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The horses, Incitato XVIII-3 and Neapolitano XXVIII-44, were selected as coronation gifts but arrived at the Royal Mews for trials under a loan agreement and remained Hungarian state property.
The controversy followed a July letter from the state stud farm in Szilvásvárad proposing termination of that agreement. The ministry acknowledged that the letter was imprecisely worded and said the ministerial commissioner who signed it subsequently apologized, clarifying that Hungary did not intend to bring the horses home.
The ministry then addressed the misunderstanding directly with the Royal Mews, and Buckingham Palace’s communications team was also informed. An August inspection confirmed that ownership had never legally been transferred to the king.
The ministry said it would now settle the existing loan arrangement and complete a formal gift agreement, ensuring the horses remain at the British royal court.
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