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Jennifer Newton

Zara Tindall has loving moment with Mike as they join glam Sophie at Royal Ascot

Zara Tindall lovingly had her face wiped by husband Mike as she and a glamorous Duchess of Edinburgh joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the second day of Royal Ascot.

Zara, who was attending for the second day running, was in the carriage procession with her former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here star husband when she appeared to get something stuck to her face.

After failing to remove it, she turned to Mike, who lovingly wiped away whatever was bothering his wife, who giggled as he carried out her request.

Mike seemed to carry out his job well, as Zara, who wore a stunning navy dress and vibrant green hat, quickly checked her appearance in her phone to check she was happy that whatever had stuck to her face had gone.

An elegant Zara Tindall at Royal Ascot today with husband Mike (PA)

As always, the King travelled in the first carriage alongside Queen Camilla, who wore baby pink Anna Valentine coat dress with a cream Philp Treacy hat. They were joined by the Earl and Countess of Halifax, who is Camilla's former sister-in-law.

In the second carriage was Prince Edward and Sophie alongside Lord Soames of Fletching, a former Conservative MP, and Lady Sarah Keswick, one of the Queen's companions. Sophie wowed in a white silk dress by Susannah London and a pink coloured wide-brimmed hat.

Joining Mike and Zara in carriage three was horserace trainer William Haggas and his wife Maureen while the fourth carriage consisted of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, his wife and equestrian Madeleine as well as Sir Michael Stoute and Lady Jane Spencer-Churchill.

Attending for a second day was Princess Anne, who did not take part in today's carriage procession and was accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

The Duchess of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot today (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Yesterday, the King delighted racegoers by kicking off his first Royal Ascot as monarch following an emotional tribute to his late mother.

But he was left clasping his face while Queen Camilla bit her nails as they watched their first Royal Ascot runner miss out on victory.

Charles and Camilla's emotions were put to the test – just like any other hopeful horse owner – as their thoroughbred Saga was well beaten by a rival ironically called Royal Champion.

King Charles grinned as he watched the action at Royal Ascot (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Queen Camilla was in a pale pink coat dress by Anna Valentine (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Jockey Frankie Dettori, a favourite with racegoers who retires this year, rode for the couple but he could not emulate past victories and the Queen was left grimacing at the end of the Wolferton Stakes.

The King and Queen have carried on Queen Elizabeth II's tradition of supporting Royal Ascot and were joined by members of the royal family as they ushered in a new era.

Their day at the races began with a traditional carriage procession. Charles and Camilla, both fans of racing, waved to the crowds who filled the grandstand on the first of five days of Royal Ascot and were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Wellington in their carriage.

Princess Anne at Royal Ascot for a second day running (PA)

Behind them travelled the Princess Royal with Camilla's younger sister Annabel Elliot, the Queen's nephew Sir Ben Elliot, former co-chair of the Conservative party knighted in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list, and his wife Lady Elliot, daughter of musician Steve Winwood.

The late Queen was a passionate racehorse breeder and had more than 20 Royal Ascot winners during her 70-year reign, and in memory of her commitment to the event the Platinum Jubilee Stakes has been renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.

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