On Thursday afternoon, both King Charles (74) and Queen Camilla (75) were moved to tears after their horse Desert Hero won the King George V race at Royal Ascot for the first time.
Touching details attract attention
After the victory, the royal couple was clearly overcome with emotion, and suddenly a small royal blunder occurred.
Destroying trophies
Queen Camilla is depicted wiping away her tears, and also not holding back her emotions.
MOVING: King Charles was clearly moved. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP/NTB
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As they were about to look at the cup, an emotional King Charles accidentally dropped it. However, he took the situation with a smile.
Several media outlets have covered the incident, incl Telegraph.
TROPHY SPEED: King Charles Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters/NTB
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This was the Kings first win after losing three races so far on Tuesday and Wednesday.
– Bitter
Princess Anne’s daughter, 72, Zara Tindall, 42, was also present at the occasion, and described the win as “bittersweet”, according to The Telegraph. He made it clear that the late Queen Elizabeth would have been overjoyed by a royal victory.
– I’m afraid of paranoia
– But having a winner for Charles and Camilla and keeping that dream alive is fantastic. What a race, Tindall said, according to the papers.
Queen Elizabeth triumphed on her horse just two weeks and four days after she was crowned Queen of Great Britain in 1953.
The king’s victory came six weeks and four days after his coronation.
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