Tributes paid as ‘outstanding’ soldier who died in fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show is named

Key points

• A soldier who died after falling from her horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show was named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24 – an “exceptional jockey” with an “infectious energy”, her commanding officer said.
• Sullivan, part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, fell at around 7pm on Friday after exiting the arena.
• Despite being given immediate medical treatment she died at the scene of serious injuries, Thames Valley police said.
• Police said they were treating the death as unexplained but non-suspicious.
• Sullivan was deployed at Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral in 2022 and the coronation of Charles and Camilla the following year.