Peter Phillips, 44, and his partner Lindsay Wallace were pictured arriving at Royal Ascot today, after the royals broke with tradition yesterday by bringing Ms Wallace into the royal procession.
Unlike Friday, when the couple faced soaring temperatures and Ascot’s iconic dress code had to be relaxed, today the pair are dodging the rain – and temperatures that have dropped by 10C.
Today is the last day of racing at Royal Ascot and the pair are expected to appear again at the Royal Enclosure this afternoon.
The pair arrived at Ascot today (18 June) for the final day of racing. Lindsay Wallace wears a cream bodycon dress with matching handbag and white shoes
Mrs. Wallace wears a striking white fascinator that is sure to stand out from the crowd
Yesterday the pair were pictured together with Peter Phillips’ arm around his partner at the races. They appeared to be enjoying themselves and chatted at length with each other and other royals
Princess Anne’s son broke with royal tradition yesterday by bringing his partner in his carriage to the royal procession before the start of the races
Mr Phillips had a previous marriage that broke up. The divorce was finalized a year ago in June 2021, but his former wife and their two children continue to live in the family home in Gloucestershire
Peter Phillips yesterday sent another strong signal that his relationship with his new girlfriend Lindsay Wallace is getting serious as the couple headed for a high-profile outing at Royal Ascot
Other high-profile royals were also in attendance yesterday – and Peter and William appeared to be on particularly good terms
Yesterday the couple broke with royal tradition as Princess Anne’s son brought his girlfriend, a mother of two, into the carriage procession at the parade ground in Berkshire.
The royal procession traditionally consists of only the royal family and their married spouses, and bringing a partner along before the marriage ceremony is unprecedented.
Ms Wallace, an old school friend of Mr Phillips from Gordonstoun School in Scotland, made her public debut at the Epsom Derby during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Ms Wallace, who has also split from her husband, was at Gordonstoun the same year as Zara, which was also attended by Prince Charles.
She was among the guests at the 2011 royal wedding to rugby star Mike Tindall.
The break with tradition signals their relationship is about to get serious – but even young royals Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie rode alone in the procession until they were married.
Rumors of their romance first surfaced in March 2021 – raising questions about whether he had broken lockdown rules.
This comes after he was photographed visiting Ms Wallace’s home in St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire – a 460-mile round trip from his Gloucestershire home.
The royal family said the trip to Scotland was made as a marketing consultant for company XF Medical, which was set up last June to offer companies rapid Covid and antibody tests, although sources said he was “obsessed” with Ms Wallace.
In January of this year he invited her as his plus one to his nephew Lucas’ christening.
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton also attended the races and turned heads – and they appeared friendly and familiar with Ms Wallace, who seemed a little nervous at times
While Ms Wallace’s outfit may have been appropriate for the hottest day of the year so far, the royals’ full top hat morning suits must have been a struggle
Lindsay Wallace wore a pale pink dress with statement sleeves and a matching fascinator, and carried a clutch purse
Ms Wallace looked stunning in her maxi dress and shiny shoes – but the wind seemed to be a bit of a challenge for many racegoers
The pair were photographed sharing a sweet moment in which Ms Wallace struggled to keep her fascinator on her head and they laughed it off together
Mr Phillips looked confident at yesterday’s races and was eager to help Ms Wallace through the day of tradition and ceremony
The couple have taken great sympathy for each other in public after Ms Wallace made her public debut at Epsom racecourse during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Lucas is the Queen’s great-grandson and the daughter of Philip’s sister Zara and Mike Tindall.
The couple were photographed together in a car ahead of the royal family’s meeting.
Peter, the elder of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips’ two children, then took the highly significant step of introducing Ms Wallace, the daughter of an oil tycoon, to his grandmother the Queen, who was said to be “delighted”.
Ms Wallace was introduced to Her Majesty at a shooting party in Windsor and the encounter was described as “warm” by a source.
Mr Phillips was spotless at yesterday’s races – he was seen laughing and chatting with other members of the royal family as well as the Duke of Bedford during their carriage ride
The pair appeared to be enjoying themselves on Ms Wallace’s first public outing with Mr Phillips at the Epsom Derby
A spokesman for Mr Phillips confirmed at the time that Ms Wallace, 40, had accompanied him to the joint christening of Zara and Mike Tindall’s son Lucas and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s son August in Windsor yesterday.
Ms Wallace and Mr Phillips are understood to have become close after spending time together following the collapse of both their marriages.
Mr Phillips finalized his divorce from Ms Autumn in June 2021, 16 months after announcing their split.
Autumn Kelly, formerly Phillips, met the prince in her hometown of Quebec, Canada.
The couple share daughters Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10, and continue to live at Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.