Overview
- Carole Middleton was photographed in the Royal Box at the Cheltenham Festival alongside Queen Camilla and Princess Anne.
- Prince William and Princess Catherine were not present, which insiders told HELLO! made the images a notable first featuring Carole with senior royal women without the Waleses.
- Royal biographer Robert Jobson said the Middletons “aren’t guests any more” and are regarded as family after a quiet, decades-long shift.
- Jobson cited Carole’s reputation for discretion, noting that no private conversations or confidences have leaked from her.
- HELLO! reported that her support has been drawn on recently as the Windsors deal with the fallout from the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal.