Queen Elizabeth II and Son King Charles III Earned a Whopping $2,500,000 by Selling Horses Received As Gifts From Famous Personalities

The year was 1953, and the date was 2nd June when the United Kingdom found itself another leader. Elizabeth II was coronated as the ‘Queen’, and reigned up until her demise last September. In her lifelong stay as royalty, she and her son, King Charles III, whose coronation is due 6th May. have had many popular acquaintances from various walks of life. Such acquaintances often bear rewards as tokens of friendships among other reasons. For the Queen, it was groups of exquisite horses. However, she and her son later sold them at a staggering price, further adding to their incredible wealth.

Although Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September, interest in her life hasn’t faded away. A recent news article sheds light on the total amount she made from selling horses, which amounts to more than $2 million.

The Queen’s lifelong love of horses was a widely-known fact

A Guardian article recently shed light on the total money made by the royal family i.e. King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II in selling off their horses, which were gifts from famous figures. More than 40 horses were a gift from a Dubai Sheikh, a Muslim religious leader, and a Saudi Royal.

But these specific gifts to the Queen were not out of the blue. Her Majesty’s love for these thoroughbreds has been a constant throughout her lifetime. Right from her childhood, Queen Elizabeth II developed a fascination for horses which eventually culminated in her love for equestrianism. So when the emir of Dubai and the Prime Minister of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, gifted her 34 of these stunning animals, it was a priceless gift for her.

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The Queen’s passion for horses and horse racing also earned her $9 million in her lifetime. However, her son King Charles III has been selling the many horses his mother i.e. the Queen had auctioned over the years. He earned up to nearly $33.5 million on that. But speaking about just the horses which were gifts, it added another $2,500,000 to their total tally.

The horses have fetched a fair price overall

The sale of these gifts i.e. horses has come under scrutiny due to a specific rule. The rule states that any personal gift to the Queen shall remain personal to her, even after she has passed away. However, any formal gifts might be sold or even go under the hammer in auctions. While some of these horses have also been gifted by Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Bin Salman, and The Aga Khan, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini, among others, the question of whether these were formal gifts or personal gifts, isn’t fully clear.

However, a total of 41 horses have been accounted for, which were gifts to the Queen. The Queen, a lifelong horsewoman, has been renowned for both accepting and demanding horses as gifts. But nevertheless, after she passed most of them had to be sold to unknown buyers.

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