Yesterday, I went to Windsor Great Park to watch The Queen travel by carriage to Ascot racecourse with my mum and our friend. It was a quintessential English summer day – cold, windy and wet but like any good Brit I stuck it out with my parka, umbrella and deck chair and braved the elements to see her.
The route was lined with fellow crazy English people who think nothing of a picnic in the rain – some even had fold up tables with a full on lunch despite the brisk wind. We were watched over by fancily-dressed police in suits and top hats and with everyone. It was all very civilised!
First, the carriages arrive to await the Royals and they lined up right in front of us.
This is The Queen’s carriage:
Then the posh cars arrive with the Royals. They then swap the cars for the carriages. You can just make out The Queen in her car:
Unfortunately, due to the weather all the carriages had their roofs on and The Queen practically leapt from the car into her carriage with The Duke so we didn’t get to see much apart from a blur of lilac 
Once housed in the carriage, they headed off to Ascot. And when they had gone, we packed up and left.
And the sun came out – typical!
Victoria
xoxo
The Other Watson
/ June 23, 2012Hahaha, that is typical!
Sounds like it was a fun day though!
Victoria-writes
/ June 23, 2012I know sigh! It was, thanks!
kford2007
/ June 23, 2012So typical of the sun! Loved your story and the pictures. There is still something very ‘romantic’ about royalty. I’m glad you had a good day.
Victoria-writes
/ June 23, 2012Thanks Jenny! I do like to pretend I’m a Princess
Anne Van
/ June 23, 2012Great pictures! I feel like I was there! How fun!
Victoria-writes
/ June 23, 2012Thanks Anne!
Ladygardenia
/ June 24, 2012Youre looking stunning!
Victoria-writes
/ June 25, 2012Aw thanks!
Jackie Cangro
/ June 24, 2012Sounds like fun! Too bad the weather wasn’t better.
Victoria-writes
/ June 25, 2012We get used to it here
Bonnie
/ June 24, 2012Oh, I am so jealous. What a wonderful day you had, I hope to someday experience the same! Last week I was so glad to hear The Duke had been released from the hospital and was feeling much better. Loved the pictures… thanks so much for sharing them! And the one of you is stunning!
Victoria-writes
/ June 25, 2012I think you need a trip over here!! Aw thanks Bonnie!
suzicate
/ June 25, 2012Awesome!
Victoria-writes
/ June 26, 2012limebirdbeth
/ June 26, 2012Bloomin English weather ey!
Victoria-writes
/ June 28, 2012Ha indeed!