![]() The following year, Queen Elizabeth was pictured on Burmese during a ride with US President Ronald Reagan in Windsor. The stunning black mare quickly became one of Queen Elizabeth’s favourite horses, which she rode at Trooping The Colour for 18 years between 19.īurmese came to public prominence in 1981, when a teenager at the ceremony fired six blanks from a gun.Īlthough Burmese initially shied and cantered forward, the Queen, an accomplished rider, quickly regained control, to cheers from the crowd. ![]() The Queen’s deep affection for the RCMP began when the Mounties presented her with a horse called Burmese as a gift in 1969. ‘We are in what we would call a “no fail mission” right now, and that is to represent the force and the great people of this country during this ceremony.’ Obviously there is a lot of pressure right now. I have the personal emotions of sadness and grief. ‘It’s hard to describe everything that I am feeling right now. ‘The relationship that we have with Her Majesty is very special and it’s fair to say it’s even become quite personal. Sgt Major Williamson, who will be riding Darby tomorrow, last night said it was ‘incredibly humbling’ to be given the honour of leading the funeral procession. Their trained police steeds are expected to cope well with the crowds likely to be packing the route along Whitehall and The Mall. ![]()
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