King Charles was ‘shocked and saddened’ after a soldier died at a horse show he was attending
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Buckingham Palace said King Charles III was “shocked and saddened” to learn that a British soldier had died after falling at a horse show the royal family attended this week.
The soldier died during a display by the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday evening.
The unidentified soldier collapsed after leaving the field following the parade, and despite being treated, he was seriously injured and died at the scene, Thames Valley Police said in a release.
The police said that the horse show will continue as planned on Saturday but there will be no other show by the Royal Horse Artillery.
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King Charles III stands as members of the King’s Troop, the Royal Horse Artillery perform a royal salute on the grounds of the Castle during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday. (Photos by Andrew Matthews/PA)
Charles attended the horse show, which is in the grounds of Windsor Castle, together with his younger brother Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, their daughter Lady Louise, who worked at the show, and the king’s sister Princess Anne.
After the death of this soldier, the King met the members of the King’s Army in this horse show after returning on Saturday.
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King Charles III greets new riders during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Saturday. (Photos by Aaron Chown/PA)
“While Her Majesty and other members of the royal family were present in the arena when the incident occurred, they were not made aware of the severity of the situation until later,” said a Buckingham Palace spokesperson, according to the London Times.
The spokesperson added, “The King is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the death of a member of the military and will be contacting the family to offer our condolences. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the entire royal family to the victim’s loved ones and fellow soldiers at this time of grief.”
Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s after-hours request for comment.
King Charles III greets well-wishers during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, Berkshire, on Saturday. (Photos by Aaron Chown/PA)
The annual horse show is the only time that the private grounds of Windsor Castle are open to the public.
On Saturday morning, police appealed to the public for any information about the “mysterious but non-suspicious death” of the soldier.
Participants took part in the Coaching Marathon as they walked up the Long Walk during the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday. (Photos by Andrew Matthews/PA)
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“For now, we have not found any suspicious circumstances,” the police said on Facebook. “We are working with the British Army, the Ministry of Defence, the Defense Accident Investigation Branch and the organizers of the Royal Windsor Horse Show HPower to gather more information to understand how this happened.”
