Meet King Charles III’s 8 Royal Horses That Will Take ‘Center Stage’ at Coronation: Echo, Meg and More

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Back in the saddle! King Charles III will arrive by royal coach — with eight horses leading the way — to his coronation ceremony on Saturday, May 6.The monarch, 74, gave fans a sneak peek via Instagram on Thursday, May 4, at his chosen Windsor Greys horses that will accompany him and Queen Camilla to the monumental event.“Meet the horses!” the couple wrote via the official Royal Family social media account alongside pictures of each animal, all of which have a white/grey color to their coat.The king revealed that Icon, born in 2010, will lead the way on Saturday as he rides with the Diamond Jubilee State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.Shadow (born in 2015), Milford Haven (2009), Newark (2016) and Echo (2013) will all be part of the team.

The royal horses will be rounded out by Knightsbridge, Meg and Tyrone, who were born in 2010, 2005 and 2006, respectively.“These eight ‘Windsor Greys’ will be center-stage on Saturday as they pull the Gold State Coach in the Coronation Procession,” the royals teased via Instagram.Both Charles and Camilla, 75, will travel in style thanks to the eight steeds that will pull the State Coach, which was created for the late Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her 60th anniversary on the throne in 2012.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe King’s Procession will begin at Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning — along with The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry — and will end at the Sanctuary of Westminster Abbey, according to the royal website.After being crowned the king of England and the Commonwealth — a role which Charles assumed after his mother’s death in September 2022 — the sovereign will once again have a procession in the reverse