"For our whole lives, you gave us yours. We thank you Ma'am."
The fond words adorned a colourful bouquet of flowers laid at the entrance to Doncaster Racecourse. Above the collection of floral tributes was a picture that reflected the Queen's love of horse racing.
Her Majesty was at her happiest, mirroring Frankie Dettori's elation at winning the 2019 Ascot Gold Cup. It was a race in which she too had celebrated success with Estimate six years earlier, at one of her favourite events of the entire year.
