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Queen's beloved 'special' horses pay final farewell to monarch with touching act
Queen’s horses are paying their final respects to the late monarch, by helping clear up tributes left by the public following her death.The rare grey shire horses, Heath, 17, and Nobby, 14, had a “special” relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.She first saw them when they appeared on the Channel 5 series Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors.READ MORE: King Charles beams alongside Prince William, Kate and Camilla in first official portraitHead coachman Edward McDowell said: "She spotted them, showed the clip to her yard manager and said to him, 'I want those two for the Jubilee parade'."Mr McDowell added: "It's an honour and a privilege – of course we all jumped at the chance. But it's particularly right for them, they're paying their respects."Heath and Nobby lived at Windsor Castle, where they impressed the Queen on their first meeting.McDowell said: "When they arrived, she came and inspected them and said she couldn't wait to see them all plaited up for the show."Once she popped down to see them and fed them some carrots.
