Pshortly after ascending the throne, King Charles had horrified the Queen’s fans announcing to reduce the prestigious Royal stables. Getting rid of 14 thoroughbreds, a million pounds in cash. But after the recent victory of Steal A Marchone of Elizabeth’s favorite thoroughbredsthe king not only changed his mind: he blocked the sale of more horses.
Does King Charles keep the Queen’s horses?
The victory of Steal A March made historyas it is the first by a king’s horse in show jumping since Charles became king. And it turned out to be not only quite profitable, assuring the Royal coffers a win of no less than 15,000 euros at the Wincanton races, but now gives hope for further successes in more important competitions, like that of Cheltenham in March. Convincing the king to retrace his steps.
The Royal stables (finally) attract the interest of King Charles
The plan for the next few years has therefore been changed. Carlo is now determined to slow down the process of reducing the number of foals to train, which began in September. And it will closely monitor the progress and performance of its champions throughout 2023. But he has no intention of supervising the operation of his stables himselfas his mother Elizabeth used to do
Charles strokes a horse during a visit to Scotland. (Getty Images)
The Queen’s passion for her horses
As a true lover of the world of international horse racing, as well as leading expert in pedigrees and genealogical trees of the most prestigious horses, Elisabetta insisted on personally following the performance of each of her foals. The sovereign was also actively involved in the phases of purchase, breeding and training, in the choice of specialized trainers and in the logistical organization of the competitions.
Carlo doesn’t want to deal with it like his mother
After the victory of the intrepid Steal A March – who had already won a competition in the days of the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, last June – Carlo has taken a liking to it and seems willing to continue the competitive activities at least for a while. But will pass the responsibility in the hands of Camillapassionate about horses and certainly more experienced than her husband.
The equestrian reign of Elizabeth ends and that of Camilla begins
Charles has already warned the queen consort: over the years, the horse racing commitment of the Windsors will be reduced and one day the Royal stables – currently occupied by a hundreds of breeding horses and foals – will no longer exist because they cost too much. Meanwhile, however, Rand Carlo enjoys the victory. Hoping that the horses continue to win and replenish the Royal coffers.
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