King Charles approves huge change to Royal racing operation as Camilla becomes joint-owner of Queen’s horses

CAMILLA has become joint-owner of all the late Queen’s horses – after King Charles approved the latest shake-up of the Royal racing operation.

‘The King’ was listed as the owner of all the horses he inherited following the late monarch’s passing last September.

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All the horses Charles inherited from the late Queen will now belong to Camilla too[/caption]

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The late Queen used to be sole owner of all the Royal horses – but now Charles and Camilla have ownership of them[/caption]

But now it has been changed to ‘HM The King & HM The Queen Consort’ for the first time ever.

Royal racing adviser John Warren confirmed the change had come into effect.

Camilla is said to be ‘besotted’ with horses and racing and this appears to show her taking active command of the Royal yard.

It has long been rumoured that Camilla would assume control as she shares the late Queen’s passion for thoroughbreds.

Warren, one of her late Majesty’s must trusted friends, told the Racing Post: “The horses will be running in the name of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort going forward.”

Camilla will also co-own a number of horses with former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick.

Warren, who was one of the last people to speak to the Queen, added: “They will be joint-owners of their horses in training apart from some of the jumpers that Her Majesty will be owning in partnerships with Sir Chips Keswick, so they will run in both of their names.”

This move sparks the latest change to the multi-million pound Royal racing operation.

Charles and Camilla have brought in Ralph Beckett – a trainer the late Queen never used – for the first time.

The Andover-based trainer will be sent four two-year-olds – the first horses he will train in the famous purple and gold Royal silks.

Charles and Camilla have also sought to reduce the number of Royal runners in training in an attempt to streamline the sprawling business.

Horses such as the Queen’s last Royal Ascot winner, Tactical, and her final winner, Love Affairs, have been sold.

Charles made more than £1million auctioning off 14 of Queen Elizabeth II’s horses last year.

But the King and Queen Consort could be celebrating their biggest win in three weeks’ time.

Their Nicky Henderson-trained horse Steal A March is to be aimed at the Pertemps race at Cheltenham Festival.

Victory is worth more than £55,000.

Henderson said he would love to see the Royals be there to cheer home their horse in person.

He said: “It would be nice to have him run – it would be very nice to have him win of course – but it would be lovely if they could come to watch.

“It would be good for racing.”

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