Royals, understandably, are extremely private when it comes to their private affairs, and despite the rumors, the palace has never confirmed nor denied the rumor regarding Porchie’s relationship with Queen Elizabeth II. One royal historian, Robert Lacey, shared his take on the rumor and says that the relationship was nothing more than friendship and they just had “the same wavelength” when it came to horses. A royal biographer, Sally Bedell Smith, also had the same opinion. “I would not go beyond characterizing them as old friends who had a very deep bond in this mutual love of horses, and horse breeding and horse racing. They were extremely fond of each other, but I have no reason to think that it went any further,” she told People.
The two were so close, in fact, that Queen Elizabeth II is the godmother of Porchie’s eldest child, George. Lord Porchester married Jean Margaret Wallop in 1956, and the queen was also good friends with his wife. George even spoke of his father’s friendship with the queen and said, “It was a very equal friendship ranging over many interests” (via Elle). Porchie remained Queen Elizabeth II’s racing manager until his death in 2001 at 77 years old.
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