Adorable moment Queen Camilla feeds carrots to a donkey as she hosts Buckingham Palace reception for animal charity

A sweet video shows the adorable moment the Queen feeds carrots to a donkey and mini pony.

Camilla, 76, today hosted a reception to mark the 90th birthday of Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules at Buckingham Palace today.

Founded in the early 1930s, the British-based international charity is a legacy of the First World War. His work is described as ‘bringing hope to workhorses, donkeys and mules’.

Founded in the early 1930s, Brooke is a British-based international horse and donkey charity, which is also a legacy of the First World War.

After Dorothy Brooke founded the Old War Horse Memorial Hospital in Cairo in 1934, the organization continued to grow until it became the global organization it is today, with 1.4 million working horses, donkeys and mules directly, and 4.2 million through her advocacy. work.

Before the reception, Camilla headed 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 appeared to enjoy their snack and a tickle under the Queen’s chin.

The Queen looked typically stylish as she attended the event, wearing a blue midi dress with an abstract print.

She paired the long-sleeved gown with simple nude pumps with an almond-shaped toe.

Camilla wore her blonde bob in a loose, wavy style and kept her makeup looking simple and natural.

After feeding the animals in the Quadrangle of Buckingham Palace, the reception continued indoors, where Her Majesty met with Brooke staff and supporters, who reached more than 10,000 communities worldwide last year.

During the reception, the Queen spoke to celebrity guests including presenter Alastair Stewart, TV vet Dr. Scott Miller, actress Annette Badland and Rory Bremner – with whom she had a lively exchange, and Brooke’s associates and supporters.

She acknowledged newsreader Angela Rippon with a slight bow of the head before the pair enjoyed a warm conversation together, chatting about their shared love of horses.

Speaking afterwards, the former Strictly contestant said: ‘If you love horses it brings you together, it’s the glue that brings people together and Her Majesty does that too.’

Explaining why she got involved with the charity to ‘put your money where your mouth is’.

“I just think that if you care about animals, sometimes you have to stand up and be counted and do something for their well-being,” she said.

“My association with Brooke allows me to do that for donkeys, horses and mules.”

The Queen listened intently to CEO Chris Wainwright as he gave a speech to guests in the Bow Room, who thanked her for supporting the charity over the years.

She then cut an anniversary cake and was presented with a collage of photos in the shame of a horse to thank the Queen for her continued support.

“I recognize myself in it,” she said, pointing to a photo of herself before giving an impromptu short speech.

She said: ‘Can I thank you all for your support. As most of you have seen for yourselves, this is the most remarkable charity.

‘I got hooked when I went to Caira to visit the headquarters there and saw this immaculate place where vets were doing fantastic work to make these animals better.

‘I first heard about it from my father who was in Cairo during the war and he always told me what a great charity it was.

“I would never believe it today that I am here as president.

“So thank you all very much.”

Mr Stewart, the charity’s patron, praised the Queen for her active role with Brooke.

“She is a practical president and she knows an awful lot about what we do,” he said afterwards.

‘Her understanding of the work we do for all working equines (horses, donkeys and mules) is of great importance to the animals.

“To give them the quality of life that people like us, and she and her husband, who are involved in the horse world as owners, would give to our own horses.”

Mr Wainwright said “it means everything” to have the Queen’s continued support.

He added: “It means everything to our staff, the communities we work with, all our partners.

‘The support of someone as high profile as Her Majesty gives us the opportunity to connect with a very different and wider audience – and it shows that our cause is actually important.

“Her support has allowed us to take the message of what we’re trying to do much further than we could otherwise.”

Camilla has a long-standing relationship with the charity and has been chair since 2006.

Last November, she visited a Donkey Care Club during a state visit to Kenya with her husband King Charles, 75.

The club teaches local children how to care for their donkeys.

In Kenya, Camilla heard how Brooke is promoting horse welfare as part of her East Africa program.

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 and give people in the developing world the opportunity to find work.

Brooke was founded by Dorothy Brooke, the wife of a British cavalry officer, who searched for the former war horses deployed 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 the help of the British public, Dorothy raised enough money to buy back 5,000 of the horses.

After this, Dorothy founded a veterinary clinic in Cairo, which has now grown into the global organization that Brooke is today.