A sweet video shows the adorable moment the Queen feeds carrots to a donkey and mini pony.

Camilla, 76, hosted a reception to mark the 90th Anniversary of Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules at Buckingham Palace today.

The UK-based international charity, which was founded in the early 1930s, is a legacy of the First World War. Its work is described as ‘bringing hope to working horses, donkeys, and mules’.

Brooke, founded in the early 1930s, is a UK-based international working horse and donkey charity, which is also a legacy of the First World War. 

After Dorothy Brooke established the Old War Horse Memorial Hospital in Cairo in 1934, the organisation continued to grow, until it became the global organisation it is today, having helped 1.4 million working horses, donkeys, and mules directly, and 4.2 million through its advocacy work.

The Queen (pictured) pets a mini pony while hosting a reception for Brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules

SWEET: The Queen feeds a carrot to an adorable donkey during a reception at Buckingham Palace

Ahead of the reception, Camilla took to the Quadrangle of Buckingham Palace, where she took photos with guests and mini ponies.

There, she was filmed feeding the carrots to two adorable mini ponies, who seemed to enjoy their snack and a tickle under the chin from the Queen.

The Queen looked typically stylish as she attended the event, wearing a blue midi dress featuring an abstract print.

She paired the long sleeved frock with simple nude pumps with an almond toe.

Camilla wore she blonde bob in a loose, waved style, and kept her make-up look simple and natural.

After feeding the animals in Buckingham Palace’s Quadrangle, the reception continued inside, where Her Majesty met with Brooke staff and supporters, who last year, reached over 10,000 worldwide communities.

During the reception, the Queen spent time speaking with celebrity guests, which included broadcaster Alastair Stewart, TV vet Dr Scott Miller, actress Annette Badland and Rory Bremner – who she enjoyed a lively exchange with, and Brooke staff and supporters.

She acknowledged newsreader Angela Rippon with a slight bow of the head before the pair enjoyed a warm conversation together, chatting about their shared love of horses. 

After giving a carrot to the donkey, the royal (pictured) then offered the treat to a mini pony, who seemed to enjoy the snack

The Queen appeared to be delighted to be meeting the animals as she marked the 90th anniversary of Brooke

Speaking afterwards, the former Strictly contestant said: ‘If you love horses it brings you together, it’s the glue that brings people together and Her Majesty does.’

Explaining why she became involved with the charity to ‘put your money where your mouth is’.

‘I just think that if you care about animals you have to sometimes stand up and be counted and do something for their welfare,’ she said.

‘Being associated with Brooke means that I can do that for donkeys, horses and mules.’

The Queen listened intently to CEO Chris Wainwright as he gave a speech to guests in the Bow Room, who thanked her for supporting the charity for so many years.

She then cut an anniversary cake and was presented with a collage of pictures in the shame of a horse to thank the Queen for her continued support.

‘I can spot myself in it,’ she said, pointing to a picture of herself before giving a spontaneous short speech.

Queen Camilla (pictured, centre) posed for snaps as she petted the mini pony and donkey in Buckingham Palace’s Quadrangle

She said: ‘Can I thank you all for your support. As most of you have seen for yourself it is the most remarkable charity.

‘I got completely hooked when I went to Caira to visit the headquarters there and saw this immaculate place with vets doing a fantastic job making these animals better.

‘I first heard about it from my father who was in Cairo during the war and he used to tell me what a wonderful charity it was.

‘I would never believe it today that I’m here as its President.

‘So thank you all very much indeed.’

Mr Stewart, the charity’s Patron, heaped praise on the Queen for her active role with Brooke.

‘She’s a hands-on President and she knows an awful lot about what we do,’ he said afterwards.

‘Her understanding of the work that we do for all working equids (horses, donkeys and mules) really matters for the animals.

The royal has had a long standing relationship with the charity, and has been its president since 2006

‘To give them the kind of quality of life that people like us, and she and her husband, who are involved in the horse world as owners would give to our own horses.’

Mr Wainwright said ‘it means everything’ to have the Queen’s continued support.

He added: ‘It means everything to our staff, the communities that we work with, all our partners.

‘Having the support of someone as high profile as Her Majesty gives us the opportunity to engage with a whole different and wider audience – and it shows that actually our cause is important.

‘Her support has allowed us to take that message of what we’re trying to do much further than we would otherwise be able to be.’  

Camilla has a longstanding relationship with the charity, and has been its president since 2006.

Last November, while on a state visit to Kenya with her husband King Charles, 75, she visited a Donkey Care Club.

The club teaches local children how to look after their donkeys.

While in Kenya, Camilla learnt about how Brooke is promoting equine welfare as part of its East Africa Programme.

After feeding the animals outside, the reception moved inside, where Camilla (pictured, right) mingled with guests before cutting a cake

According to Brooke, for some 600 million people in some of the poorest places, these working animals ‘are the backbone of communities and their best means of making a living’.

The charity aims to improve the lives of these animals, as well as give people in the developing world the opportunity to gain employment.

Brooke was founded by Dorothy Brooke, the wife of a British cavalry officer, who sought out the former war horses that had been put to work in Cairo and beyond when the conflict ended in 1918. 

Her pleas in a letter to the editor of the then Morning Post (now The Telegraph) in 1931 were heard, and with help from the British public, Dorothy raised enough money to buy back 5,000 of the horses. 

Following this, Dorothy established a veterinary clinic in Cairo, which has now grown into the global organisation that Brooke is today.