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The Duchess of Cornwall, 73, discussed the monarch’s love of horse racing as Royal Ascot kicks off today. Camilla, who attended the first day of the famous meet, also praised the Queen’s “encyclopedic” knowledge on the subject.
Speaking to ITV, Prince Charles’s wife said: “Well I think this is her passion in life.
“She loves it and you can tell how much she loves it.
“She can tell you horse she’s bred and owned from the very beginning.
“She doesn’t forget anything. I can hardly remember what I read a year ago.
And he praised the Queen’s “incredible” energy levels despite being just five years away from turning 100.
The monarch’s racing manager said: “It’s remarkable. The Queen’s energy levels are incredible. She’s 95.
“She went down to the G7 this week, and trundled back on the train in the middle of the night and the energy will be raised higher again for a week like Ascot.”
The Queen has a number of runners at the Berkshire racecourse, with Mr Warren tipping Tactical in the Jersey Stakes on Saturday as a potential winner.
Racegoers are being welcomed back to Royal Ascot for the first time since the pandemic began.
Punters dressed in glamorous dresses and hats and smart suits will cheer on the jockeys over the next five days.
However there will be no traditional carriage procession if the Queen does makes an appearance.
Ascot was staged behind closed doors last year but this year was selected to take part in the Government’s Events Research Programme on behalf of the sport of racing.
Each day 12,000 racegoers will be allowed to watch the sporting spectacle after providing negative Covid-19 tests.
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