Princess Anne's carriage drama at Royal Ascot as aides 'rush in to help'
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Princess Anne experienced an unexpected hiccup during her journey to Royal Ascot today when her carriage broke down in Cheapside, Berkshire. A local onlooker managed to capture the moment the unfortunate incident occurred, showing Royal aides hastily attending to the reins that had come loose from the second carriage of the procession.
The carriage was carrying notables including Princess Anne herself, along with The Duke and Duchess of Wellington and Annabel Elliot, who is Queen Camilla's sister.
Berkshire resident Paul Arora, who watched the proceedings, described the scene: "It was a quintessential English scene where the King and members of the Royal Family made their way through a small village this morning for the start of Royal Ascot. Many of the locals turned out to show their support and were blessed by the wonderful weather.
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"However, the royals were not so blessed as one of the carriages had a horse break its reins."
He relayed more details to the Express, mentioning: "We noted it had caused a delay for a few minutes, and royal rushed to help fix the problem, which they appeared to do so very efficiently.", reports the Mirror.
"Shortly after, the procession continued and all was well. After the mishap occurred, my friends were discussing the incident - it made quite the talking point!".
Following the brief pause, the King's carriage waited further up the hill while the issue with Princess Anne's carriage was sorted out. Local community members, alongside a group of schoolchildren, took the chance to greet the Royal figures, with the children particularly thrilled by the experience.
An Ascot local was basking in the joy of a garden party thrown by friends to celebrate the opening day of the esteemed Royal Ascot. King Charles and Queen Camilla led the first carriage procession, joined by Prince Faisal bin Salman Al Saud and Lady Sarah Keswick.
The third carriage boasted the company of Princess Anne's son, Peter Phillips, alongside Mr Anthony Horowitz and his wife, while the fourth carriage was graced by Mr Henry Morton Jack, Lady Joanna Morton Jack, Lord Vestey, and Lady Vestey.
Marking its bicentenary, the Royal procession is a spectacle that dates back to 1825, initiated under George IV with the Duke of Wellington by his side. As they made their grand entrance at the renowned racecourse to support their horse, Charles and Camilla shared their excitement over the "thrill" of having a Royal Ascot winner.
In the official programme, the King and Queen expressed: "Having experienced the thrill of victory at Royal Ascot ourselves in 2023, we can only wish all those competing this week the very best of luck and that everyone watching has a most enjoyable five days."
Charles and Camilla are eagerly anticipating success in the Ascot Stakes with their horse Reaching High, trained by Willie Mullins, as it competes against other top-tier thoroughbreds.
Reaching High is tipped as one of the favourites by bookmakers and is just one of several horses the Royal pair have entered in this year's races. The late Queen had a profound love for horse racing, owning and breeding thoroughbreds, and celebrated over 20 Royal Ascot victories throughout her 70-year reign.
Charles and Camilla celebrated their first Royal Ascot victory in 2023 when their horse, Desert Hero, clinched the King George V Stakes.
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