King Charles & Camilla made a surprise trip to Epsom & their horse came in last

King Charles is not horse-obsessed like his mother. Charles only has eyes for one horse, iykyk. Queen Elizabeth II was extremely involved with her racehorses, developing a breeding program and a keen eye for which horses would do the best in the races. When QEII died, Charles reportedly wanted to be done with all of her horses – he wanted to sell off the whole operation and not spend the money on his mother’s passion project any longer. He couldn’t even conceive of simply handing off the whole thing to his wife or his sister, both of whom are just as horse-obsessed as QEII. Someone finally got through to him and he didn’t end up selling off the whole operation, although he did sell at least fourteen prized racehorses. On Friday, Charles and Camilla made a surprise appearance at the Epsom Derby, specifically to watch one of QEII’s horses compete. The horse came in LAST!! Oh noes. Charles sold the wrong horses.

The King and Queen watched as their horse came last at Epsom on Ladies’ Day.

King Charles and Queen Camilla had to watch the late Queen Elizabeth’s thoroughbred Treasure finish at the back of the pack in the Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Despite odds of 16-1 Treasure, who was bred by the King’s mother, lost out to the Aga Khan’s horse Ezeliya.

The King watched through binoculars after emerging on the grandstand moments before the race began. He and the Queen had walked around the parade ring ahead of the race to speak to Treasure’s jockey James Doyle, trainer Ralph Beckett and royal racing advisor John Warren.

[From Sky News]

What’s funny is that I remember the last few years of QEII’s life, when she was getting around okay, she would always make time for the races and several of her horses ended up winning some big titles. One could argue that her decades-long stable project was finally paying dividends. That’s over now! I get the feeling that Charles just sold off horses willy-nilly and he let Camilla take over everything else. Poor Treasure, that poor horse is probably headed to the glue factory.

Also: it’s still so funny that Buckingham Palace made this big deal about how they were canceling events during the election cycle, and now it just looks like Charles and Camilla have the newfound time to make surprise appearances at the races. It was apolitical, I guess. And another thing… I hate how much I love Camilla’s hat. It’s snazzy as f–k.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images.

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  1. Nubia says:

    If it’s due to cancer medication then forgive my ignorance, but why is Charles so powdery these days,he looks like he is wearing foundation or high definition make up!?

    • seaflower says:

      I think its to hide his rosacea which has been quite bad since he’s been king.

      • Cali says:

        I can’t understood why Charles never got treatment for his rosacea. There are lots of light therapies that work great. Even simple LED helps.

    • Amy Bee says:

      He’s been wearing make up since he became King.

  2. Piper says:

    Yeah the hat is good – whole outfit looks nice that I can see.

    • Mika says:

      Agree. She looks like a film noir detective. I hate how much I love it.

      • Soapboxpudding says:

        Agreed. I’ll give Queen Sidepiece some credit for having some personality. Also, I like Chuck’s horsy tie.

  3. nutella toast says:

    @kaiser I agree re: Camilla. She actually looks really good here – the color is lovely on her (lighter than her normal heavy blue and more flattering). And yes, I’d wear the hat. And yes, I hate that I like it.

    • rosa mwemaid says:

      I agree, usually I don’t think she chooses wisely, but it looks good. The King is looking better than usual as well. Have they got a new advisor?

    • Christine says:

      I’m with you, Camilla looks fantastic.

    • Looty says:

      I hate how much I like the whole outfit, color, cut, hat, all of it.

    • Daisychain says:

      I know. It’s terrible that it’s a great look for her.

  4. Surly Gale says:

    I KNOW, right? That hat! I saw it yesterday and I was pissed off too, I like it so much (though there seems to be an extra feather, or something, I’d do without, but still). It’s a great hat!!

  5. bisynaptic says:

    “One could argue that her decades-long stable project was finally paying dividends. That’s over now!”
    — And so, with the monarchy…

  6. Miranda says:

    “King Charles is not horse-obsessed like his mother. Charles only has eyes for one horse, iykyk”

    Did anyone else initially think that the horse was named Iykyk and spend a few pre-caffeinated moments trying to figure out how to pronounce it? It’s no more ridiculous than a lot of actual racehorse names! It’s a pity that the racing crowd are probably largely pro-monarchy. I’d love to see a couple horses at Ascot named Not My King and Where’s Kate.

    • StillDouchesOfCambridge says:

      I thought iykyk was a nickname for camilla lol. This new era of clowning keeps losing.

    • rosa mwemaid says:

      I wondered if the person who typed it had had his right hand in the wrong position on the keyboard.

    • mycatlovestv says:

      I had to look it up. I’ve never seen/heard the phrase “if you know, you know.” But I won’t forget it!

    • SarahCS says:

      YES.

      I had to scroll back up and check as I was confused when I read ‘Treasure’ further down.

  7. Tessa says:

    I don’t like the fedora hat on Camilla. Good that the horsr lost

    • Dilettante says:

      Me neither. I don’t think it suits her as well as her usual frou-frou ones do.

      I like the hat though.

  8. Jackson says:

    Yeah I thought the same thing re her hat and the whole ensemble, really. Someone pulled it together very nicely. That color is good on her and the trench is nice as well.
    And now I feel dirty.

  9. Tessa says:

    It’s like a film noir look fedora and trench coat. But still imo not a good look for her

  10. SussexWatcher says:

    Chuckles backed the wrong horse – in racing and in his family. Oh well. Too bad, so sad. Sorrows sorrows prayers.

    Also, Kaiser, you KILL me! Chuckles’s face in the header pic in the main page was too too funny. And this: Charles only has eyes for one horse, iykyk
    🤣🤣🤣

    • Dawning says:

      “… that poor horse is probably headed to the glue factory.”
      Treasure or iykyk?

      • Dawning says:

        …and yes, iykyk is not the horse that came in last. I am referring to the horse beside Chuckles.

    • Lau says:

      All of these jokes about how Camilla looks like a horse always make me wonder how QEII was not more fond of her since she was so obsessed with horses.

  11. windyriver says:

    The only problem with the hat is the face that’s underneath it.

    Has she worn this suit before, or something like it? Like the edging on the bottom and the sleeves and am pretty sure I noticed it before. It’s an attractive suit.

    It being Charles, I assume he sold the horses he could get the most money for, which would’ve been the better ones. Must be frustrating for the trainer and jockey, but there’s something poetic about Charles showing up, only to lose.

    • Tessa says:

      Faye d u n a way rocks the fedora look.

    • mycatlovestv says:

      I’m being a jerk but if I had been living a life with more than necessary funds, I would have done little facial tweaks as soon as things were moving south. Good plastic surgery done carefully and over time seems to be the secret to women like Jennifer Aniston. I think that she could have de-horsed herself decades ago. But who am I to talk if the side piece is confident in herself (unlike me!).

  12. Tessa says:

    The queen adored her horses coming by to give them snacks. Charles lacks the same interest in them

    • mycatlovestv says:

      Charles is a schmuck for not turning the horses over to Princess Anne who is a true horsewoman. These people! I just don’t get it.

      • Chrissy says:

        So typical of the heir (now King) to be so selfish/self-absorbed that he didn’t think of that!

  13. Eurydice says:

    Both of them are beautifully dressed. I also hate that I like Charles’ tie and pocket square.

  14. Renae says:

    He should have run the one he came with

  15. Bravo says:

    “Charles only has eyes for one horse, iykyk.”

    ☠😅

  16. Tessa says:

    I cannot see Charles going to tour horse farms in Kentucky. The queen would send her mares over to be bred to Kentucky stallions including Seattle slew . She made special trips to talk to owners and breeders.

  17. Becks1 says:

    I liked the hat too. I think we’re so used to seeing her in really big hats that something like this is a nice change. But the colors work for her too.

    Too bad about the horse but I think Charles will get over it.

  18. sevenblue says:

    Is he crying or are his eyes red for some reason?

    • I think it’s from his rosacea, which can impacts the eyes as well. I don’t understand what his make up artist is doing or why he doesn’t just get laser treatment on his rosacea.

      Both of them look very good here, given what they have to work with.

  19. Harla A Brazen Hussy says:

    At the time, I found it super interesting that Charles was trying to sell off the beings that the queen seemed to love the most because he was jealous of the love and time those creatures received from his mother, love and time she could never quite find for her eldest son.

    I really believe that an entire psychiatric case study course focused on the BRF should some day be undertaken, the results would be fascinating! No need to interview anyone, just going off of news stories would be enough to find a whole plethora of neuroses, addictions and mental instability.

    • booboocita says:

      I’d love to see a study of the sibling dynamics of that family. Harry told us plenty in “Spare,” but I’d like to see a mental health care professional’s assessment. What happens when one sibling is exalted and celebrated over the others to such a horrendous degree? We’ve all heard plenty about the golden child and the glass child (the child that the parents look right through), but in the case of the BRF, the glass child can’t get away to forge his/her own path. At least, that was the case until Harry up and walked away, and thank goodness for that. What a pity neither Andrew nor Anne nor Edward could do the same.

  20. Proud Mary says:

    “King Charles is not horse-obsessed.” Considering whom he’s married to, I think some might beg to differ, Kaiser.

    On a more serious note, so, it’s not that they won’t be making any public appearances during the election, it’s that they won’t be doing any “work”? Or was the announcement just a ruse to cover up the fact that KittyKat will be missing all summer long?

  21. The Hench says:

    “Despite odds of 16-1 Treasure, who was bred by the King’s mother, lost out to the Aga Khan’s horse Ezeliya.”

    Sounds like the ironically named ‘Treasure’ lost out to EVERY horse in that race. Also, odds of 16-1 are not great. I mean they’re not awful but they don’t shout ‘likely to win’.

  22. Befuddled says:

    I’m irritated by how much I like her entire outfit. It looks good on her. Ugh.

  23. Hypocrisy says:

    May he continue to loose…

  24. ML says:

    *whispers*
    In Epsom, that horse wasn’t worth its salt
    *and leaves*

  25. Interested Gawker says:

    Uh oh, is Cam getting some styling tips from Rose? Kate, you in danger girl!

  26. Mslove says:

    At least the mistress didn’t appear in another housecoat. It’s too bad about Chuckie’s other horse losing. Sad trombones.

    • Lulu says:

      QEII figured out how to be a snappy dresser at 90+. Queen C’s wardrobe is kind of embarrassing in comparison.

  27. mycatlovestv says:

    I’m sorry but the photo where he is holding open his trench coat is too much for me! Who is he flashing? LOL!

    • Doppelgangers R'Us says:

      @MyCatLovesTV !!!! I was thinking the very same thing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  28. JFerber says:

    I’m glad his horse lost.

  29. tamsin says:

    I enjoy Camilla’s hats. They were generally sombrero sized. I always associated her with the size of her hats. Since becoming “queen” she seems to have down-sized her hats somewhat. Seeing her fedora, which seems unusual for Camilla, I’m immediately reminded of Meghan’s fedora- and for sure she was associated with that hat pre-Harry.

  30. tamsin says:

    I’m wondering why the Queen did not seem to make arrangements for Anne to become more involved with her racing operation if Anne was interested in someday running. Perhaps Anne has no interest in horse-racing- her interest was in Eventing and competition. Of course, we don’t know, but it seems curious that Elizabeth didn’t seem to groom anyone to take over her racing program since it was her private enterprise, I believe. But as I said, we don’t know anything about the Queen’s private business ventures. It doesn’t seem anyone has taken it over, though.

  31. RandiCandi says:

    Second picture down of Charles, what is his expression? It’s HI-LAR-IOUS!!!🤣😂🤣. I legit can’t stop laughing!

    Kaiser please use this as his header pic for all his stories. His expression looks as if someone’s just asked him ”How’s that slimmed down monarchy working for ya?”

    I teach preschoolers how to identify emotions. If I held this pic up and asked them what this person was feeling, they’d shout out all the moods they know and they’d all be right.

  32. Kane says:

    I thought that Charles picture maybe fake. No. It’s a man who is realizing he messed everything up. You can feel it.

    When it was reported he sold a bunch of horses I assumed he sold the most expensive ones. It seems like he did because I’ve never heard of treasure. If treasure is youngish he will have to wait for results. He really should’ve gave himself some time to learn the horse business.