A horse bred in Ontario has found a new home at The Royal Mews after being gifted to King Charles III by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The RCMP Musical Ride gifted the seven year-old mare, Noble, to His Majesty in recognition of his upcoming coronation in May and the RCMP's 150th anniversary.
"The King has shared a personal connection to the RCMP as our Honorary Commissioner since 2012," read an RCMP media release. "More recently, The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort visited the Musical Ride in May 2022 during the Royal Tour of Canada for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, where they met with the horses and riders of the Musical Ride."
His Majesty requested a horse from the Musical Ride to eventually be his new charger horse once his current horse, George, retires.
"I speak on behalf of the entire Musical Ride when I say that it was an incredible honour to receive a request for a Musical Ride horse from His Majesty King Charles III," said Superintendent Kevin Fahey, officer in charge of the Musical Ride and Heritage Branch, in a statement. "The RCMP and the Musical Ride have shared many special moments with Queen Elizabeth II during her reign through the mutual gifting and receiving of horses, and it's truly humbling to be able to continue these traditions with our new monarch in the first year of his reign."
Pictures of Noble with His Majesty were shared on the Royal Family's Twitter page on Saturday.
The RCMP has a long-standing tradition of gifting horses to the Monarch. Noble was specifically chosen for her athletic ability and calm demeanour.
? Meet Noble: a gift from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to The King.
The seven year-old mare - who stands at 16.2 hands high - is currently settling into life at The Royal Mews in Windsor. pic.twitter.com/l9tYGoRrpr— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) March 11, 2023