Queen Elizabeth II was known for her love of horse racing, but it wasn't just her passion for horses that made her a fan of the sport
September 14, 2022 - 12:02 BST Melanie Macleod Queen Elizabeth II was known for her passion for both horses and horse racing, and in a recent interview, broadcaster Clare Balding revealed the sweet reason behind the Queen's love of horse racing.Speaking on the BBC during the Queen's final journey from Northolt to Buckingham Palace, Clare said:"The Queen's passions were horses and dogs. Racing was the passion she shared with the public.
"Racing was such a wonderful thing for her to be able to enjoy, she liked the attention to be on others and that was the case at the races," Clare said. The sports expert likened the Queen's love of being out of the spotlight at the races to her appearance at the 2012 Olympics, where she starred alongside Daniel Craig in a James Bond skit.In the clip, her Corgis could be seen, and Clare said the Queen loved that the attention was on her dogs rather than her.
She was given her first pony, a Shetland mare, by her grandfather King George V when she turned four, and went on to establish herself as a veritable racehorse breeder. Numbering around 180, the Queen's horses and ponies are kept at various royal residences and stables, with many sharing a base at Balmoral and Sandringham.
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