The late queen was arguably the most enthusiastic royal owner and breeder of racehorses in British history. The king has so far realised just over £2.25m by selling off her horses, but Charles III still privately owns dozens of thoroughbreds, in training in racing yards or stabled at the Royal Stud.
Upon her passing in September 2022, there was uncertainty about what fate would befall the Queen's racehorses and stable. However, it has now been confirmed that the registration of all her racehorses has been transferred to King Charles and Queen Camilla, who become co-owners.
The 14 horses reportedly earned Charles £1,075,500 in total - averaging at over £75,000 each. It is estimated that around £36million was paid for horses over the three-day sales. The late Queen is believed to have made around £10m in prize money over her life.
King Charles III is selling off some of the racehorses he inherited from his mother the Queen. Her late Majesty was a keen breeder of racehorses as well as an avid racegoer and rider. Tattersalls auction house in Newmarket said it was selling 14 of Queen Elizabeth II's horses on Monday.
As the world mourns her loss, we take a look at her legacy as the longest-reigning British monarch in history. King Charles is reportedly selling 14 of the Queen's racehorses at auction. They're being sold at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, the largest sale of its kind.
Home to historic royal carriages and one of the finest working stables in existence. The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is responsible for all road travel arrangements for The King and members of the Royal Family, from horse-and-carriage to car and from livery to harness.
Buckingham Palace said the Yorkshire-bred pony would continue to be much-loved and cared for at the Royal Mews in Windsor.
Earlier this week it was announced that King Charles III would inherit the late Queen Elizabeth II's racehorses, with his first runner, named Educator, finishing second at the Salisbury Racecourse on Thursday.
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The royal racehorses will run in joint ownership of The King and The Queen Consort, Weatherbys has confirmed. Following The late Queen's death in 2022, ownership of her racehorses passed to The King.
Even before his coronation on May 6, Charles now oversees some $46 billion in assets and inherited at least $500 million from Queen Elizabeth, including her castles, jewels, art collection and a horse farm—all of it tax-free.
The most expensive horse in the world was the Fusaichi Pegasus – sold for a record price of 70 million dollars! Fusaichi Pegasus won the highest amount of prize money.
The Queen regularly rode Emma - whose full name is Carltonlima Emma - for light exercise in the grounds around Windsor Castle over the past 15 years. During her career, Emma also qualified at the Horse of the Year Show Ridden Finals, and at Olympia in the Mountain and the Moorland Supreme Championship Final.
The Racing Post reports that the pair will both be listed as owners of the royal horses in training alongside in a move that recognises her own interest in racing. Charles and Camilla owned a number of racehorses in partnership prior to becoming King and Queen Consort.
The owner of THE PLATINUM QUEEN (IRE) is Mr Katsumi Yoshida and her current trainer is Roger Varian.
As well as thoroughbreds, the Queen also breeds Shetland ponies at Balmoral in Scotland and Fell ponies at Hampton Court. In 2007, she opened a full-time Highland pony stud at Balmoral to enhance and preserve the breed.
The Duke and Duchess of York will inherit two of the Queen's most prized possessions, her corgis. Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September, aged 96, and it was announced on 11 September that Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson would take on the animals, named Muick and Sandy.
The state coaches and other carriages are kept there, along with about 30 horses, together with their modern counterparts, the state motor cars. Coachmen, grooms, chauffeurs and other staff are accommodated in flats above the carriage houses and stables.
Her love for horses launched when she was just four years old after she was gifted a Shetland pony and grew fond of and adept at horseback riding. Over her long life, the Queen owned hundreds of horses, including numerous winning racehorses.
Among the horses to be sold was Love Affairs, the Queen's last ever winner at Goodwood just two days before she passed away. 2020 Royal Ascot winner Tactical reportedly fetched £150,000 at the sales while Just Fine, who gave Charles his first Royal Silks winner, was sold for £300,000.
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The Times first reported that Queen Camilla is expected to take control of the stables, and that King Charles intends to scale back the number of royal horses.
The Queen's favourite horse, 24-year-old Emma, farewelled the monarch on her final journey ❤️ Emma even did her own little curtsy as the Queen. passed.
The Queen reportedly owned more than 100 horses which earned her more than £7million in racing prize money. Now it is likely that this breed of animals will be passed to another member of the royal family, the Independent reports. After the death of her father in 1952, the Queen inherited his racing stock.
The Fell pony was brought outside to see her owner return home to Windsor, with a headscarf belonging to the late monarch placed over her saddle in a loving tribute. Some viewers even pointed out that Emma appeared to “curtsey”, stamping her hoof as the Queen's hearse drove past.