Louis III of France (879–882), king of West Francia, died from a skull fracture after falling from a horse while chasing a girl.
Alexander died in a fall from his horse while riding in the dark to visit the queen at Kinghorn in Fife on 19 March 1286 because it was her birthday the next day.
Queen Elizabeth II fell from her horse at Sandringham
It was thought just to be a bruise to start with and the break was not diagnosed until nearly 24 hours afterward," he continued.
On 22 August, 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard III led a mounted cavalry charge against Henry Tudor in an attempt to kill him and end the conflict. During the ensuing fighting Richard III was surrounded by Tudor's supporters who cut him down.
More than 30 years ago the actor Roy Kinnear died after being thrown from a horse while filming The Return of the Musketeers in Spain.
Christopher Reeve's life changed on May 27, 1995. The actor, an established star in Hollywood for two decades, was also a diligent enthusiast in equestrian competitions.
On May 27, 1995, Reeve, a strong athlete and avid horseman, was left paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from his horse and breaking his neck during an equestrian competition in Virginia.
The last king to die on the battlefield in Britain was King James IV of Scotland at Flodden 500 years ago.
George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French.
And the most crucial factual detail that The Crown snuck into the episode—Charles really did fall off that horse in the polo match.
"The first morning that we woke up in our new home is when I miscarried," said Meghan. "I believe my wife suffered a miscarriage because of what the Mail did," added Harry. "I watched the whole thing."
Thankfully, Harry and his horse were not injured after the fall.
Attila the Hun
One of the most vicious men in history, Attila died of a simple nosebleed. While celebrating his marriage in 453, the leader got drunk, got a nosebleed, and choked to death on his own blood.
On January 24, 1536, England's Henry VIII was involved in an infamous jousting accident that may have unwittingly changed the course of history. As the 44-year-old lunged forward, he fell from his horse and found himself trapped beneath the animal.
Have any royals gone to prison? No royals have ever been convicted or gone to prison, but a handful have landed in legal hot water. In 2002, Princess Anne became the first member of the Royal Family to be convicted of a criminal offense.
Whether these unfortunates were once adored royal wives, close friends, respected advisors or simply perceived as enemies of the state, they all contribute to a tally of death that makes Henry VIII the most prolific serial killer England has known.
Who was the real Henry VIII? Henry VIII's reign (1509-47) is usually remembered for the King's six wives and his legendary appetite. Infamously, he sent two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, to their deaths on the executioner's block at the Tower of London.
Celebrating Bajirao, the legendary warrior in Indian history who never lost a battle in his life - India Today.
Oedipus was fated to kill his father, a king, and marry his mother.
June 13, 2022. The autopsy report revealed the teen weighed 383 pounds and was just over 6 feet tall.
In an interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan! on November 4, as reported by Looper, Yellowstone actor Luke Grimes, who plays the son of Kevin Costner's John Dutton III, revealed to co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest that “I was scared for, like, the first two years” of horses.
"A Horse with No Name" is a song by the folk rock band America, written by Dewey Bunnell. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States, that topped the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States.