Queen’s platinum jubilee to be marked with ‘gallop through history’ in honour of her love of horses

The spectacle will be staged in the grounds of Windsor Castle next May featuring more than 1,000 performers and over 500 horses

A spectacular equestrian display taking audiences on “a gallop through history” is to be staged next year to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, organisers have revealed.

Staged in the grounds of Windsor Castle, it will pay a “personal tribute to our monarchy” and feature more than 500 horses and in excess of 1,000 performers taking the audience on a journey from Elizabeth I to the Queen, Britain’s longest reigning monarch.

Sir Mike Rake, chairman of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration, said at the launch event, staged at the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace: “After 70 years on the throne and particularly poignantly after the dark and troubling times in the last 18 months, Her Majesty’s leadership, steadiness and unwavering devotion during her reign deserve recognition and celebration.

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Article written by: Sally Guyoncourt