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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King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Royal Ascot were dashed this afternoon as two of their horses missed out on trophies. The royal couple entered their thoroughbred Reach For The Moon in the Royal Hunt Cup, which took place at the Berkshire racecourses this afternoon. Their other horse Circle of Fire …
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Frankie Dettori admits to ‘relief’ after securing the first win of his Royal Ascot swansong as veteran jockey rides to Queen’s Vase victory with Gregory Frankie Dettori secured victory at his final Royal Ascot with Gregory Gregory was the winner in the Queen’s Vase to the delight of a relieved …
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A few weeks ago, I wrote in The Mail’s new Royal’s section about the problems I’ve had as a historian and biographer in trying to access historical royal records. Time after time, I have found myself banned from looking into even the most mundane files, including records which have been …
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Police arrested a woman at the Royal Ascot after thinking she was planning to stage a protest at the horse racing festival. Two officers were pictured escorting a racegoer in handcuffs this morning before the first of today’s races at 2:30pm had even begun. Thames Valley police said they arrested the …
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