Touching portrait of just how far Prince William and Camilla’s relationship has come: Charming moment Wills and the Queen share carriage at Ascot as royals gather without King and Kate [Video]

10:08 EDT 19 Jun 2024, updated 12:17 EDT 19 Jun 2024

At one point, Prince William‘s relationship with his stepmother was so bad that he allegedly ‘begged’ his father not to marry her.

Prince Harry famously claimed in his bombshell memoir Spare that he and William  pleaded with King Charles not to tie the knot with ‘wicked stepmother’ Camilla.

But today, in touching images, the Prince of Wales and the Queen showed how far they have come in their relationship as they arrived at Royal Ascot together in what was a rare joint outing at a social occasion.  

With beaming smiles, the pair looked at ease as they sat with the Earl and Countess of Halifax during the traditional royal carriage procession.

It was the first time that Camilla and William have teamed up since they led senior royals at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in March.

But whilst that was an official engagement, Ascot is not on …