Desert Hero and jockey Tom Marquand produced a thrilling performance at Royal Ascot to land King Charles III his first win at the prestigious horse racing festival.
Both King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, watched as Desert Hero stormed up the finishing straight to squeeze out an historic win in the King George V Stakes, pipping Valiant King at the line.
The win was cheered by the thousands of fans at Royal Ascot as cameras showed both the King and Queen celebrating in the royal box.
The pair then walked into the winner’s enclosure to congratulate Desert Hero and Marquand, before picking up their trophy as the winning owners.
The horse racing festival had become synonymous with the late Queen Elizabeth II who had 24 Royal Ascot winners.
The late Queen had a passion for horse racing and loved attending the royal event held once every year.
