Death of a soldier following a fall at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

On Friday evening, 24-year-old soldier Ciara Sullivan, a member of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, died following a fall from her horse. The incident occurred at the Royal Windsor Horse Show around 7 p.m., shortly after she had participated in a demonstration held in the presence of King Charles III. Despite immediate medical assistance provided on-site, Sullivan succumbed to her injuries. Her unit commander praised her professional conduct and her skills as an experienced horsewoman. Sullivan’s family and colleagues have issued public tributes in her memory. An investigation or official inquiry into the circumstances of the fatal accident has not been formally detailed beyond these reports.