As is traditional, the statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, which stands in Whitehall, central London gains a bale of hay over the Christmas holidays.

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The statue of the Prince, on his horse, is decorated with a bale of hay for the horse, and some wood chippings around the base.

In a note on their Facebook page, the Household Cavalry stated that “like most British regiments the soldiers have their own little traditions that bond them as a team. It happens either on Xmas day or New years day. It’s felt that that horse stands there for 365 days of the year and deserves a little comfort especially at Xmas”

And why not.

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4 comments
  1. adrianok75 says:

    It’s hay. Horses eat hay, not straw.

  2. Claire Boyles (@ClaireBoyles) says:

    It’s a also a hay net, not a bale, this hay net contains approximately 1/8 of a bale of *hay.
    Cute tradition, one I didn’t know about before, thank you for sharing the fun.

  3. curtis fieten says:

    having to carry that incompetent ass for so long that horse needs more than hay.

  4. The Duke of Waltham says:

    …not to mention the occasional naked man climbing onto it. Mr Fieten has a point here, but it’s a nice tradition all the same.

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