For the first time since she was crowned queen, and seventy years have passed as remembered and celebrated in these days for the Platinum Jubilee , Elizabeth of England did not participate in any of the 5 days of Royal Ascot .

This is the famous horse race in which the most eccentric looks are exhibited, especially hats. This was confirmed by the heads of the Ascot racecourse, quoted by Sky News, specifying that the sovereign continues to have "mobility problems" that have not allowed her to attend .

Elizabeth II first attended Royal Ascot in 1946 and since her rise she has always participated in at least one day of racing. A great lover of horses - those of her stable, over 10 this year, compete regularly and over the years have accumulated great victories in Ascot - until now she had deserted only in 2020 , when the Covid pandemic made racing behind closed doors.

The Royal House was represented by Prince Charles and Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall, who paraded as usual in a carriage on the track before the start of the races last Tuesday. Ascot is a short distance from Windsor Castle, one of the sovereign's residences.

(Unioneonline / D)

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