Queen Elizabeth misses first day of Royal Ascot amid ongoing mobility issues
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The queen, 96, appeared in a new portrait on Monday with a cane. She stood alongside Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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The queen’s eldest son, Prince Charles, as well as his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, led the royal processional around the track. His nephew Peter Phillips appeared in the same carriage as the couple. His mother, Princess Anne, rode in another. The queen’s granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, as well as her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, also attended.
This isn’t the first time the queen couldn’t make it to races. She also missed the Derby race at Epsom during the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which marked her 70 years on the throne.