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Queen's head groom Terry Pendry proud that her favourite horse got to 'say goodbye'

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Queen Elizabeth's head groom Terry Pendry has revealed his pride in taking the late monarch's favourite horse Emma to say a final goodbye to her at Windsor Castle.

In scenes viewed around the world, the horse greeted the late Queen as the royal hearse arrived in Windsor during her state funeral on Monday (19.

09. 22). Pendry bowed his head as he held Emma as the hearse travelled past and recalled how Her Majesty, who passed away aged 96 earlier this month, had a deep bond with the animal.

The groom – who attended the committal service at St George's Chapel – said: "It was an honour and privilege to have Emma with me to say goodbye to Her Majesty for the last time. "The Queen adored Emma and rode her for more than 20 years so it was only right she should have been there, and she behaved impeccably. "I think she probably had some sort of sixth sense that Her Majesty wouldn't be riding her anymore and she did her proud by standing there so respectfully. " Pendry explained that he had placed the Queen's head scarf on Emma's saddle as a poignant tribute to the late monarch.

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