Queen Elizabeth II Finds Joy in Horse Racing After Prince Philip’s Passing

Queen Elizabeth II has found a reason to celebrate this week despite still being in mourning over the death of her beloved husband of 73 years.

Her two-year-old horse, adorably named Spring is Sprung, won a race at the Windsor races on Monday, bringing a small moment of happiness to the 95-year-old monarch.

The Queen has always been known for her love of horse racing and has been a proud owner of many horses throughout her life.

Managing editor of Majesty magazine, Jo Little, shared the news online, saying, “Some good news for the Queen.

Spring is most definitely sprung.

Her Majesty's beautiful two-year-old horse, which is ridden by O'Sheen Murphy and trained by Michael Bell, is one of the many horses she owns.”

The Queen's lifelong passion for horses is well-known, with some of the most iconic images of her reign showing her on horseback or cheering for racehorses from the Royal Box.

One of her most memorable moments was when she picked up the Royal Ascot Gold Cup with her horse, Estimate, back in 2013.

A video shows the monarch beaming with joy as her horse crossed the finish line that day.

Trainer Sir Michael Stotti said of the Queen's win at the time, “It's a special thrill to win this race for the Queen, and it will have given her enormous pleasure.

She really loves this game, and it's a great recreation for her.

She told me it was a very big thrill and thanked everybody involved.”

Although the Queen's recent win may seem like a small victory, it undoubtedly brought her some much-needed joy during this difficult time.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Queen was photographed for the first time performing an official public engagement since the passing of Prince Philip.

The monarch held virtual audiences at Windsor Castle as she carried out royal duties, welcoming dignitaries to Buckingham Palace.

During the virtual audience, she received Her Excellency Ivita Burmistry, the Ambassador of Latvia, and Her Excellency Sara Afoia Muni, the Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire.

The virtual audiences marked the first time the Queen has been seen since the heartbreaking images of her sitting alone at the funeral of Prince Philip, who sadly died earlier this month.

Crowds around the globe were left shattered as the world watched the Queen sit on her own during her husband's service at St George's Chapel, which saw just 30 people in attendance.

Although the video calls mark the first time she has been seen working since the funeral, the devoted monarch returned to work just four days after Philip's death and held her first in-person event on April 13, an audience with Earl Peel, who relinquished his role as Lord Chamberlain.

The following day, she welcomed Baron Parker as the new Lord Chamberlain.

The Queen used her 95th birthday, which occurred just 12 days after the Duke died, to share a message thanking well-wishers for their tributes to her husband.

She said she and her family were in a period of great sadness but were comforted by words of praise for the Duke.

“We have been deeply touched and continue to be reminded that Philip had such an extraordinary impact on countless people throughout his life,” she added.