Queen Elizabeth II shows up for the first time in months - on photo she looks 30 years younger

Queen Elizabeth II has been retired to Windsor Castle for weeks because of Corona. Now the royal palace has published a photo of the queen - is the date chosen at random?

• Queen Elizabeth II has withdrawn to her country home because of the corona pandemic.
• Together with her husband Prince Philip , the monarch lives on her estate in Windsor Castle near London.
• For a long time it was quiet about the queen, but now the palace has published a photo.

Windsor - Quiet for a long time around Queen Elizabeth II (94). Now the palace has published a photo of the British Queen for a long time. It shows the Queen on horseback outdoors. In the photos, Elizabeth II rides through the park at Windsor Castle . The sun is shining and the 94-year-old makes a balanced, almost happy impression in the saddle. She wears a purple headscarf knotted under her chin, a green riding jacket, beige Jodhpur breeches with wine-red leather boots and white gloves. The Queen is an outspoken horse freak, that is well known. Horses are their love and passion. By the way, the pony is called Balmoral Fern and is 14 years old, the palace says via Instagram.

"Her Majesty has enjoyed riding since childhood and is committed to the well-being of the horses that she shows in breeding, riding and running," can be read under the Instagram post. Elizabeth II breeds English fur ponies. The pony breed is considered robust and the animals reach a maximum height of 1.45 meters.

In addition to two current riding photos of the Queen, other photos of older dates can also be seen. Elizabeth II laughed next to a white horse from the recent past, then at a tournament with her daughter Princess Anne and on a ride with Prince Charles.

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Royals: Horse photo of the Queen for the 67th coronation anniversary

The Instagram post was published the night of Monday. The time was probably chosen carefully. On Tuesday - June 2nd - the Queen celebrates her 67th coronation anniversary. She'll do that in silence. The traditional birthday parade "Trooping the Color", actually planned for June 13, had to be canceled. The monarch's birthday is actually April 21. However, since the weather on the island is rather rainy at this time of year, the birthday parade is traditionally held in June. This year the spectacle is canceled due to the Corona crisis.

However, the British do not have to worry about the queen, as the photos show. The Queen seems to be doing very well. Who dares to ride in the saddle at the age of 94?

Royals: Queen's TV address on the corona crisis

During the Corona crisis, the Queen already spoke in a television speech that was recorded at Windsor Castle. The 94-year-old gave the British courage. "We'll see each other again," she promised. In any case, there is a current photo of the monarch.

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Since March 19, the Queen and Prince Philip (98) have retired to Windsor Castle. Because of their age, both are particularly at risk from the Sars-CoV-2 corona virus and have isolated themselves. It remains to be seen whether the two will ever come back from it. Finally, Prince Philip celebrates his 99th birthday on June 10th. The Duke of Edinburgh the oldest member of the royal family.

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