The royal family shared rare photos of 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth horse riding in lockdown
- Queen Elizabeth II was pictured horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle for the first time since lockdown began in March.
- The 94-year-old monarch has been rarely photographed since the UK public were asked to stay at home.
- The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, has been self-isolating with Her Majesty since lockdown began, however he is yet to be photographed or seen publicly.
The royal family shared rare lockdown photos of Queen Elizabeth horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The 94-year-old monarch was pictured riding Fern — a 14 year-old Fell Pony — in Windsor Home Park, a private royal park close to where Her Majesty has been self-isolating.
The royal family posted the pictures on Instagram on Sunday evening.
"Her Majesty has enjoyed riding since childhood and is closely involved with the welfare of the horses she owns for breeding, riding and racing," a spokesperson for the Queen wrote on Instagram, alongside a compilation of the new photos and old photos of the monarch with horses over the years.
Click on the arrows in the post below to see all of the photos.
Her Majesty has only been photographed one other time since lockdown began in March, during a telephone call with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
However, the monarch has continued with royal duties, and has addressed the nation with three speeches since retreating from Buckingham Palace earlier this year.
In April, she made a televised broadcast to thank essential workers and the public for staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, which was followed shortly by an Easter message.
Then, she addressed the pandemic again during a speech about VE Day in May.
The Queen's husband, Prince Philip — who turns 99 this month — is also self-isolating at Windsor. However, he hasn't been photographed or seen publicly since arriving there in March.
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