The Duchess of Edinburgh took her late father-in-law’s carriage to Windsor this morning, as her husband Prince Edward joined his brother Andrew on horseback.
Sophie, 58, had shared a love of carriage driving with the late Prince Philip, who began his competitive career in the sport later in life, when he was 52.
The mother-of-two went for a spin in one of her old horse-drawn carriages around Windsor Castle on Saturday, bundled up in a black wool jacket and brown gloves.
Meanwhile, at nearby Home Park, her husband Prince Edward, 59, joined his brother on their weekly horseback ride for the first time in several years.
The brothers laughed and smiled as they moved around the sprawling estate, on the east side of Windsor Castle.
Sophie, 58, had shared a love of carriage driving with the late Prince Philip, who began his competitive career in the sport later in life, when he was 52.
Meanwhile, at nearby Home Park, her husband Prince Edward, 59, joined his brother on their weekly horseback ride for the first time in several years.
They both wore similar long brown coats, while their black riding helmets could only be differentiated by a white stripe that decorated the center of Andrew’s.
Later, Andrew was seen driving away from the estate in his Range Rover.
The busy weekend outing comes as leaked plans for King Charles’s coronation reportedly confirm who would be involved on the significant day.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will lead the coronation procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6, reports suggested.
The mother-of-two went for a spin in one of her old horse-drawn carriages around Windsor Castle on Saturday, bundled up in a black wool jacket and brown gloves.
They both wore similar long brown coats, while their black riding helmets could only be differentiated by a white stripe that decorated Andrew’s middle.
The busy weekend outing comes as leaked plans for King Charles’s coronation reportedly confirm who would be involved on the significant day.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will lead the coronation procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6, reports suggested.
The Prince of Wales’s children are expected to join their parents in a carriage behind Charles and Camilla, who will be in the Gold State Coach, according to trial documents seen by The Times.
Harry and Meghan have yet to officially indicate if they will attend the Coronation. Even so, the staff are making plans so that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet can join in the celebrations if they do.
It should come as no surprise that young Wales take part in the procession, especially as George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, accompanied the royal family during the Queen’s funeral procession. Louis, 4, was deemed “too young.”
Rehearsal plans show the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children will process out of the abbey, the newspaper reported.
Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Harry and Meghan are not expected to participate.
There’s little chance the Sussexes’ children will be part of the ceremony given their age: Archie will be four on the big day and Lilibet will be one.
Prince Edward and Prince Andrew approach a gate in Home Park, Windsor, on Saturday.
They will be joined by the Princess Royal, her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Harry and Meghan are not expected to participate.
There’s little chance the Sussexes’ children will be part of the ceremony given their age: Archie will be four on the big day and Lilibet will be one.
A source said: “I’m sure they would recognize the little prince’s birthday too even though it’s his grandpa’s big day.”
Later, Andrew was seen driving away from the property in his Range Rover.
