The royal family will soon say goodbye to several animals that belonged to Elizabeth II. According to the BBC, 14 of the monarch’s racehorses, who died on September 8 at the age of 96, will be sold through the specialized auction house Tattersalls.
The British medium specifies that among these 14 horses are Love Affairs, which won a race two days before the queen’s disappearance, as well as Just Fine, trained by Sir Michael Stoute – who took care of more than 100 royal horses that have won races.
The passion of a lifetime
Elizabeth II has always had a passion for horse riding. She herself was a jockey, she inherited about thirty racehorses when her father died. She assiduously followed horse races, in which her own horses sometimes participated.
The sale of 14 horses “is nothing out of the ordinary,” Tattersalls spokesman Jimmy George told the BBC. “(The Royal Family) sells horses every year”:
The queen had her own broodmares. She raised them and then sold them. We can’t keep them all.
And to ensure that the royal family will retain its link to the world of horse racing: “The owners sell every year. His Majesty (King Charles III) behaves like an owner, that’s all.”
Source: BFM TV
