As milliner to the stars, naturally Stephen Jones OBE was at Royal Ascot last week, spotting his creations of every size, shape and colour on scores of heads. Yet one absence was deeply felt. ‘For most of us, it was the first Royal Ascot without Her Majesty the Queen,’ says …
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The Coronation has sent clicks for royal wedding dresses soaring, says a new study. Searches have shot up by more than 1000 per cent and for weddings by more than 500 per cent as the public embraces romance and nostalgia. A spokesperson for Karen Millen, which compiled the figures, told The …
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King Charles appeared in great spirits this afternoon as he attended the final day of Royal Ascot with members of the Royal Family. After arriving at the Berkshire racecourse in a horse-drawn carriage, the newly-crowned monarch, 74, made his way up to the Royal box with his wife Queen Camilla. …
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It is remembered as one of the most shocking events to hit the Royal Family in modern times. Yet the loss of Princess Diana in 1997 was not the first unexpected – or indeed shattering – royal death the Windsors suffered in the 20th-century. Two popular members of the family, …
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The Princess of Wales enjoyed the festivities on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot 2023 as she enjoyed the company of other royals and famous faces – and even gave her husband a cheeky tap on the bottom. Looking stunning in a scarlet Alexander McQueen dress, Kate, 41, engaged in a …
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The King was left emotional by the poignancy of following in his late mother’s footsteps to see a win in the first Royal Ascot of his reign, an expert said today. Charles and Queen Camilla jumped to their feet in jubilation yesterday as Desert Hero galloped over the line in …
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FASHION The Royal Wardrobe by Rosie Harte (Headline £22, 384 pp) Which royal feared looking fat and had her photos so robustly retouched she looked like a waxwork? Who wooed a king with a headdress which ‘scandalously’ exposed her hairline? And what shade has Queen Camilla banished from her wardrobe? …
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Lady Sarah Chatto was spotted among the elegant guests who made their way to Royal Ascot this afternoon. The 59-year-old daughter of the late Princess Margaret opted for a pastel yellow ensemble as she sat in the royal procession for Ladies Day at the Berkshire racecourse. The rarely seen royal …
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King Charles led the procession for a third day today as he arrived at Royal Ascot with Queen Camilla. The monarch, 74, opted for a traditional charcoal morning suit and pink tie, which he paired with a black top hat. Queen Camilla, 75, looked suitably sophisticated in a pale green …
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Lady Susan Hussey, the former lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II, appears to be well and truly back in the fold after she was spotted chatting to the King at Royal Ascot. Lady Susan, who was once referred to as Her late Majesty’s ‘head girl’ and was kept on …
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