King Charles leads procession as senior royals absent from carriages

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Beatrice, Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi, Mike and Zara Tindall were part of the royal procession as King Charles and Queen Camilla led it on the third day of Royal Ascot on Thursday.

The carriage list released by Royal Ascot on Friday, however, did not mention the names of any senior member of the royal family except for King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The monarch and his wife were the only royals riding in the procession on Friday, sharing a carriage with Lord and Lady Cavendish of Furness.

In addition to the king and queen leading the procession, other members of the extended royal family were also in attendance.

Princess Eugenie made her first appearance at the Berkshire racecourse alongside her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and Eugenie's mother, Sarah, Duchess of York. The pair were also joined by Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne..

On Thursday, The King and Queen led the procession in the first carriage with The Marquess of Salisbury and the Marchioness of Salisbury.

They were followed by Prince Edward, his wife Duchess Sophie, the king's sister Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Prince Beatrice, her husband Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Zahra Aga Khan were in the third carriage while Mike Tindall, his wife Zara Tindall rode the fourth carriage.

Prince William became part of the procession on the second day of the procession with other members of the royal family.

However, William's wife, Kate Middleton, pulled out due to last-minute changes to the schedule.

Similarly, Princess Royal was also part of the royal procession as the event kick started on June 17.