Thwaites shire horses meet the Queen, 1977
This was the moment, two of Blackburn’s most famous ‘ambassadors’ met the Queen.
To mark her Silver Jubilee in 1977, the Queen invited shire horses from around the British Isles to Windsor for a special celebration event and Royal and Major - two of Blackburn brewers’ Daniel Thwaites shire horse - were among them
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