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Parker Bowles, Lopes Sit with Camilla at Ascot

6/17/2026

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Parker Bowles at Ascot

Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes attended Royal Ascot on 2026-06-16 and sat in the Royal Box with Queen Camilla.
Despite sharing Camilla’s title, Parker Bowles and Lopes are not members of the royal family.
Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot rode in a procession carriage.
Parker Bowles joked that becoming a prince would storm Buckingham Palace gates and said he would feel terrified at the May 2023 coronation.

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Phillips Debut

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling debuted as newlyweds in the carriage of the Royal Ascot procession on June 16, with Harriet Sperling’s badge reading “Mrs. Peter Phillips,” her first married name use.
Zara Tindall greeted King Charles with a wave, curtsy, kiss and arm touch.
Mike Tindall said the procession felt as schoolchildren waved British flags.
Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall are non-working royals without titles who regularly attend ceremonies.

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Parker Bowles at Ascot

Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes attended Royal Ascot on 2026-06-16 and sat in the Royal Box with Queen Camilla.
Despite sharing Camilla’s title, Parker Bowles and Lopes are not members of the royal family.
Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot rode in a procession carriage.
Parker Bowles joked that becoming a prince would storm Buckingham Palace gates and said he would feel terrified at the May 2023 coronation.

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