Six weeks after , King Charles will face the first ordeal of his reign: Royal Ascot. Unlike his late mother, he has little enthusiasm for horseracing. During the early days of his marriage to Diana he was the subject of the Queen's three-line whip to attend, often slipping away after the first race to play polo. Already in the midst of downsizing the Royal Stud at Sandringham, he will not be looking forward to what most in Queen Camilla's circle perceive as the jewel in the crown of the season.
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