And the queen’s feelings for Beatrice and Eugenie deepened aftertheir parents' separated in 1992.
“It’s always very difficult for children to see their parents split up.
And I think perhaps the queen even felt more maternal towards them.
They’d had a very hard time,” said royal expert Angela Levin.
Through the years, the relationship between the queen and her granddaughters continued to grow.
Sarah Ferguson, who discouraged them from continuing with the hobby.
The princesses aren’t the only royals to avoid horseback riding.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has had to avoid any sports involving horses due to allergies.
