On May 15, local time, the 96-year-old Queen of England visited the large-scale special horse racing theme show "A Gallop through History" held during the Windsor Horse Show for the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. The grand show was held at Windsor Castle and broadcast by ITV; about 500 horses and about 1,300 performers from Norway, France, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland led the audience back to the cute, interesting stories that took place between the Queen's family and horses from Elizabeth I to Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen arrived at the performance site by car accompanied by her youngest son, Prince Edward. Dressed in a blue print straight skirt with standard black shallow shoes, and a dark gray rhinestone shawl, although on crutches, the old man still looks elegant, generous and radiant.
The Queen's life has remained exquisite, even to every strand of hair every time she goes out. That day was no exception, the hair was combed without mess, painted with pink red lips, wearing pearl earrings, very luxurious and elegant. The old lady walked slowly to her seat on crutches and watched the performance accompanied by her son Prince Edward, daughter-in-law Sophie and a group of old friends. Throughout the performance, the queen looked happy with a pleasant smile on her face.
On that night, many stars, including Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, famous British actor and Oscar actress Helen Miller, were guest performers. Sir Miller, who had played the Queen in the film The Queen, dressed up as Elizabeth Queen I (miller had also played the role) and gave a powerful speech.
This is the Queen's second public appearance in four days since the royal Windsor Horse Show opened. The Windsor Horse Show has always been one of the old ladies' favorite annual events. Previously, the queen's assistant had revealed that the "occasional inconvenience of movement" of the elderly was always good and bad, and there was no regularity to speak of. However, in the past few days of the Windsor Horse Show, the queen is really not idle, and her state is very good.
On the opening day, the old lady had planned to go to the scene to see her precious foal enter the battle. However, early in the morning, the old man temporarily changed his mind and went to another place to "visit" a prepared horse that was about to be raced. It is said that the older the older the older the family, the more they become like children. It seems that the queen is no exception. He changed his mind temporarily, not following the "script" at all, so it once again aroused a small wave of concerns about his health. Fortunately, the next day, the Queen appeared in the stands of the main arena of the Windsor Horse Show.
On May 13, Grandma Rainbow did not appear in front of people in a delicate suit dress as usual. The old man wore a straight-leg skirt with a blue mid-length cardigan, and on her head a floral turban that she would wrap every time she attended the Windsor Horse Show, and slowly moved to the stands on crutches. Although not so formally dressed, the old lady was quite elegant, generous and decent.
The Queen's spirits on the day were also very good. Despite his crutches, the old man looked relaxed and comfortable. Judging by the looks of those around them, neither Prince Edward and Countess Sophie Wessex, who was sitting next to them, nor Lady Penney, the late Prince Philip's "confidante", Countess Penelope Knachpur, did not feel wary or show any signal to help the old lady because of her crutches. From this point of view, it can also be said that the actual state of the queen is very good.
Sitting in the main stand, the Queen chatted with her youngest sons, Prince Edward and Lady Penney. Later, one of her highland ponies won the first place in the day's race and won a trophy. When the staff handed the trophy to the queen, the smile on the old lady's face could not be hidden. Body language expert Judy James said in an interview with the media: "The Queen's gestures look vibrant. She smiled sincerely, happily, very happily. There is no doubt that for royal fans, it is really a relief and hospitality to meet such a happy, talkative and sometimes excited queen. ”
The Queen then watched her young granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, drive the carriage. Louise is the daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie. The 18-year-old fell in love with horse-drawn carriages, as did her grandfather, the late Duke of Edinburgh. It is reported that Prince Philip spent many happy days in his later years, because of the company of this little granddaughter.
On the same day, the Queen and the little granddaughter of Prince Philip drove the four-wheeled carriage left for her by her grandfather Prince Philip and appeared heroically at the carriage exhibition for the centennial celebration organized by the Fair Foal Association. As soon as the little granddaughter appeared, the queen's face immediately burst into a big smile, proud and proud, and the old lady kept saying something to Ms. Penny next to her.
I believe that fans who follow the British royal family are no strangers to this Penny Lady. The relationship between the still elegant and beautiful lady in her 60s and the Queen is also very delicate. Although the Queen was once ridiculed for her "ambiguous relationship" with Prince Philip, it is reported that the lady was very personable and knew how to move in and out, so even after Prince Philip's death, Penney still maintained a close relationship with the royal family. The Queen often invited her to attend important royal public events.
Because of their shared love of driving a carriage, Penney and Louise also developed a very close friendship. On the first anniversary of Prince Philip's death in April, Penney and Louise also paid tribute to the old prince in a special way of driving a carriage.
Since last October, the Queen has had to temporarily miss a number of major events due to health problems and mobility problems. Because of the old lady's good and bad physical condition at this time, the hearts of the British people are also up and down. A few days ago, the Queen was absent from the opening of her most important event as a monarch and lord, the parliament. On the evening before the opening ceremony, the elderly, because of their limited mobility, temporarily appointed their heirs, Prince Charles and Prince William, to preside over the opening ceremony in their place, and authorized the 73-year-old crown prince to read the speech on his behalf.
In the eyes of many royal experts, the queen's unusual move is to carry out a "silent" transfer of power. It is reported that when the Queen sat comfortably on the sofa in the living room of Windsor Castle, watching Charles read the speech that should have been read by her, she was pleased. The source revealed: "The Queen is pleased with Charles's performance. She felt safe from her crown. ”
Because of the queen's health problems, it once triggered the speculation that she "let the sage" in advance. However, seeing the spirit of the old lady in the past few days, it is estimated that the old lady will not give way easily. Of course, one thing is undeniable that the elderly will increasingly turn behind the scenes. According to foreign media reports, although the queen will increasingly turn behind the scenes, there is a fact that cannot be ignored, she is still the one with the highest decision-making power. The queen is still the queen.
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