[ad_1] <br><div data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1"><p role="introduction" class="qa-introduction gel-pica-bold" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-0"><span data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-0.0">BBC Sport takes a photographic look at the Queen's life in sport.</span></p><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-1"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-1.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-1.0.0"></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-1.1">The Queen was given her first horse, a Shetland pony named Peggy, aged four and began riding by the age of six. By her teens she was an accomplished horsewoman and is pictured here riding for the first time as monarch at Trooping the Colour in 1952.</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-2"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-2.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-2.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A762/production/_99305824_gettyimages-137729585.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/A762/production/_99305824_gettyimages-137729585.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A762/production/_99305824_gettyimages-137729585.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/A762/production/_99305824_gettyimages-137729585.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/A762/production/_99305824_gettyimages-137729585.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and Princess Margaret" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-2.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-2.1">The Queen's love of horses spanned her life and she regularly attended race meetings. Here she attends the 1950 Derby at Epsom with younger sister Princess Margaret</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-3"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-3.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-3.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/5942/production/_99305822_gettyimages-86274859.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/5942/production/_99305822_gettyimages-86274859.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/5942/production/_99305822_gettyimages-86274859.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/5942/production/_99305822_gettyimages-86274859.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/5942/production/_99305822_gettyimages-86274859.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and Althea Gibson" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-3.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-3.1">In 1957, the Queen presented the Wimbledon singles title to Althea Gibson, the first African-American to win the SW19 title</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-4"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-4.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-4.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/12F8E/production/_99301777_gettyimages-3373511.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/12F8E/production/_99301777_gettyimages-3373511.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/12F8E/production/_99301777_gettyimages-3373511.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/12F8E/production/_99301777_gettyimages-3373511.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/12F8E/production/_99301777_gettyimages-3373511.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen presents the FA Cup to Nottingham Forest captain Jack Burkitt in 1959" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-4.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-4.1">Two years later the Queen was in attendance at Wembley for the FA Cup final as Nottingham Forest beat Luton 2-1, and presented the trophy to victorious captain Jack Burkitt</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-5"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-5.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-5.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/D25A/production/_99305835_1966final.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/D25A/production/_99305835_1966final.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/D25A/production/_99305835_1966final.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D25A/production/_99305835_1966final.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/D25A/production/_99305835_1966final.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen presents the 1966 World Cup to Bobby Moore" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-5.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-5.1">The Queen's finest moment at Wembley came in 1966 when she presented Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet Trophy after England's 4-2 World Cup final win over West Germany</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-6"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-6.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-6.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0B22/production/_99305820_gettyimages-53463770.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/0B22/production/_99305820_gettyimages-53463770.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/0B22/production/_99305820_gettyimages-53463770.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/0B22/production/_99305820_gettyimages-53463770.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/0B22/production/_99305820_gettyimages-53463770.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and Virginia Wade" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-6.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-6.1">1977 was a special year for the Queen. She celebrated her Silver Jubilee and was at Wimbledon on Ladies Singles final day as Virginia Wade won the title</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-7"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-7.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-7.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/17DAE/production/_99301779_gettyimages-52941184.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/17DAE/production/_99301779_gettyimages-52941184.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/17DAE/production/_99301779_gettyimages-52941184.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/17DAE/production/_99301779_gettyimages-52941184.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/17DAE/production/_99301779_gettyimages-52941184.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and Jurgen Klinsmann" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-7.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-7.1">The Queen attended the Euro 96 final at Wembley between Germany and the Czech Republic. Germany, captained by Jurgen Klinsmann, became champions</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-8"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-8.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-8.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1207A/production/_99305837_gettyimages-51530039.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/1207A/production/_99305837_gettyimages-51530039.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1207A/production/_99305837_gettyimages-51530039.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/1207A/production/_99305837_gettyimages-51530039.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/1207A/production/_99305837_gettyimages-51530039.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen with David Beckham and Kirsty Howard" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-8.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-8.1">The Queen is presented with the Jubilee Baton at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester by David Beckham and fundraiser Kirsty Howard</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-9"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-9.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-9.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/E6B4/production/_99306095_gettyimages-2793833.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/E6B4/production/_99306095_gettyimages-2793833.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/E6B4/production/_99306095_gettyimages-2793833.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/E6B4/production/_99306095_gettyimages-2793833.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/E6B4/production/_99306095_gettyimages-2793833.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen with Martin Johnson and Clive Woodward" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-9.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-9.1">There was success for England at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and the victorious squad, led by captain Martin Johnson and coach Clive Woodward, were given a Royal reception when they arrived back home</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-10"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-10.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-10.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/134D4/production/_99306097_gettyimages-83415941.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/134D4/production/_99306097_gettyimages-83415941.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/134D4/production/_99306097_gettyimages-83415941.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/134D4/production/_99306097_gettyimages-83415941.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/134D4/production/_99306097_gettyimages-83415941.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen drops an ice hockey puck before a match between the Guildford Flames and Aquacity Poprad in Slovakia" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-10.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-10.1">On a tour of Slovakia in 2008, the Queen was invited to do the ceremonial puck drop at an ice hockey match between the Guildford Flames and Aquacity Poprad</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-11"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-11.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-11.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4A74/production/_99306091_gettyimages-149386023.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/4A74/production/_99306091_gettyimages-149386023.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4A74/production/_99306091_gettyimages-149386023.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/4A74/production/_99306091_gettyimages-149386023.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/4A74/production/_99306091_gettyimages-149386023.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen at the 2012 Olympics" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-11.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-11.1">The Queen played a key role at the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, starring in a short film with James Bond (Daniel Craig) before appearing to skydive into the stadium. She then formally opened the Games</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-12"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/361A/production/_99305831_gettyimages-150992659.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/361A/production/_99305831_gettyimages-150992659.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/361A/production/_99305831_gettyimages-150992659.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/361A/production/_99305831_gettyimages-150992659.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/361A/production/_99305831_gettyimages-150992659.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen with Tanni Grey-Thompson" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-12.1">The Queen also officially opened the 2012 Paralympics and met 11-time Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-13"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-13.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-13.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A856/production/_123549034_queen_ascot_getty.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/A856/production/_123549034_queen_ascot_getty.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A856/production/_123549034_queen_ascot_getty.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/A856/production/_123549034_queen_ascot_getty.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/A856/production/_123549034_queen_ascot_getty.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen with jockey Ryan Moore" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-13.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-13.1">When Estimate, with jockey Ryan Moore, won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2013, it was the first time a reigning monarch had owned the winner in 207 years</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-14"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1061B/production/_100699076_gettyimages-452530168-1.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/1061B/production/_100699076_gettyimages-452530168-1.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1061B/production/_100699076_gettyimages-452530168-1.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/1061B/production/_100699076_gettyimages-452530168-1.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/1061B/production/_100699076_gettyimages-452530168-1.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen pats 2013 Gold Cup winner Estimate" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-14.1">Estimate was one of the Queen's most successful horses in the later years of her life</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-15"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/81EC/production/_99306233_gettyimages-492376848.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/81EC/production/_99306233_gettyimages-492376848.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/81EC/production/_99306233_gettyimages-492376848.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/81EC/production/_99306233_gettyimages-492376848.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/81EC/production/_99306233_gettyimages-492376848.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen with Bryan Habana and Henry Speight before the 2015 Rugby World Cup" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-15.1">The Queen met South Africa's Bryan Habana and Australia's Henry Speight at a reception before the 2015 Rugby World Cup</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-16"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-16.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-16.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/2364/production/_99306090_gettyimages-541041866.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/2364/production/_99306090_gettyimages-541041866.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/2364/production/_99306090_gettyimages-541041866.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/2364/production/_99306090_gettyimages-541041866.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/2364/production/_99306090_gettyimages-541041866.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and Ryan Moore" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-16.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-16.1">Top jockey Ryan Moore enjoyed a chat with the Queen after his mount Twilight Son won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2016</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-17"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/16864/production/_99306229_gettyimages-615467328.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/16864/production/_99306229_gettyimages-615467328.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/16864/production/_99306229_gettyimages-615467328.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/16864/production/_99306229_gettyimages-615467328.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/16864/production/_99306229_gettyimages-615467328.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen and double Olympic champion Nicola Adams" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-17.1">Buckingham Palace was the venue for a reception hosted by the Queen in 2016 for medallists at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, including boxing champion Nicola Adams</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-18"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-18.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-18.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/9894/production/_99306093_gettyimages-699662810.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/9894/production/_99306093_gettyimages-699662810.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/9894/production/_99306093_gettyimages-699662810.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/9894/production/_99306093_gettyimages-699662810.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/9894/production/_99306093_gettyimages-699662810.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen at 2017 Royal Ascot" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-18.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-18.1">In 2017, the Queen once again attended Royal Ascot and was part of the traditional daily carriage parade</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-19"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-19.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-19.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/103F/production/_121195140_gettyimages-1324448729.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/103F/production/_121195140_gettyimages-1324448729.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/103F/production/_121195140_gettyimages-1324448729.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/103F/production/_121195140_gettyimages-1324448729.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/103F/production/_121195140_gettyimages-1324448729.jpg 976w" alt="The Queen continued to attend Royal Ascot and was back to enjoy the action at the Berkshire course during June 2021" class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-19.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-19.1">The Queen continued to attend Royal Ascot and was back to enjoy the action at the Berkshire course during June 2021</figcaption></figure><figure class="gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-20"><span class="gs-u-display-block story-body__media" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-20.0"><span class="gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image" style="padding-bottom:56.25%;" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-20.0.0"><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6D91/production/_121194082_gettyimages-1345375730.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/400/cpsprodpb/6D91/production/_121194082_gettyimages-1345375730.jpg 400w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6D91/production/_121194082_gettyimages-1345375730.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/6D91/production/_121194082_gettyimages-1345375730.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/976/cpsprodpb/6D91/production/_121194082_gettyimages-1345375730.jpg 976w" alt="In October, the Queen started a global relay of the Commonwealth Games baton ahead of the event in Birmingham in 2022. She passed it to Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox who carried it on the first leg of its journey." class="qa-srcset-image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-20.0.0.0"/></span></span><figcaption class="gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image" data-reactid=".z91048ir56.0.0.0.1.$image-20.1">In October 2021, the Queen started a global relay of the Commonwealth Games baton ahead of the event in Birmingham this summer. She passed it to Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox who carried it on the first leg of its journey.</figcaption></figure></div> <br>[ad_2] <br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/42430154?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA">Source link </a>