Camilla hosts reception for 2012 equestrians
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A reception to celebrate the achievements of the British equestrian teams at the London 2012 Olympics had a royal impact amongst the Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the British Equestrian Federation (BEF), hosting the event.
The event, held on Tuesday inward the purplish formal rooms of Clarence House, London, was an chance for the squad to run into the Duchess, an enthusiastic supporter of equestrian sport in addition to to reverberate on a successful 2012. More than lxxx honoured guests including Equus caballus owners, grooms, coaches in addition to squad back upwards staff gathered amongst medallists to savor the occasion.
Athletes manage included dressage golden medallist Laura Bechtolsheimer MBE; eventing silvery medallists Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King MBE, Zara Phillips MBE in addition to Nicola Wilson; showjumping golden medallist Peter Charles MBE; Paralympic multi-medallists Natasha Baker MBE, Sophie Christiansen OBE, Deb Criddle MBE in addition to Sophie Wells MBE who were presented in addition to photographed amongst the duchess.
Chairman of the British Equestrian Federation, Keith Taylor said: “Our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, is wonderfully supportive of everything nosotros do. Tonight, HRH played a real personal tribute inward hosting in addition to celebrating the successes of our athletes, their owners in addition to the back upwards staff at Clarence House. It was a joyous occasion inward celebration of the best always haul of medals at an Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games.”
The success of the equestrian teams during the London 2012 Olympic in addition to Paralympic Games saw a tape sixteen medals won across the 4 disciplines, from the historic kickoff Olympic medals for dressage, the kickoff showjumping golden medal for 60 years, to the unbeaten British Paralympic squad (since para-dressage’s introduction inward 1996) exceeding their Beijing medal haul, later on securing a sum of eleven medals.
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