Eight huge Windsor grey horses were responsible for pulling King Charles III's carriage on Saturday, May 6, including one called Milford Haven. The name Windsor Grey is given to grey horses which are used by royalty and they are the breed typically used in ceremonial processions such as the coronation.
The horses chosen to pull the carriage carrying the King and his wife after the service at Westminster Abbey were named Icon, Shadow, Milford Haven, Newark, Echo, Knightsbridge, Meg, and Tyrone. As well as pulling the Gold State Coach after the coronation has taken place all of the horses except for Meg and Newark also pulled the Diamond Jubilee state coach, which carried Their Majesties from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey ahead of the service.
Photographs of each horse were shared to the Royal Family's official Instagram account along with the year each was born. Milford Haven was born in 2009.
