King Charles set for tears all over again as he & Camilla prepare for historic Doncaster trip to watch their star horse

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KING Charles could be set for tears all over again as he and Camilla prepare for an historic first trip to Doncaster racecourse to watch their superstar horse.

The monarch was overcome with emotion when he watched 18-1 Desert Hero win at Royal Ascot last June.

Charles and Camilla could not contain their joy after Desert Hero’s win at Royal AscotCredit: Simon Jones – Commissioned by The Sun

Now, after the same horse won them £113,000 at Glorious Goodwood last month, he is 11-2 third fav for the St Leger – the final Classic of the season.

Victory in the 1m6f race on Saturday week is worth a whopping £396,970 and would take their winnings for the season close to the £1million mark.

The Daily Mail report Charles and Camilla are all set to attend the St Leger day racing, with the big contest coming at 3.35pm.

Desert Hero, a three-year-old colt, was bred by the late Queen and is a son of Flat racing icon Sea The Stars, who won Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite race, the Epsom Derby, in 2009.

Charles once raced at Cheltenham but it was his late mother who was a regular at Ascot and Epsom.

Taking the Royal racing operation to Doncaster – and being in attendance to see their horse – would be a huge sign of commitment to the sport.

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Camilla is said to be obsessed with racing – and recently pinched a horse she and Charles jointly-owned to run in her own colours.

But Charles’ love of the sport has been questioned.

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A promise to go to Doncaster would show they are serious about keeping the multi-million pound operation running.

Charles shed tears as he watched Desert Hero win the King George V Stakes handicap at the Royal meeting.

Under an expert ride by Tom Marquand – who rode the joint shortest-priced loser in British racing history yesterday, a day after his 1,000th winner – Desert Hero scythed through the field to win late on.

Charles and Camilla were in the Royal box and photos showed the monarch roaring his horse home.

He was also seen raising his hand to an eye – an indication of how much it meant to him.

Even greater riches could lie in store in November, though, after Desert Hero was entered in the Melbourne Cup.

Victory in the ‘race that stops a nation’ is worth £2.3m and would confirm the Royal yard as a global powerhouse once again.