The late Queen Elizabeth II was fond of horses. The queen reportedly asked for a gift of two coach horses before a royal visit to Germany in 1978. Here’s what we know about her expensive request.
Queen Elizabeth had a ‘wish list’ that included two expensive horses Queen Elizabeth II | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth expressed her desire for two horses in what The Telegraph describes as “a detailed wish list.” The late monarch needed one horse to pull her carriage. She also wanted another horse for her husband, the late Prince Philip, so that he could compete in events, reports the publication. Germany’s auditing service is said to have had “serious reservations” about the request. In today’s money, the horses were worth an estimated $63,000.
The late Walter Scheel (the president of Germany at the time) agreed to give Queen Elizabeth the horses so that the...
Queen Elizabeth had a ‘wish list’ that included two expensive horses Queen Elizabeth II | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth expressed her desire for two horses in what The Telegraph describes as “a detailed wish list.” The late monarch needed one horse to pull her carriage. She also wanted another horse for her husband, the late Prince Philip, so that he could compete in events, reports the publication. Germany’s auditing service is said to have had “serious reservations” about the request. In today’s money, the horses were worth an estimated $63,000.
The late Walter Scheel (the president of Germany at the time) agreed to give Queen Elizabeth the horses so that the...
- 3/28/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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