Adorable second Queen Camilla feeds carrots to a donkey
A sweet video shows the adorable moment the Queen feeds carrots to a donkey and mini pony.
Camilla, 76, hosted a reception to mark the 90th Anniversary of Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules at Buckingham Palace today.
The UK-based international charity, which was founded in the early 1930s, is a legacy of the First World War. Its work is described as ‘bringing hope to working horses, donkeys, and mules’.
Brooke, founded in the early 1930s, is a UK-based international working horse and donkey charity, which is also a legacy of the First World War.
After Dorothy Brooke established the Old War Horse Memorial Hospital in Cairo in 1934, the organisation continued to grow, until it became the global organisation it is today, having helped 1.4 million working horses, donkeys, and mules directly, and 4.2 million through its advocacy work.
The Queen (pictured) pets a mini pony while hosting a reception for Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules
SWEET: The Queen feeds a carrot to an adorable donkey during a reception at Buckingham Palace
Ahead of the reception, Camille took to the Quadrangle of Buckingham Palace, where she took photos with guests and mini ponies.
There, she was filmed feeding the carrots to two adorable mini ponies, who seemed to enjoy their snack and a tickle under the chin from the Queen.
Among the guests at the event were Brooke ambassadors and supporters, including actress Annette Badland, veterinarian Dr Scott Miller, newsreader Angela Rippon, and the charity’s Patron, Alastair Stewart.
The Queen looked typically stylish as she attended the event, wearing a blue midi dress featuring an abstract print.
She paired the long sleeved frock with simple nude pumps with an almond toe.
Camilla wore she blonde bob in a loose, waved style, and kept her make-up look simple and natural.
After feeding the animals in Buckingham Palace’s Quadrangle, the reception continued inside, where Her Majesty met with Brooke staff and supporters, who last year, reached over 10,000 worldwide communities.
During the event, Brooke CEO Chris Wainwright gave a speech, before the Queen cut a cake.
After giving a carrot to the donkey, the royal (pictured) then offered the treat to a mini pony, who seemed to enjoy the snack
The Queen appeared to be delighted to be meeting the animals as she marked the 90th anniversary of Brooke
Queen Camilla (pictured, centre) posed for snaps as she petted the mini pony and donkey in Buckingham Palace’s Quadrangle
Camilla has a longstanding relationship with the charity, and has been its president since 2006.
Last November, while on a state visit to Kenya with her husband King Charles, 75, she visited a Donkey Care Club.
The club teaches local children how to look after their donkeys.
While in Kenya, Camilla learnt about how Brooke is promoting equine welfare as part of its East Africa Programme.
The royal has had a long standing relationship with the charity, and has been its president since 2006
After feeding the animals outside, the reception moved inside, where Camilla (pictured, right) mingled with guests before cutting a cake
According to Brooke, for some 600 million people in some of the poorest places, these working animals ‘are the backbone of communities and their best means of making a living’.
The charity aims to improve the lives of these animals, as well as give people in the developing world the opportunity to gain employment.
Brooke was founded by Dorothy Brooke, the wife of a British cavalry officer, who sought out the former war horses that had been put to work in Cairo and beyond when the conflict ended in 1918.
Her pleas in a letter to the editor of the then Morning Post (now The Telegraph) in 1931 were heard, and with help from the British public, Dorothy raised enough money to buy back 5,000 of the horses.
Following this, Dorothy established a veterinary clinic in Cairo, which has now grown into the global organisation that Brooke is today.
