Oops! Why People Mistakenly Believed Queen Elizabeth Had Arrived at Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth.Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via GettyThe raising of a flag led many to speculate thatQueen Elizabethhad made it to one of her favorite events of the year.On day three of Royal Ascot on Thursday, a flag was raised above the Royal Enclosure at the horse racing track, leading many to report that the monarch, 96, had arrived. After all, the Queen is known for her love of horses — and even has a few of her own competing in Thursday’s races — so it is not unlikely that she would try to attend the annual event despite her ongoing mobility issues....