Royal Ascot snap of Princess Kate and mum Carole 'sums their relationship up'

Royal Ascot snap of Princess Kate and mum Carole 'sums their relationship up' The Princess of Wales was joined by her mother, Carole Middleton, at Royal Ascot on Wednesday - and fans were quick to highlight a sweet moment shared between the pair Royal fans have shared their thoughts over a touching moment captured on camera between the Princess of Wales and her mother, Carole Middleton - with many saying it perfectly encapsulates the pair's bond. The ladies were a picture of elegance as they attended Day 2 of Royal Ascot on Wednesday, June 17, which marked Princess Catherine's first appearance at a race meeting since 2023. Also present at what proved to be a packed royal occasion were King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Zara Phillips, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - while Carole arrived alongside her daughter-in-law, Alizée Thevent. But it was a photograph of Kate and Carole in the Royal Box that truly captured the public's imagination on social media, however. "Carole Middleton loves her children so much," one X user declared while sharing a snap of the duo. "Look at how she gazes at Catherine. It's a mum thing. Something that parents of adult kids do. I love this pic!" Carole, 71, is also mother to the Princess's two younger siblings, Philippa 'Pippa' Matthews and James Middleton. The Royal Box image showed her and Princess Kate sharing a joyful family moment as they grinned broadly on the balcony. A second admirer gushed: "The Middleton family are the type of people you'd instantly feel at ease with. Princess Catherine is kind and Mrs Middleton raised a elegant loving human being. I would love to have a mother-in-law as sweet as Carole is to her daughter-in-law and to her family." A third praised: "They look so lovely, and my respect for Mrs Carole Middleton grows daily. She was/is a very good mother!" While a fourth X user concurred: "Oh my gosh I love this picture of The Princess of Wales with her mother Carole Middleton." And a fifth declared: "I absolutely love this. Carole admires her daughter so much. I genuinely believe it was the way that Charles and Prince Philip accepted the Princess of Wales that made Carole Middleton more accepting of allowing her daughter to marry into this family." Carole appeared radiant in an elegant, pale pink dress with a coordinating hat, while the Princess of Wales donned a sunshine-yellow dress by Roksanda, which she had previously unveiled during her and Prince William's 2022 Caribbean tour. Earlier that day, the Princess had arrived in style with her husband, who was fulfilling his duties presenting the trophy for the Prince of Wales' Stakes. The royal pair were also accompanied by another royal relation, Lady Sarah Chatto, who handed out the trophies for The Queen's Vase. Lady Sarah is the late Princess Margaret's only daughter and maintains a strong connection with the royals. This followed the King and Queen seeing their racing hopes crushed on the opening day when their horse suffered a heavy defeat on the track. Charles and Camilla observed from the royal box as Reaching High fell short in the Ascot Stakes, with 25-1 outsider Kizlyar emerging triumphant, while thousands of punters roared their horses home. Also in attendance, meanwhile, were the Princess Royal and her recently married son, Peter Phillips, along with his wife Harriet Sperling, as well as a number of other guests, amongst them the Queen's son, Tom Parker Bowles.