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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Greg Wood

Royal boost for Derby as king and queen set to revive Epsom tradition

King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoy the racing at Royal Ascot
King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoy the racing at Royal Ascot. The royals were last at Epsom to watch the Oaks in 2024. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

The king and queen will attend the 247th running of the Derby on 6 June, reviving what was a traditional engagement in the calendar for Queen Elizabeth II for most of her 70-year reign.

The late Queen missed just two renewals of the Classic at Epsom Downs between 1953 – when her colt Aureole finished second, four days after her coronation – and the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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