Prince William attends Ascot without Catherine, Princess of Wales | AFP

Prince William appears in a horse‑drawn carriage alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla at Royal Ascot after his wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales, pulled out of attending the race meeting, a key event in the royal calendar. Catherine, also known as Kate, would not be attending Royal Ascot with her husband Prince William, King Charles III and Queen Camilla as she continued to "find the right balance following her battle with cancer," the domestic Press Association news agency said.