PHOTO: Prince Charles and Camilla take the Queen’s place at Royal Ascot amid her ongoing mobility issues

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The 96-year-old monarch did not attend the first day of the horse racing event.

The Queen Elizabeth II didn’t arrive at Royal Ascot because of her mobility issues. The monarch, 96, missed the first day of the horse racing event.

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Prince Charles and Camilla took her place as they led the procession. The Prince of Wales’ nephew Peter Phillips, 73, also rode in the carriage, Daily Mail reported.

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