The Queen will be watching Epsom Derby Day at home in “comfy clothes”, her granddaughter Zara Tindall has said. The monarch did not attend the major sporting event on Saturday, opting to view it on television from Windsor Castle, where she has been sent a souvenir race card to follow the action.
Zara arrived at the sold-out racecourse in Surrey alongside husband, former rugby player Mike, just before 1pm as part of a procession, which included her mother the Princess Royal and husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and brother Peter Phillips. She said: “She will be watching on the TV – she has a few runners today dotted around the country, so she knows exactly what’s going on.
“She’ll just be sat on the sofa watching the TV. She’ll be in her comfy clothes.”
