Queen Elizabeth II's heartwarming reaction to her horse winning 2013 Gold Cup

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sadly died on Thursday at the age of 96.

The Royal Family announced that the Queen had passed away at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, having explained earlier in the day that there were concerns for her health prompting close family members to travel to Scotland.

The Queen’s passing has moved millions of people around the world.

Not only was Her Majesty the longest-reigning monarch in British history, but her 70 years on the throne also sees her rank second only to Louis XIV of France in terms of global longevity.

Amongst the Queen’s many passions was an unabashed love for horses.

Not only was Her Majesty a very capable rider herself, but she also took a very keen interest in the owning and breeding of race horses like many of her ancestors before her.

In fact, you needn’t look any further for evidence of the late Queen’s love for all things equestrian than her holiday home, Sandringham, where you can see a huge statue of her racehorse Estimate.

Of all the horses that Her Majesty owned across her 70-year reign, perhaps none have had a bigger impact than that of Estimate who made history at Royal Ascot in 2013.

That’s because the Irish-bred, British-trained thoroughbred became the first horse owned by a reigning British monarch to win the Gold Cup in its 207-year history

And in what remains truly heartwarming footage to this day, the Queen’s reaction to Estimate coming home to take the victory was captured by broadcast cameras for the world to see.

With Queen Elizabeth II so often required to cut an unflappable and stoic public figure, little glimpses into her dearest held emotions and passions could always be treasured by her subjects.

As such, the giddy excitement that exuded her as