Overview
- A military rider from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fell outside the arena and died at the scene Friday evening at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
- Thames Valley Police say the case is not being treated as suspicious and ask anyone with images or information to call 101 quoting reference 521.
- Investigators are working with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Accident Investigation Branch to determine how the fall occurred.
- The show is continuing this weekend, though all further King’s Troop displays have been canceled, and the King visited the unit Saturday to offer condolences.
- The King’s Troop is a ceremonial Army unit whose mounted displays are a regular feature of the long‑running Windsor event, which has close ties to the Royal Family.