Carole Middleton's loyalty pays off
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The Cheltenham Festival is always the perfect occasion for merriment, a flutter on the horses and some fantastic facial expressions from the crowds as they cheer on the potential winners.
Last week, as senior members of the royal family gathered at the annual four-day event, it was the matriarchy who were out in force. At Ladies Day on Wednesday, the Queen was joined by the Princess Royal and Zara Tindall, with the surprising addition of Carole Middleton, in the absence of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
And Prince William’s mother-in-law – pictured roaring with laughter alongside Zara as they walked side by side through the enclosure, and sharing a joke with Camilla and Anne in the Royal Box – clearly had a whale of a time.
