Queen Camilla today joined 500 mourners at a funeral in Badminton, Gloucestershire, for her friend Ian Farquhar, after the death of the renowned horseman and legendary hunting figure aged 78.
Queen Camilla today joined 500 mourners at a memorial service for her friend Ian Farquhar, after the renowned horseman and legendary hunting figure died aged 78.
The Old Etonian was found dead at his home near Chippenham in Wiltshire by his carer on the afternoon of March 6 after struggling to breathe, an inquest later heard. Read More King Charles' longtime friend Ian Farquhar, 78, was found dead at home by his carer after struggling to breathe, inquest told Camilla's first husband Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles previously revealed to the Daily Mail that Mr Farquhar had been in poor health for some months and described his death as 'very sad'.
Captain Farquhar was born in Dorset in 1945 to a hunting family and educated at the exclusive Ludgrove School near Wokingham as well as at Eton.Camilla arrives today for Ian Farquhar's memorial service in Badminton, GloucestershireMr Farquhar's daughter Rose Farquhar is regarded as Prince William's first proper girlfriendHe then enrolled at Sandhurst for officer training and in 1966 was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars, where he served as a cavalry officer.
In 1985, he was invited to become joint-master and huntsman of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, hunting until 2010. Ms Farquhar stunned in a white dress and fur shoulder detail as she tied the knot with George Gemmell at St Mary the Virgin church in Gloucestershire in December, William attended the wedding
Despite their romance faltering, Rose and William have always stayed on good terms and have often seen each other at society weddings over the years due to their mutual friends.
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