Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children had an «emotional» visit with their grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, earlier this month, a source tells ET. The gettogether came as Harry and Meghan returned to the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. «The Prince, of course, hasn’t seen his grandson Archie for a bit of time and so it was very special to have some time with him,» the source explained of Harry and Meghan's 3-year-old son.The private visit was the first time Charles had met his 1-year-old granddaughter, Lili, and the source said the meeting «was very emotional, a very, very wonderful thing.»As for Harry and Meghan's return to the U.K., a senior royal source at the briefing of Clarence House’s annual review said, “It was fantastic to see them.
The Queen Misses Day One Of Royal Ascot Amid Mobility Issues, Prince Charles, Camilla And More Attend Event
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Royal Ascot kicked off on Tuesday, but the Queen wasn’t in attendance.
Her Majesty, 96, missed the first day of the horse racing event amid ongoing mobility issues.
Instead, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Charles’ nephew Peter Phillips were seen riding in the first carriage in the procession, while Phillips’ mother Princess Anne rode in another carriage.
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were also in attendance at the event.
It’s not yet known whether the Queen, who loves horses and horse riding, will attend the five-day bash at some point.
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According to People, the royal’s horse, King’s Lynn, named after the nearest big town to her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, is running in the race on Tuesday.
She also has nearly a dozen more racing throughout the week.
Welcoming full crowds back to the event for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queen said in a statement in the program: “I have been most grateful for the continued kindness shown to me by the racing community.”
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“In my Platinum Jubilee year, I was interested to learn that in support of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, Ascot Racecourse and the Crown Estate have planted seventy oak trees in Windsor Great Park, each of which is linked to a local school.
“I hope you all have an enjoyable and memorable time, and I wish connections of the horses running this week the very best of luck.”
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