Charles and Camilla to attend the Classic on 6 June
Race attendance has suffered major recent decline
The king and queen will attend the 247th running of the Derby on 6 June, reviving what was a traditional engagement in the calendar for Queen Elizabeth II for most of her 70-year reign.
The late Queen missed just two renewals of the Classic at Epsom Downs between 1953 – when her colt Aureole finished second, four days after her coronation – and the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Greg Wood.
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