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Queen Camilla Stuns in Blue Coat Dress at Ebor Festival in York
Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits as she arrived at Ebor Festival in York today.
The royal, 77, who is patron of York Racecourse, cut an elegant figure in a light blue coat dress with floral embellishment.
Camilla paired her outerwear with a white hat and opted for minimal makeup for the occasion.
During today’s visit, Camilla opened the Bustardthorpe Development, which has been designed to improve racegoers’ experience.
The royal will also present the trophy to the winner of the Ebor Handicap, which is the oldest race in the organisation’s history and dates back to 1843.
Pictured: Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits as she arrived at Ebor Festival at York Racecourse
After officially opening the Bustardthorpe Development, Camilla will be taken on a tour of the site – which has rainwater harvest tanks, solar panels and a living roof.
Camilla’s engagement comes after her surprise appearance at the racecourse yesterday.
The royal was seen with William Derby – who is York Racecourse’s chief executive – and wearing her ruby, diamond and sapphire horseshoe brooch.
The brooch is also set with letters spelling out the name ‘Minoru’, who was one of King Edward VII’s most successful horses.
In 1909, the thoroughbred won the Epsom Derby – making King Edward VII the first monarch to win during their reign.
The late Queen’s fondness for horses began when she was just four after her grandfather, King George V, gave her a little Shetland pony.
By the age of six she had fallen in love with riding, becoming an accomplished equestrian in her teenage years and has continued to ride for pleasure throughout her life.
Like her late mother-in-law, Camilla is also known for her love of horses. She has even reportedly taken over the day-to-day running of the late Queen’s stables rather than the King.
The royal, 77, who is patron of York Racecourse, cut an elegant figure in a light blue coat dress with floral embellishment
During today’s visit, Camilla opened the Bustardthorpe Development, which has been designed to improve racegoers’ experience
John Warren, the late Queen’s Royal bloodstock and racing advisor, has previously said that it is Camilla, rather than her husband, who has the greatest passion for horses.
He said: ‘He has always followed it, but it has been his mother’s interest so it has been at arm’s length. He owns a few horses himself, in particular with the [then] Duchess of Cornwall. She is absolutely besotted by racing.’
She also has a life-long association with equestrian charities. As the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla supported the Ebony Horse Club, the British Equestrian Federation and the Brooke Hospital for Animals.
Pictured: Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance at Ebor Festival at York Racecourse yesterday
In 2013, she joined Queen Elizabeth II on a joint visit to the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, south London, where children learn to ride in an urban setting.
Camilla has also often spoken about her childhood spent riding ponies along with her other great passion – reading.
In a recent interview with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho, Camilla said: ‘I think I have to admit, in the end, I ended up probably being a sort of pony-mad child with Black Beauty, which I howled over, night after night after night.’
Source: Daily Mail, York Racecourse
