The Queen and her passion for horses

Away from the demands of royal duty, the Queen’s private passion is for the world of horses. A one-off BBC documentary presented by Clare Balding charts the Queen’s enduring relationship with horses and an astonishing 65-year career as one of Britain’s leading breeders. Next weekend she will be at Epsom for the Derby, which she has tried to win nine times but never succeeded - her horse, Carlton House, came third in 2011. The film gains behind-the-scenes access to the Queen as she tries to breed a raceho