Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla
Why didn’t they wear name tags to horse races?
Without a name tag: Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla on the second day of Royal Ascot 2021.
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Name badges are mandatory for all visitors to Ascot, including the royals. However, Prince Charles and Camilla broke the rule.
Everyone in Great Britain recognizes the members of the Royal Family – one would think. Nevertheless, Princess Anne (70) and Co. also have to attach name tags to their outfits at the famous Royal Ascot horse race. However, two royals danced out of line this year: Prince Charles (72) and Duchess Camilla (73) did not wear name tags on either of the two previous race days.
In addition to the fascinator hats and cylinders that are typical for the annual horse race, the name badges are actually a must for all Ascot visitors, including the royals. The color of the sign shows where you can sit and is, so to speak, a kind of ticket for the event. The royal visitors wore turquoise signs on the first day (June 15) and light blue signs on day two (June 16) – their entry ticket to the exclusive royal box. Countess Sophie von Wessex (56) put her sign on a white blouse, which she combined with a floral skirt, husband Prince Edward (57) wore his on the lapel of his cutaway. Princess Anne wore a turquoise blouse dress and attached her name tag to her white handbag.
Why didn’t Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla wear name tags?
So why not a nameplate on Charles and Camilla’s? The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall also took their places in the royal box, but presented one of the winners’ trophies on both days and were therefore not officially visitors, but an official delegation. By the way: Officially, only Queen Elizabeth II (95) is the only member of the royal family who does not have to wear a name tag. It is still unclear whether she will even attend the horse race this year.