the queen reconnects with her passion and reassures royalty

For more than three weeks now, the whole of the United Kingdom lived, from June 2 to 5, to the rhythm of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth IIwhich celebrated its 70 years of reign. Surrounded by active members of the British royal family, the 96-year-old sovereign appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to attend the traditional Trooping the Color military parade. But over the next few days, the queen was forced to ignore a number of events organized in his honor. She has indeed experienced some discomforts as well as mobility issues, who required rest. However, Elizabeth II intends to honour, as much as possible, certain royal activities as part of his function. This was for example the case, Tuesday, June 21, when she received the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at Windsor Castle. As noted by DailyMailthe queen even past the cane which she had been using for the last few months to get around. A sign that his health is improving?

But that’s not all. According The Sunthe grandmother of Princes William and Harry also reconnected with a passion she has cherished since her earliest childhood. In fact, she was recently spotted ride a horse around Windsor Castle, nine months after receiving the order not to practice this activity after feeling some “discomfort”.

“A Wonderful Sign”

“The Queen enjoyed being on her horse again”entrusted a source of the castle to the Sun, stating that he had missed riding. “Rising again is a wonderful sign after all the worries we had about his health. To be able to do it at 96 is quite remarkable“, she added. There is no doubt that this ride on her horse was a real pleasure for Queen Elizabeth II, who received her first pony at age 3. Recently, she had to give up, during her jubilee, to participate in the 243rd edition of the epsom derby, a prestigious horse race. A rare absence, the queen having missed this derby only three times since her coronation in 1953.