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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Molly Hunter

UNCOVERED: King and queen denied royal ascot winner as warrant holder finishes second - Caught on Camera

Charles and Camilla were out of luck at Royal Ascot - (PA)

The King and Queen missed out on a Royal Ascot victory in 2026 after their final runner of the week, Warrant Holder, secured a valiant second place in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes.

The four-year-old, trained by John and Thady Gosden, had previously been a prominent part of a famous treble for the royal colours at York last month.

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