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King Charles 'not a huge fan' of Grand National but touching reason why he'd 'like to be there'


EXCLUSIVE: As the Grand National gets underway, a leading royal expert opens up on the touching reason why King Charles may be especially sad to miss out on this year's event

Even though the Grand National Festival will take place at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, 13 April, it is not expected that King Charles will be in attendance as he continues to focus on his recovery following his cancer diagnosis. The King and Queen are regulars at horse racing events throughout the year (Image: Getty) Read MoreRelated Articles Harry has strict condition for bringing Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to UK The affectionate - and unusually sentimental - tribute invoked a feeling of relief that Charles was, at long last, allowed to openly be with the woman he had loved for more than half his life - while also providing a light-hearted welcome to Camilla into the world’s most famous family.

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