Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has been obsessed with horses all her life, but she missed the Royal Jockey Club, which opened on 14 June. The Queen's recent travel has been difficult, and this absence has caused further concerns among the British public about the Queen's health.
According to the British "Daily Mail" and "Sun" reports, on June 14, local time, the 2022 Royal Jockey Club opened, due to the new crown epidemic, the jockey club is the first time in 2019 that the race was held in its entirety. But Queen Elizabeth II, who had been obsessed with horses all her life, was absent from the day's events, which made the British people sweat for the queen's health. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, were the absolute protagonists of the event, and princess Beatrice, the "most beautiful unmarried princess" of the year, has been married for 2 years and also participated with her husband this year. When Prince Charles kissed his sister-in-law, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla was captured with a cute expression.
Queen Elizabeth II loved horses all her life, and at the age of 94, she often rode horses. The Queen is also an avid horse breeder, with 22 Ascot Club champion horses. Before COVID-19, the Queen was a regular at Berkshire Racecourse. Since the Queen ascended the throne in 1952, this is the first time the Queen has been absent from the official Royal Jockey Club.
Since entering 2022, the 96-year-old Queen's physical health has deteriorated, and she has missed many important events. According to the Queen's family, on the first day of the Royal Jockey Club, the Queen should be watching the race on TV at her home at Windsor Castle, especially at 3:40 p.m. that day, when the Queen's Lynn will also compete. In this race, the Queen has a total of 10 horses to compete, Windsor Castle is a 15-minute drive from the racecourse, the Queen is still looking forward to watching the race in the next few days, but I am afraid that she will not ride the carriage as is customary, and will appear on the scene in a luxury car.
The Royal Paddock, where the event is held, was built in 1807 and was initially reserved for the guests of King George III, and has always followed a strict invitation system.
The Royal Jockey Club also has strict dress codes for participants, requiring women to dress appropriately, wear wide hats or headdresses, and cannot wear ornaments such as mesh shawls; The straps of the dress skirt or top should be wider than one inch (2.54 cm) wide and no shoulders, backs or thin straps should be exposed. Men can wear jackets and cardigans and take off their hats in restaurants, private boxes, private clubs or facilities on the terrace, balcony or garden, and in the enclosed seating area within the venue.
In the absence of the Queen, Prince Charles and the future Queen Camilla became the absolute protagonists of the Royal Jockey Club, and the couple opened the Jockey Club.
Princess Anne and her two children, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Eduardo Mappelli Mozi, and Michael Middleton, duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton's parents, attended the first day.
The atmosphere of the Royal Jockey Club is joyful, always encouraging women to wear eye-catching costumes.
Princess Jokbeatris, 33, known for her big bright eyes, was once known as the most beautiful unmarried princess in the world, and now Princess Bie is already the mother of the child, on that day, Beatrice wore a printed Zimmerman dress, now priced at 656 pounds (about 5300 yuan), and wearing a 370 pound (about 3000 yuan) Juliet Botterill Millinery headband, looking very bright.
For the British aristocracy, the Royal Jockey Club is not only the world's highest standard horse racing sporting event, but also a social occasion for women to display their clothing and gather their loved ones.
Judging from the photos at the scene, Crown Prince Charles is very popular with the women in the family. Niece Zara lovingly wrapped her arms around the Crown Prince's neck, while niece Princess Beatrice and sister-in-law Princess Sophie kissed Prince Charles on the cheek.
Kissing faces is a common etiquette for Westerners, but when Prince Charles kisses Princess Sophie, Camilla's expression that happens to be photographed is a bit funny.
Source: theSun, DAILYMAIL, BING
Editor: Zhang Xiao