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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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Queen Camilla is elegant in an all-white ensemble as she attends the King George Racing Weekend at Ascot solo
Queen Camilla was typically elegant in an off-white ensemble as she arrived at Ascot Racecourse without King Charles this afternoon. The Queen Consort, 78, was attending the annual King George Racing Weekend in Berkshire - and she more than dressed the part. The royal opted for a monochrome look, in a tailored, off-white dress. She styled the long-sleeved dress with a matching wide-brimmed hat, and carried an umbrella to shield from any impending rain. Camilla completed her look with natural make-up, and kept her blonde hair in its usual bouncy style. It's been a busy week for the Queen Consort, who attended the Sandringham Flower Show with King Charles just days ago. She saw the funny side as she met a royal fan who has had her royal cypher tattooed on his leg - and revealed that one of her police officers also has one too. King Charles and the Queen were attending Sandringham Flower Show, held in the grounds of the Norfolk royal residence, where they marvelled at exhibits, toured stands and met hundreds of well-wishers in their final large-scale joint public engagement before they begin their summer holidays. Phil Smith, 61, from Northampton pulled up his shorts to show Her Majesty his latest royal inking, telling her that it had 'bloody hurt', prompting her to laugh uproariously. She then turned to her one of her police protection officers and said 'look, he's got one too'. Mr Smith said afterwards that he had been writing to Camilla since before her marriage to the King as he thought 'she was great' and that she frequently responded. He has a total of four large tattoos along the outer side of his left leg, starting with Queen Elizabeth's royal cypher and including both Charles and Camilla's individual ones. His latest - situated on the top of his thigh - is of their joint royal cypher and took about an hour and a half to do. He waited at the front of the crowd at the Sandringham Flower Show to show the Queen. Wearing a black shirt, large cross, denim shorts and sliders, Mr Smith said after their meeting: 'I just think she's fabulous and have got to know her a bit. We just hit it off. 'I love the royal family and she in particular has got a good sense of humour. She frequently responds. 'I waited to see her to show her my latest [tattoo] and she laughed. She said one of her security men has also had it done too.' He said he thought it was of their joint royal cypher and the police officer was there with her that day. He added: 'Honestly, she's just great. We exchange letters. She knew who I was. She asked how long it [the latest one] took and I told her about two and a half hours. 'But I told her this one bloody hurt. She just finds it hilarious.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Lady Victoria Starmer looks effortlessly chic in bright orange sundress as she heads to Ascot without the prime minister
Lady Victoria Starmer embraced the warm weather in a bright orange sundress as she arrived at Ascot Racecourse today - without the prime minister. Sir Keir Starmer, 62, will likely be preparing for his talks with US President Donald Trump, who he is expected to meet the prime minister on Monday after a trip to Scotland. This left Lady Victoria, 52, free to attend the The King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, in Berkshire, on Saturday afternoon. The rarely seen wife of Sir Keir was dressed for the warmer weather in a bright orange shirt dress, which buttoned through the middle. She was photographed gleefully cheering on competitors at the racecourse, as the annual King George Racing Weekend got under way. The mother kept her brunette hair neat for the occasion, tucked simply behind her ears. She completed her look with very simple make up and wore a charm bracelet on her right wrist. Lady Victoria has been dubbed a 'reluctant political spouse' in the past - but she always seems to support her husband Sir Keir when it comes to the big occasions. The glamorous mother-of-two and NHS occupational health worker was snapped in an all-white ensemble as she joined her husband at Trooping the Colour last month. She wore a midi length frock with a v-neck, short sleeves, and small buttons down the front. Lady Victoria paired her dress with a large fascinator, also in white, and coordinating heeled pumps. Her chestnut locks were worn loose, and she opted for a chic make-up look, with a fresh base, pink blush, and natural lip. She was photographed sitting next to her husband as they enjoyed the parade. And they were not the only attendees representing politics at the event: such is the importance of the parade that senior representatives from allied nations also attend. The PM posted today on X: 'Sending my best wishes to His Majesty The King today at Trooping the Colour. God Save The King.' Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old tradition that marks the Sovereign's official birthday. Victoria and Sir Keir married in 2007 - 13 years before Sir Keir became Labour leader. They met sometime in the early 2000s, when both were working as lawyers. Victoria drafted documents for a case her future husband was working on during his time as a barrister at Doughty Street chambers, according to the Evening Standard. Their first date was at a Camden pub, where they enjoyed inexpensive pizzas - but they now live in a £1.75 million Camden townhouse in Sir Keir's Holborn and St Pancras constituency. Speaking on Piers Morgan's Life Stories in 2020, Sir Keir revealed how he met Victoria, explaining: 'I was doing a case in court and it all depended on whether the documents were accurate. 'I [asked the team] who actually drew up these documents, they said a woman called Victoria, so I said let's get her on the line.' When he spoke to Lady Victoria, who was then working as a ward sister in the NHS, he grilled her on the documents. Shortly before hanging up, he said he heard just one comment from her. He explained: 'She said, "Who the bleep does he think he is?", then put the phone down on me. And quite right too.' Lady Victoria grew up in Gospel Oak, north London, where her mother was a doctor, before forging out a career as a solicitor. She served as a governor at her children's school and now works in occupational health for the NHS.
