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Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Watch: Camera phones are out – inside the King's carriage
For the Marchioness of Salisbury, such a grand arrival at Royal Ascot had to be captured for posterity. No matter that she was travelling alongside the King and Queen, the Marchioness could not resist whipping out her mobile phone to photograph the moment. The Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury joined the King and Queen in the first carriage of the royal procession on Thursday, the third day of the racing spectacle. As their carriage sailed onto the Berkshire course, the Marchioness plucked her phone from her handbag and held it aloft to capture the cheering crowds. If their Majesties were surprised, they did not show it, waving happily at delighted racegoers as their guest documented the moment. The Marquess is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 78, who worked in banking before being elected Tory MP for South Dorset in 1979. As Viscount Cranbourne, he became leader of the Lords in 1994 and later, Lead of the Opposition in the Lords, when he negotiated with Tony Blair's Labour Government to retain a certain number of hereditary peers. He was knighted in 2012 and in 2019 was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter. He and his wife, Hannah, 81, also joined the King and Queen for lunch at Windsor Castle, followed by the traditional Garter Day procession and service on Monday. The couple have five grown up children and live at the family seat, Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. Following swiftly behind them in the second carriage were the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, who are celebrating their 26th wedding anniversary, alongside the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. In the third carriage was Princess Beatrice with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, elder daughter of the late Aga Khan, and William Haggas, a horse trainer. Zara and Mike Tindall, who have attended every day this week, were in the fourth carriage alongside, William Parente, only grandson of William 'Chopper' Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland, and his wife, Alison Swan Parente, founder of the School of Artisan Food. The royal tour de force on Gold Cup day – otherwise known as Ladies' Day – at the Berkshire course, came after the Princess of Wales pulled out of a planned appearance on Wednesday at the last minute. The carriage list, published at 12pm, listed the Princess alongside the Prince of Wales in the second carriage of the royal procession. However, 20 minutes after it was released, a Kensington Palace source said she would not be attending as she continued to prioritise her recovery following cancer treatment. The Princess had made three public appearances within the last week, at a solo engagement at the V&A Museum in east London last Tuesday, at Trooping the Colour on Saturday and then at the Garter Day service in Windsor on Monday. She was said to be disappointed to miss out on Ascot but her absence was seen as a reminder of the complexities of 'the cancer journey', which she acknowledged last September was 'scary and unpredictable for everyone'. The King and Queen were left disappointed on Wednesday when their horse, Rainbows Edge, slumped to a seventh place finish in the Kensington Palace Stakes, just a day after their first runner, Reaching High, bred by Elizabeth II, came in ninth place in the Ascot Stakes. They will now be pinning their hopes on Purple Rainbow, their runner in the Sandringham Stakes on Friday and The King's Falcon, in the Golden Gates Stakes Handicap on Saturday.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Kate ‘disappointed' as she pulls out of Royal Ascot appearance
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot on Wednesday. Her absence is attributed to her wish to find balance after completing cancer treatment. Kensington Palace confirmed her non-attendance shortly after Ascot officials had initially announced her participation in the royal procession. Kate is reportedly disappointed to miss the event, which she was expected to attend alongside her husband, Prince William, along with the King and Queen. This decision follows several recent public engagements, including the Order of the Garter service and Trooping the Colour, as she gradually returns to duties after her cancer went into remission.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
King and Queen welcome Peter Phillips' girlfriend to Royal Ascot
The King and Queen enjoyed a day at the races as they welcomed the girlfriend of the Princess Royal's son to the royal fold. Charles and Camilla hosted guests in the royal box on the first day of Royal Ascot including the King's nephew Peter Phillips and his partner, NHS nurse Harriet Sperling. She made an appearance for the first time in the carriage procession the royal family make onto the famous Berkshire racecourse to signal the start of the day. The royal procession is celebrating its 200th anniversary, a tradition begun during the reign of George IV in 1825 when the monarch was accompanied by the Duke of Wellington. The King and Queen rode in the first carriage with Prince Faisal, a member of the Saudi royal family, and Lady Sarah Keswick, one of the Queen's official companions. Behind them travelled the Princess Royal with Camilla's sister Annabel Elliot and the Duke and Duchess of Wellington and they were followed by a coach carrying Anne's son Peter Phillips and his girlfriend. Other royals spotted among the crowds included Princess Beatrice and her mother Sarah, Duchess of York and Zara and Mike Tindall. The head of state and his wife have continued Queen Elizabeth II's close association with the Berkshire race meet but they had no luck with the sport of Kings when their horse Reaching High was well beaten in the Ascot Stakes. The late Queen was a passionate owner and breeder of thoroughbreds and had more than 20 Royal Ascot winners during her 70-year reign. Charles and Camilla have taken on her stable of horses and enjoyed their first Royal Ascot winner in 2023 when their horse Desert Hero triumphed in the King George V states.
Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
New rose named after King to be sold at Chelsea Flower Show
The King and Queen visited RHS Chelsea Flower Show along with David Beckham as they launched a new 'harmony' project to encourage more people into horticulture. Charles and Camilla visited the Highgrove Gardens Shop where a new 'King's Rose' is being sold to raise proceeds for the King's Foundation, the charity for which Beckham is an ambassador. Beckham's attendance at the west London event is the latest in a series of public and private invitations that have been extended to the footballer by the palace. He has made private visits to Highgrove and joined the state banquet for the Emir of Qatar at Buckingham Palace in December. Last week the Princess of Wales wore a suit designed by his wife Victoria Beckham for a British
Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Only a very petty country puts its foreign secretary in a minicab
Pity a man born out of his time. For generations, squaring up to an unruly Frenchman was a core pillar of the job for any British foreign secretary. Today David Lammy finds himself in a terrible bother. Here's how it unfolded. Fresh from accompanying the King and Queen on a state visit to Italy last month, Lammy and his wife, Nicola Green, returned to their family holiday in Flaine, a French ski resort that is, I learn, thanks to a pleasingly snobby description in the Mail, 'popular with Brits whose budgets don't extend to more upmarket destinations across the Swiss border'. To get them there, a Foreign Office staffer paid for a taxi costing just over £700, on the understanding that Lammy would refund the
