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Queen Consort Camilla Hands Trophy to Calandagan After Ascot Triumph

The victory highlights Charles and Camilla’s growing success in sustaining the royal racing legacy founded by the late Queen Elizabeth II

Overview

  • Dressed in white, Camilla presented the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes trophy alongside racing manager John Warren and Sir Francis Brooke
  • Calandagan defeated Kalpana to win the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
  • Jockey Mickael Barzalona secured the victory for the French-trained colt
  • The visit follows the couple’s Royal Ascot appearance, where King Charles greeted Sarah, Duchess of York, and saw his horse Purple Rainbow lose in the Sandringham Stakes
  • The event underscores the royal family’s enduring racing tradition first established by Queen Elizabeth II and continued by Charles and Camilla since their 2023 Royal Ascot win