Without a doubt, all members of the royal family have had one thing in common for generations: a love of horses. The Windsors buy them, breed them, ride them, play polo and race them. Elizabeth II in particular has an undeniable passion for these animals, she was an excellent horsewoman and seems to read the Racing Post every morning at breakfast to keep up with equestrian competitions. It goes without saying that Royal Ascot, the famous event held in June at England’s most famous racecourse, brings the whole family together. However, only Kate and William don’t seem to be big fans, why?
The Queen at Royal Ascot in 2013
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This year, the pair only showed up on the penultimate day of the event, raising concerns in the days leading up that the two had deserted completely. Carlo and Camilla, who this year take the place of Her Majesty Sophie von Wessex, but also Beatrice von York with her husband and the Spencer twins, were not missing from the stands. Of course the Cambridge had good reasons for being absent: On Tuesday, for example, they attended a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire in London that killed 72 people. Kate and William met the survivors of the tragedy and the victims’ families and then attended mass. In short: work, duty and public commitment. The Dukes of Cambridge don’t skip races on a whim and we had no doubt about that, but there could be another reason why the two rarely appear at Ascot.
Kate Middleton pets a horse with children
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Kate Middleton is allergic to horses. Well, we’ve found the only “defect” in the future queen, if it can be defined as such. She told it in 2009 when Australian author Kathy Lette asked her why she didn’t play polo. However, Perfect Kate tries to “fight” this allergy with something called “immunotherapy” (yes, her commitment to the crown goes that far). “The more time you spend with them, the less allergic you become,” he said. So the Dukes of Cambridge finally showed up at the races on Friday afternoon to salvage a corner. For the occasion, Kate opted for a black and white polka dot dress, a clear nod to the dress Lady Diana always wore at Ascot in the late 1980s.
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