It isn’t just bows and curtsies for those in attendance at next month’s coronation for King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort. In a news story in The Daily Mail, the Royal Coachman has revealed some of the specialized training that the horses to be used on the day have been undertaking.

Given the immense interest in the coronation, the streets are expected to be lined with throngs of well-wishers who will be making plenty of noise. As any horse person knows, parades with their strange sights and sounds can cause even the most bomb-proof horse to become skittish.

The man who runs the stables at Buckingham Palace is Matthew Power, and it’s at the Royal Mews at the Palace where the iconic and magnificent 260-year-old Gold State Coach  is kept. It has been used at every coronation since 1831 and will carry King Charles and Camilla back to Buckingham Palace following their coronation.

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