Hilarious moment Princess Kate ‘caught’ Duchess Sophie at Royal Ascot
The royal pair are known to have a close relationship.
Hilarious moment Princess Kate was caught at Royal Ascot (Image: Jason Dawson/JASONPIX)
Royal Ascot is a firm fixture in the royal diary, marrying their love for elegant fashion and equestrian sport. There have been countless memorable moments over the years, including when Queen Elizabeth received her first ever Ascot win in 2013 to when King Charles won in the first year of his reign.
But another moment from 2017 also stands out in the history books when the Duchess of Edinburgh was readying herself to get into the carriage for the Royal Procession on the opening day of the races. The procession is a key spectacle of the race-day calendar, when members of the Royal Family are driven in horse-drawn carriages down the famous Straight Mile in front of cheering crowds.
The Princess of Wales made a lucky catch (Image: Jason Dawson/JASONPIX)
But Sophie, who was then the Countess of Wessex, narrowly avoided a mishap as she was getting ready to enter the royal carriage behind Catherine, who was the Duchess of Cambridge at the time.
The Duchess took a small tumble forward as she climbed up, and she was luckily caught by Catherine before disaster struck in front of the cameras.
The pair clearly found the moment hilarious as they both erupted into a fit of giggles before their carriage pulled off for the Royal Procession.
Despite technically being from a different generation, Sophie, 61, is known to have a close friendship with Princess Kate, 44, her niece through marriage to Prince Edward, the youngest sibling of King Charles.
This year’s Royal Ascot kicks off today and concludes on Saturday, June 20. Several royals are expected to be in attendance, though Sophie’s husband, Prince Edward, is not, as he has other commitments elsewhere.
King Charles will be presenting the King Charles III Stakes, while Princess Anne will present the St James’s Palace Stakes. In addition, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will present the Coventry Stakes.
CRE: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2217945/princess-kate-duchess-sophie-royal?int_source=nba
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