{"id":193585,"date":"2025-06-18T05:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T05:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193585\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T05:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T05:29:09","slug":"princess-annes-carriage-suffers-mishap-at-royal-ascot-forcing-a-delay-of-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193585\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Anne\u2019s Carriage Suffers Mishap at Royal Ascot, Forcing a Delay of Proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>During day one of Royal Ascot, Princess Anne took part in the carriage procession on June 17.<\/li>\n<li>The Princess Royal, along with three others including Queen Camilla\u2019s sister Annabel Elliot, rode in the second carriage, just behind King Charles and the Queen.<\/li>\n<li>Anne\u2019s carriage suffered a mishap that caused the procession\u2014celebrating its 200th year this year\u2014to experience a minor delay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The royals are off to the races\u2014literally, as in the Royal Ascot horseraces\u2014but not without a slight bump in the road.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> June 17 kicked off day one at Royal Ascot, and <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/king-charles-rugby-team-hug-8711449\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a> and <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/king-charles-kate-middleton-prince-william-queen-camilla-77th-birthday-message-8679225\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Camilla<\/a> led the carriage procession today (as they are set to all week\u2014the King is making an unprecedented move and planning to take in all five days of the iconic British summer event). While the King and Queen were in the first carriage, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/princess-anne-dress-surprise-cutout-detailing-11736338\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Anne<\/a>\u2014along with the Duke and Duchess of Wellington and Annabel Elliot, the Queen\u2019s sister\u2014rode in the second.\n<\/p>\n<p> Princess Anne and the Duchess of Wellington on June 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/royal\/princess-anne-carriage-breaks-down-royal-ascot-delay\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GB News<\/a>, the Princess Royal\u2019s carriage broke down, delaying the King\u2019s procession by about five minutes, the outlet reported.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThe Royal Grooms sprang into action to fix the harness, and after a delay of a few minutes, the carriage was back in action on its way to Ascot,\u201d a source told the outlet.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Sweetly, it should be noted that, according to GB News, the King stopped to wait for his sister\u2019s carriage before proceeding.\n<\/p>\n<p> Princess Anne&#8217;s carriage on June 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Speaking of Princess Anne, her son Peter Phillips marked a milestone today with his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling, who rode in the third carriage with him on Tuesday. This was a big milestone for Sperling, as she made her carriage debut this year; she first appeared publicly with Phillips in May 2024.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/duchess-sophie-diamond-earrings-prince-edward-tribute-8674123\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh<\/a>, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/princess-eugenie-body-con-dress-white-sneakers-formula-1-grand-prix-11715190\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Beatrice<\/a>, and Anne\u2019s daughter <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/zara-tindall-cinderella-blue-dress-royal-ascot-8667296\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zara Tindall<\/a> were also at day one of Ascot, though none of them participated in the carriage procession, which only has four carriages taking part.\n<\/p>\n<p> Princess Anne, Harriet Sperling, and Peter Phillips on June 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> Princess Anne on June 17, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Royal Ascot is steeped in tradition and was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne; the British royal family has been associated with the event ever since, with much interest put into who rides in the four-carriage procession each day. Later this week, ahead of his 43rd birthday on June 21, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/prince-william-representing-king-charles-d-day-commemoration-event-8655083\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a> and <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/kate-middleton-attends-wimbledon-princess-charlotte-pippa-8677746\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> are expected to attend Ascot and take in the races and vibrant see-and-be-seen culture. The procession at Ascot is celebrating its milestone 200th year this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During day one of Royal Ascot, Princess Anne took part in the carriage procession on June 17. 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