Horses Share Royal Spotlight with Queen Elizabeth at the Derby

The Queen's visit will add another layer of pageantry to today's Kentucky Derby. Derby Days is in full swing in Louisville, Kentucky and promises to offer the United Kingdom's royal monarch a different type of pageantry than she might be used to. The Derby may be the one place in America where the Queen's usual head garb will fit right in! The traditional hats worn on Derby Day run the gamut from the sublime to the absurd!

In the U.S. for a state visit, it will be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip's first visit to the Kentucky Derby. Dedicated horse people and racing fans, the royal couple do not have a horse entered in the race, but are said to be "quite keen" to experience America's premier horse race. Usually the only "royalty" on view at the Kentucky Derby are the horses. That may not be true this year, but it's certain they'll still be center stage.

The stamp pictured portrays some of the pageantry the Queen is used to at home. (Click the post title to order.) To view more stamps on horses, horse racing, the Queen or even hats, visit the County Stamp Center website. Use our unique Quick Search feature to find just what you're looking for. Come to County Stamp Center for all your philatelic needs.