King Charles III inherited from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. believe it or not, around 180 horses. The Queen rode horses all her life, was a welcome guest at equestrian events, bred racehorses and loved animals in general. She also called two dogs her own. The two Corgis are now living with Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Fergie.

But after the first inventory, King Charles III. now determined to slim down the Staff of Horses a bit. 14 horses, including many broodmares, are to be sold from the royal horse breeding, the auction house Tattersalls, which specializes in racehorses, announced this to the British TV broadcaster BBC on Monday. A horse that won a race for the British king just a few weeks ago, in early October, called Just Fine is said to be among the animals now for sale. Also a very well-known horse, which should at least be close to the hearts of Charles and Camilla: Love Affairs.

However, Tattersall auction house spokesman Jimmy George assured that the sale of the horses did not mean the end of royal horse breeding. "They sell horses every year. You can't keep them all," the spokesman said. King Charles III has already announced that his coronation will be cheaper than his mother's and that an overall look at palace spending will be taken. Although he himself has a connection to horses and played polo for a long time, Queen Elizabeth II was the more horse-crazy of the two.

From her father, King George VI, the Queen inherited the Royal Stud, a racehorse breeding center at Sandringham which produced many winners in the racehorse sport. The Queen's horse expert, John Warren, once said: "I'm sure that had the Queen not been born into a monarchy, she would certainly have done something with horses. It was just in her DNA."

Sources: BBC, Mirror, Today