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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-18T20:43:06.000Z",
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    "joining the royal couple was Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci",
    "Carole and Michael Middleton, were also present for the festivities.",
    "Prince William 'unlikely' to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during trip to UK next month",
    "William meets pig called 'Ginger Spice' and taste-tests strawberries in Devon",
    "King Charles and Queen Camilla joined by Hollywood star in Royal Ascot procession",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nQueen Camilla has said that Royal Ascot highlights the \"best of Britain\" during a rare candid interview this afternoon.\n\nThe Queen went all white for Ladies' Day, as she wore a smart blazer over a crisp white top with a wide-brimmed hat.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAlong with the King, Camilla welcomed a host of guests into the Royal Enclosure for the iconic day.\n\nAmong those joining the royal couple was Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci, renowned for his role in The Devil Wears Prada, accompanied by his wife Felicity Blunt.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Princess of Wales's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, were also present for the festivities.\n\nPrincess Anne attended alongside her daughter Zara Tindall, adding to the distinguished gathering.\n\nFollowing another spectacular day of horse racing, the Queen gave a rare and frank interview with ITV, in which she professed her \"love\" for the world-famous Berkshire show.\n\n\"Well it’s the best of British really, isn’t it?\" she said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"I mean, it doesn’t matter whether you love horses, don’t know much about horses, you come here for a really good day to experience a bit of fun, the best racing in the world, the best horses, the elegant women.\n\n\"And I think, the world we live in, it’s wonderful just to get away and enjoy yourself and that’s what Ascot does.\n\n\"You get the pageantry and the procession – I love it, it’s five days of pleasure.\"\n\nThe King and Queen have struggled for any luck with their thoroughbreds this year, however.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Prince William 'unlikely' to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during trip to UK next month\n  * William meets pig called 'Ginger Spice' and taste-tests strawberries in Devon\n  * King Charles and Queen Camilla joined by Hollywood star in Royal Ascot procession\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOn day one, their horse, Reaching High, finished well off the pace and was beaten by a rank outsider, Kizlyar, at 25-1.\n\nAnd today, the King and Queen's long shot horse, Golden Orbit, comfortably lost in the Ribblesdale Stakes.\n\nWhen offered good luck for her remaining horses, Camilla responded: \"Oh goodness me we need that, a long shot today, but maybe tomorrow, you can but hope.\"\n\nThe couple, who inherited the late Queen Elizabeth II’s racing stable, have developed a genuine passion for the sport since taking on her horses.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite their woes on the racecourse, spirits were far from dampened off it, as the Berkshire sun intensely beamed on guest, who did not disappoint, showcasing an extraordinary array of headwear.\n\nAustralian milliner Angela Menz travelled from Melbourne sporting a bouquet-shaped creation fashioned entirely from coloured pipe cleaners.\n\n\"My inspiration was to take something ordinary and make something special from it because in millinery the materials can be really expensive,\" Ms Menz explained.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRoyal Ascot - and, in particular, Ladies' Day - holds a treasured place in the summer calendar for the monarch and his consort.\n\nThe prestigious racing week commenced on Tuesday with the Queen Anne Stakes and continues until Saturday.\n\nTheir Majesties have so far attended every day.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Queen Camilla says Royal Ascot showcases 'best of Britain' in rare candid interview"
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