Bounce Magazine April Edition 2017

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The Duchess of Cornwall formally unveils statue of King
Charles II at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourses were delighted to welcome
Her Royal Highness The Duchess Of
Cornwall to the Rowley Mile Racecourse
on 22nd March, as part of an official
visit to Newmarket, to formally unveil a
specially commissioned statue of King
Charles II.
The town of Newmarket celebrated a
landmark anniversary of 350 years of
the Home of Horseracing throughout
2016 and is lucky enough to boast
a rich history and heritage, much of
which includes key influences from the
Royal Family over the years, especially during the
reign of King Charles II.
Known as a keen horseman, King Charles II was
pivotal to the establishment and evolution of
Newmarket as the Home of Horseracing, and this
specially commissioned statue was created to mark
and honour his contribution to the Sport of Kings.
200 guests, from the local community
and racing fraternity, witnessed Her
Royal Highness unveiling the King
Charles II statue, with the ceremony
also including two Mounted Dutymen
from the Household Cavalry, as well as
a fanfare from two trumpeters of the
Regiment. Their presence was again
to honour King Charles II, who actually
founded the Household Cavalry in 1660.
Following the unveiling, Her Royal
Highness received Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, the 2016
Newmarket Town Plate winning jockey.
Sheikh Fahad through QIPCO, and its subsidiary
Qatar Racing, is a major owner, breeder and investor
in British Racing.
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