the Queen Isabel II He spent a long period at the head of the British Crown He attended a large number of sporting events Among them is, without a doubt, the 1966 FIFA World Cup which was won by the host England team, even though this was not their favorite sport.
The first sporting event he attended Elizabeth II after her coronation in 1953 It was the FA Cup final The same year Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers. “Football is a tough business, and so are footballers Prima Dunas. He once expressed that it was a great game.
He never knew for sure what his favorite football club was, as he always tried to be neutral and hide his preference for some, but… She was rumored to be a West Ham United fan.. However, Spanish footballer Cesc Fabregas confirmed after Arsenal's visit to Buckingham Palace that the Queen admitted to him that she is a fan of the Gunners.
Queen Elizabeth II He sponsored the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews during his reignfollowing the custom of reigning monarchs since King William IV in 1834, even though he did not play golf.
next to, She was a patron of the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby UnionEntities that regulate the sport in England and Wales. also He chaired the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubWhich annually hosts the Wimbledon Championships (he only attended the tournament three times because he wasn't very keen on tennis either).
Horses, the great passion of Queen Elizabeth II
Among the most popular sports in the UK are football, cricket, rugby and tennis. Horse riding was a favorite of Queen Isabel II. Passion inherited from the family.
The British Queen has expressed her great love for horse racing several times She owned thoroughbred horses that she raised herself. In recent years, she has had approximately 30 horses of her own, each with an average value of 40,000 euros, and their maintenance costs the British Crown approximately 1,200,000 euros annually, according to El Confidencial newspaper.
In fact, his daughter, Princess Anne, won the European Racing Championships at Burghley in 1971, riding the double. “The Queen has raised both horse and rider,” Terry Pendry, the groom's chief groom, joked to Vanity Fair.
In addition to horse riding, Queen Elizabeth II really loved betting on horse races, so he was informed of the news and statistics of national and international races. He is said to have earned several million pounds over the past three decades from betting on horses.
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annually A Royal Ascot gala was held in his honour, the day of horse racing in which a dress code was imposed requiring attendees to wear hats. Ascot Racecourse in England was one of the most visited racecourses in Europe for the event.
In recent years, due to her advanced age, Queen Elizabeth stopped riding horses and limited herself only to her little pony named Fern.
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