The Queen beams as she presents award at Royal Windsor Horse Show while continuing Royal duties without Prince Philip
THE Queen beamed as she presented an award at the Royal Windsor Horse Show today as she continued her royal duties without Prince Philip.
The monarch, 95, smiled from ear to ear as she walked through the grounds of Windsor Castle in a pale pink coat, floral dress and a matching hat.
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The Queen, 95, drove herself and several guests to the event in a Range Rover and was pictured arriving shortly before 10am.
She was seen grinning at the wheel while accompanied by security guards.
Dressed casually for the occasion this morning, she wore a navy blue gilet, blue cardigan, white shirt and a light blue skirt with brown shoes.
Despite the death of her beloved husband Prince Phillip on April 9, the monarch put on a brave face as she marched across the neatly cut lawns at today’s event.
Watching from her own separate seating area with her guests this morning, the Queen appeared to be delighted to be at the event, smiling as several different types of horses were brought out and shown.
The Queen was later pictured in a pale pink coat in the Royal Box at Royal Windsor Horse Show as she presented the Best Turned Out Trooper award.
It comes after the Duke of Edinburgh's death prompted an outpouring of grief from the royal family and the nation alike after he passed away at the age of 99.
At the time, the Queen spoke of a "period of deep sadness" and thanked Brits for their messages of “comfort”.
Her son Prince Andrew gave a glimpse of the Queen's sorrow when he said she had described her husband's passing as leaving a "huge void in her life".
Tensions between the Queen's warring grandson’s Prince William and Harry have also been mounting after the Duke of Sussex slammed the Royal Family in an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.
The Duke of Sussex, 36, told Oprah that his relationship with his brother was one of "space" adding that he and dad Charles are ";trapped" in the Firm.
Harry went on to accuse the Royal Family of "total neglect" on his Apple TV documentary "The Me You Don't See".
While Harry and William were reunited this week to unveil a statue of their mother Princess Diana at Kensington Palace, many believe the brothers’ relationship is still deeply strained.
The Queen has returned from a week-long royal visit to Scotland and has been spotted over the last two days enjoying her front row seating at the show.
Yesterday, the Queen was accompanied by Penny Romsey, the former confidante and driving companion of the late Prince Philip.
The Royal Windsor Horse Show is in its 77th year.
The event began as a fundraiser in 1943 during the Second War War.
The Queen is thought to have attended every single show since they began, although last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Both the Queen and Prince Philip took part in the show in their youth, with Prince Philip winning the Carriage Driving category in 1982.
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Believed to be one of her favourite events of the year, the Queen has often watched her own horses competing in the show.
Tomorrow will mark the final day of the trials.