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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-26T19:56:44.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMike Tindall has described the experience of travelling to Royal Ascot with members of the Royal Family, highlighting the historic carriage procession and traditional pageantry that accompany one of the UK’s most prominent racing events.\n\nSpeaking on the Luxury Dispatch podcast with Tom Chamberlin, Mr Tindall reflected on the ceremonial journey through the Berkshire course, which forms part of the daily Royal Ascot procession.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe said: “That British history. That is the history that we are trying to continue. The royal procession down the course. It’s still a standalone feature of what happens at Royal Ascot.”\n\nPrincess Anne's son-in-law outlined the sequence of travel involved, beginning with official vehicles before transferring into horse-drawn carriages.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe said: “You jump in cars. The fleet of cars that they use are very old, historical, good old-fashioned sort of cars.”\n\nThe father-of-three later clarified they were “state cars” used to transport guests towards the Great Park before the carriage stage of the journey.\n\nHe added that the carriage ride itself lasts approximately 20 minutes from start to finish.\n\nMr Chamberlin referred to the traditional landaus used in the procession, asking whether they were the wicker-sided carriages associated with the event.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nZara Tindall's husband confirmed this, describing the experience of travelling through the course: “You go past, I don’t know how many schools you go past, it seems to be a load.\n\n“They always let the children out and wave their British flags, and I’m thinking, that’s great.”\n\nHe noted the conditions can be challenging in hot weather: “If it’s too hot, it’s a bit of a nightmare. The sweat!”\n\nMr Tindall laughed before adding: “Don’t take the hat off - there’s this, like, pool of water drops out.”\n\n### LATEST ROYAL DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * King ‘very interested’ in grey squirrel contraceptive programme\n  * King's ex-butler issues statement after William and Catherine photo row\n  * Young Britons split on monarchy despite William being ‘open to change’\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe described the final stretch of the journey as particularly striking, entering the course as the national anthem plays.\n\n“When you come into the stadium, and the anthem starts, it’s quite special.”\n\nMr Tindall is a regular attendee at Royal Ascot with his wife, Zara, and senior royals.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by The Luxury Dispatch (@theluxurydispatch)\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe was first pictured attending with the Princess Royal's daughter in 2007, four years before they tied the knot.\n\nIn 2019, he was pictured interacting playfully with Queen Elizabeth II during Ascot, including a hat-related gag that made her laugh.\n\nJust last year, the Tindalls featured in the Royal Family procession with Zara's older brother, Peter Phillips, and his fiancée, Harriet Sperling.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Mike Tindall reveals sweaty reality of Ascot with Royal Family: 'It’s a bit of a nightmare!'"
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