Camilla And Charles Step Up Their Fashion Game While Stepping In For The Queen At The Royal Ascot
Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/June 14, 2022 1:28 pm EST
As royal fans know, Queen Elizabeth II is 96 years old. She recently marked her 70th year as monarch with a four-day Platinum Jubilee. And, it must be noted that as of today, June 14, 2022, the royal is the second-longest serving sovereign in history after French King Louis XIV, whose reign stretched an unparalleled 72 years and 110 days. It’s a pretty impressive milestone to be sure, and yet, the Queen is also privately suffering from what are being described as mobility issues as she forges ahead.
As the royal faces age-related challenges, she continues to bow out of obligations she formerly wouldn’t have missed. Just take her Platinum Jubilee for instance. While she was front and center for the balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend a planned event the next day. As the palace said in a statement, “Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral, her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded not to attend” (via Page Six). Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were on hand however during the service. Now more royal representatives are on hand to pinch hit for the Queen.
Camilla may have honored Queen Elizabeth with her outfit
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As Queen Elizabeth II watched the race — and rooted for her horse King’s Lynn — from Windsor Castle, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles carried out her duties at Royal Ascot (via Daily Mail). Fans immediately began buzzing about the impressive attire the couple stepped out wearing for the high-profile event.
Camilla chose a brightly-hued coat in a stunning shade of blue by Anna Valentine and a matching hat by Philip Treacy, both of which are British designers (via Daily Mail). Of course as royal watchers know, the latter is a favorite brand of Kate Middleton (via Yahoo!). One fan tweeted that the Duchess “rocked” the look and called it “stunning.” Someone else said they were obsessed with “every inch” of Camilla’s outfit. It’s worth noting that in 2021, when the Queen last attended Royal Ascot, she too donned a turquoise outfit (via Hollywood Life). Was Camilla’s look a nod to her mother-in-law given her inability to attend the prestigious event? Meanwhile, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth, Peter Phillips, also rode in the first horse-drawn carriage on the racetrack, with both Peter and Charles donning top hats for the highly-formal photo opp.
Camilla And Charles Step Up Their Fashion Game While Stepping In For The Queen At The Royal Ascot
Chris Jackson/Getty Images
By Melissa Willets/June 14, 2022 1:28 pm EST
As royal fans know, Queen Elizabeth II is 96 years old. She recently marked her 70th year as monarch with a four-day Platinum Jubilee. And, it must be noted that as of today, June 14, 2022, the royal is the second-longest serving sovereign in history after French King Louis XIV, whose reign stretched an unparalleled 72 years and 110 days. It’s a pretty impressive milestone to be sure, and yet, the Queen is also privately suffering from what are being described as mobility issues as she forges ahead.
As the royal faces age-related challenges, she continues to bow out of obligations she formerly wouldn’t have missed. Just take her Platinum Jubilee for instance. While she was front and center for the balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend a planned event the next day. As the palace said in a statement, “Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral, her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded not to attend” (via Page Six). Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were on hand however during the service. Now more royal representatives are on hand to pinch hit for the Queen.
As the royal faces age-related challenges, she continues to bow out of obligations she formerly wouldn’t have missed. Just take her Platinum Jubilee for instance. While she was front and center for the balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour, Queen Elizabeth was unable to attend a planned event the next day. As the palace said in a statement, “Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral, her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded not to attend” (via Page Six).
Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were on hand however during the service. Now more royal representatives are on hand to pinch hit for the Queen.
Prince Charles and Camilla fulfill Royal Ascot duties for the Queen
While royal fans are used to seeing the monarch lead the carriage procession around the race track on Ascot Day, today they witnessed the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall do so instead — and in their dressed-up best.
Camilla may have honored Queen Elizabeth with her outfit
Max Mumby/indigo
As Queen Elizabeth II watched the race — and rooted for her horse King’s Lynn — from Windsor Castle, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles carried out her duties at Royal Ascot (via Daily Mail). Fans immediately began buzzing about the impressive attire the couple stepped out wearing for the high-profile event.
Camilla chose a brightly-hued coat in a stunning shade of blue by Anna Valentine and a matching hat by Philip Treacy, both of which are British designers (via Daily Mail). Of course as royal watchers know, the latter is a favorite brand of Kate Middleton (via Yahoo!). One fan tweeted that the Duchess “rocked” the look and called it “stunning.” Someone else said they were obsessed with “every inch” of Camilla’s outfit. It’s worth noting that in 2021, when the Queen last attended Royal Ascot, she too donned a turquoise outfit (via Hollywood Life). Was Camilla’s look a nod to her mother-in-law given her inability to attend the prestigious event? Meanwhile, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth, Peter Phillips, also rode in the first horse-drawn carriage on the racetrack, with both Peter and Charles donning top hats for the highly-formal photo opp.
Camilla chose a brightly-hued coat in a stunning shade of blue by Anna Valentine and a matching hat by Philip Treacy, both of which are British designers (via Daily Mail). Of course as royal watchers know, the latter is a favorite brand of Kate Middleton (via Yahoo!). One fan tweeted that the Duchess “rocked” the look and called it “stunning.” Someone else said they were obsessed with “every inch” of Camilla’s outfit.
It’s worth noting that in 2021, when the Queen last attended Royal Ascot, she too donned a turquoise outfit (via Hollywood Life). Was Camilla’s look a nod to her mother-in-law given her inability to attend the prestigious event?
Meanwhile, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth, Peter Phillips, also rode in the first horse-drawn carriage on the racetrack, with both Peter and Charles donning top hats for the highly-formal photo opp.
