HM King hails long-standing Bahrain-British friendship

Windsor: Providing major fillip to the long-standing Bahrain-British friendship, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland yesterday attended the crowing of winners of the Military Showjumping Championship.

The event was held as part of the international Royal Windsor Horse Show.

The ceremony was attended by Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, senior guests and members of the delegation accompanying HM the King.

The championship was held on the Cup of HM the King and the Cup of Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth crowned winners of British Royal Guard race, while King Hamad crowned US Jockey Kent Farrington, winner of HM the King’s cup.

King Hamad then crowned UAE jockey Ahmed Saif Al Mazroui, who clinched first place in the endurance race held yesterday. HM King also crowned Bahraini Royal Team horse rider Mohammed Abdulsamed and horse rider Shaikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum who finished second and third respectively.

The BDF Military Sport team was crowned after clinching the Military Showjumping Championship. The team consisted of Corporal Ahmed Mansour, Sergeant Fadhel Salman and First Soldier Youssef bin Khater.

HM King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and SCYS First Deputy Chairman and Bahrain Athletics Association (BAA) Chief HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa honoured the winner of HM the King’s Cup Kent Farrington, in addition second-placed Canadian Tiffany Foster and an Italian rider who finished third.