The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
yet to make an appearance this year at Royal Ascot, and with two days already
having gone it’s likely they might not put one in at all.
Unlike other members of the family who are enamoured with
horse racing, especially the Queen, the event is not a favourite of
the royal pair. This is in part due to the fact that the Duchess is
actually allergic to horses. Kate made the admission back in 2009 when
Australian author Kathy Lette asked why she wasn’t playing polo, prompting her
to make the confession.
The royals have missed the first two days as they were out
on other engagements. On Tuesday, the pair poignantly attended a memorial
service to mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, in which
72 people lost their lives.
Ahead of the service, the royals met privately with
survivors of the fire and those who lost loved ones. After the private meeting,
William and Kate joined the congregation at the foot of Grenfell Tower for the
service that included prayers, readings and choir performances.
At the end of the memorial, they were invited to lay
wreaths and flowers to pay tribute to those who lost their lives.
On Wednesday, William was out meeting members of the England
women’s football team ahead of England hosting the 2022 Women’s Euros
tournament.
Plenty of royals have still descended on Berkshire for the
event with Prince Charles and Camilla leading the carriage procession on
Wednesday before the races kicked off, riding in the first carriage with the
master of the Queen’s household, Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt.
Prince Edward and Sophie took their seats in the second
carriage, while Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared the third
carriage with Princess Alexandra and the Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
