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A service person in the Royal Horse Artillery has died after falling from their horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday evening following a display, Thames Valley Police said. The soldier was given immediate medical treatment but sadly died at the scene after suffering serious injuries, the force said.

Thames Valley Police said the service person's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers. The Royal Windsor Horse Show is continuing as planned, although the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery display has been cancelled. King Charles and other members of the Royal Family were in attendance at the arena when the incident took place - although they were not made aware of the "severity of the situation until later", Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Saturday.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was "shocked and saddened" to learn about the death of a soldier in The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, at the Royal Windsor Horse Show yesterday, May 16.

The spokesperson said Charles met members of the troop on Saturday morning alongside the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and would be in touch with the soldier's family to share his condolences.

The spokesperson said: "While His Majesty and other Members of The Royal Family were present at the arena at the time the incident took place, they were not made aware of the severity of the situation until later.

"The King was greatly shocked and saddened to have learned subsequently of the Troop member's death, and will be in touch with the family to share his personal condolences.

"The thoughts and most heartfelt sympathies of the whole Royal Family are with the victim's loved ones and military colleagues at this time of grief."

As the force shared news of the tragedy, Thames Valley Police Chief Superintendent Michael Loebenberg said: "We are appealing for anyone with information or material relating to the sad death of a military rider at Royal Windsor Horse Show yesterday to please get in touch.

"Our thoughts are with the soldier's family and the wider community in the military and at the Royal Windsor Horse Show at this extremely difficult time. At this stage, we have not found any suspicious circumstances.

"We are working with the Ministry of Defence, the Defence Accident Investigation Branch and Royal Windsor Horse Show organisers HPower to gather as much information as possible to understand how this happened."

Jo Peck, HPower Event Director, added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the soldier who sadly died yesterday.

"The Royal Windsor Horse Show will continue today as per the published timetable, with the omission of The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery display."

Police are urging anyone with information or material relating to this death to call 101, make a report on the Thames Valley Police website, speak to a police officer at the horse show or visit a police station, quoting reference number 521 of today (16/05/26).

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