s death.Mathieu Polak/Sygma/ Sygma via Getty ImagesThough she’s not longer spending time in the saddle, Queen Camilla remains connected to horses and riding through her royal platform. Last month, shepresented the trophyto the winning jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and has previously supported equine organizations including the Ebony Horse Club, British Equestrian Federation and Brooke Hospital for Animals, theMailreported.Kirsty O’Connor - WPA Pool/GettyQueen Camilla and King Charles are back in the U.K. following a whirlwindthree-day state visitto Germany, which ran from last Wednesday to Friday with stops in Berlin and Hamburg. The trip saw the royal couple spend time with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Frau Elke Budenbender, attend aglittering state banquetat Schloss Bellevue, pay their respects at two World War II memorials and meet with a diverse slew of local groups.King Charles also made ahistoric speechand became the first British monarch to directly address the Bundestag while the German Parliament was in session.King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesThe tour was planned to “celebrate the U.K.’s relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously said. The trip to Germany is currently Charles and Camilla’s only scheduled trip abroad ahead oftheir May 6 coronationin London.The state visit was supposed to start on March 26 in France but waspostponedat the last minute amid national protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age.
Photo: Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty
Queen Camillahas hung up her stirrups and is no longer horseback riding.The Queen Consort, 75, made the revelation at an elementary school in Germany last week, thefirst overseas visitofKing Charles' reign. According toThe Mail on Sunday,Camilla waschattingwith the young students about her hobbies when she explained why she was no longer riding.“I used to have horses I rode but sadly I don’t ride any longer,” she said during the stop in Hamburg. “I think I’m too old but I have racehorses. Last night I watched on my screen one of the foals being born, which was very exciting.“Filip Singer - Pool/Getty ImagesLike many members of the royal family, the Queen Consort has a lifelong passion for horses and various equestrian disciplines. Her mother-in-lawQueen Elizabethwasriding as recently as last yearand remained invested in the world of horse racing until her death in September at age 96.In February, theRacing Postreported that Queen Camilla would be listed as a co-owner ofQueen Elizabeth’s racehorses alongside King Charles, 74, who inherited them after his mother’s death.Mathieu Polak/Sygma/ Sygma via Getty ImagesThough she’s not longer spending time in the saddle, Queen Camilla remains connected to horses and riding through her royal platform. Last month, shepresented the trophyto the winning jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and has previously supported equine organizations including the Ebony Horse Club, British Equestrian Federation and Brooke Hospital for Animals, theMailreported.Kirsty O’Connor - WPA Pool/GettyQueen Camilla and King Charles are back in the U.K. following a whirlwindthree-day state visitto Germany, which ran from last Wednesday to Friday with stops in Berlin and Hamburg. The trip saw the royal couple spend time with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Frau Elke Budenbender, attend aglittering state banquetat Schloss Bellevue, pay their respects at two World War II memorials and meet with a diverse slew of local groups.King Charles also made ahistoric speechand became the first British monarch to directly address the Bundestag while the German Parliament was in session.King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesThe tour was planned to “celebrate the U.K.’s relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously said. The trip to Germany is currently Charles and Camilla’s only scheduled trip abroad ahead oftheir May 6 coronationin London.The state visit was supposed to start on March 26 in France but waspostponedat the last minute amid national protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age.
Queen Camillahas hung up her stirrups and is no longer horseback riding.
The Queen Consort, 75, made the revelation at an elementary school in Germany last week, thefirst overseas visitofKing Charles' reign. According toThe Mail on Sunday,Camilla waschattingwith the young students about her hobbies when she explained why she was no longer riding.
“I used to have horses I rode but sadly I don’t ride any longer,” she said during the stop in Hamburg. “I think I’m too old but I have racehorses. Last night I watched on my screen one of the foals being born, which was very exciting.”
Filip Singer - Pool/Getty Images
Like many members of the royal family, the Queen Consort has a lifelong passion for horses and various equestrian disciplines. Her mother-in-lawQueen Elizabethwasriding as recently as last yearand remained invested in the world of horse racing until her death in September at age 96.
In February, theRacing Postreported that Queen Camilla would be listed as a co-owner ofQueen Elizabeth’s racehorses alongside King Charles, 74, who inherited them after his mother’s death.
Mathieu Polak/Sygma/ Sygma via Getty Images
Though she’s not longer spending time in the saddle, Queen Camilla remains connected to horses and riding through her royal platform. Last month, shepresented the trophyto the winning jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and has previously supported equine organizations including the Ebony Horse Club, British Equestrian Federation and Brooke Hospital for Animals, theMailreported.
Kirsty O’Connor - WPA Pool/Getty
Queen Camilla and King Charles are back in the U.K. following a whirlwindthree-day state visitto Germany, which ran from last Wednesday to Friday with stops in Berlin and Hamburg. The trip saw the royal couple spend time with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Frau Elke Budenbender, attend aglittering state banquetat Schloss Bellevue, pay their respects at two World War II memorials and meet with a diverse slew of local groups.
King Charles also made ahistoric speechand became the first British monarch to directly address the Bundestag while the German Parliament was in session.
King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
The tour was planned to “celebrate the U.K.’s relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously said. The trip to Germany is currently Charles and Camilla’s only scheduled trip abroad ahead oftheir May 6 coronationin London.
The state visit was supposed to start on March 26 in France but waspostponedat the last minute amid national protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age.
source: people.com
