Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - Pacem Aeternam

 Salvete Omnes,

                                                                    Equestrian statue of Elizabeth II, Windsor Great Park

 

Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away this evening at Balmoral Castle, UK.

to me  Her Royal Majesty will always be associated with horses and having them around - the last equestrian great monarch of Europe

I hope Her passing is not an ominous sign of dark things to befell UK and to a grater extend the whole Europe.

We may see perhaps  the last great royal British pompa funebris ...

Pacem Aeternam, Queen Elizabeth

Long live the king Charles III

Amen

Queen Elizabeth II - horsewoman extraordinaire

Salve,
I read, or rather gaze at the articles and photos on The Daily Mail site, and today I saw this picture (@ Kelvin Bruce)

Amazing fit for her advanced age and still able to ride her Fell Pony, this handsome lady is a  horsewoman extraordinaire.
I mean I have books about horses and riders, with Her Majesty Queen's photos in there, and I have visited some royal castles in the UK, seen monuments, films and photos, read articles and so on about Her Majesty's love for horses and horseback riding  - there is a Wikipedia entry about her horses. Many photos here.

Trooping the Colour and Her Majesty Queen riding her Canadian horse Burmese

Riding Burmese with my most favorite president since Teddy Roosevelt

At 91, birthday being next month, Queen Elizabeth II astride her mount is a view to behold - ergo, long live the Queen!

Do note, Her Majesty Queen has no helmet - :)