Queen gives royal blessing to foal named in her honour

Her Majesty the Queen was touched after a foal born at Redwings Horse Sanctuary was named Monarch in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which took place earlier this month

 The charity wrote to the Queen to inform her of the foal’s arrival in April 2022. The colt’s birth was something of a miracle, his mother, Majesty, was rescued after being involved in a serious car accident and becoming trapped in the central reservation of a busy road, all while pregnant with Monarch.

The letter from Buckingham Palace read…

“The Queen has asked me to thank you for your recent letter in which you informed Her Majesty of the birth of a colt foal at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in April, which has been named ‘Monarch’ to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

“Her Majesty is touched by this gesture as well as your kind words of congratulations, and I am to thank you for your thoughtfulness in writing to her as you did.

“This letter comes to you, and to all at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, with The Queen’s warm good wishes.”

Lynn Cutress, chief executive of Redwings, said: “We’re thrilled to have received this letter from Buckingham Palace. It’s wonderful to have received Her Majesty’s good wishes and we very much hope she has enjoyed her special weekend.”

Monarch was turned out on grass for the first time with his mum the week before the Queen’s Jubilee and Redwings staff took a beautiful video of them both enjoying galloping around and frolicking in their new field. If you’d like to watch the video, visit Redwings YouTube channel.