New blow for Prince Harry as ‘closest cousin’ seen joking around with Prince William

Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry have maintained a close friendship since the Duke of Sussex stepped away from Royal Family duties and relocated to the US.

Prince William and Princess Beatrice playing with Princess Eugenie’s hat at Royal Ascot (Image: Getty)

The royals were out in full force today to attend the second day of Royal Ascot with Prince William delighting fans with his dapper appearance, but Prince Harry wasn’t in attendance.

Beaming as his carriage entered the parade ring, the Prince of Wales was the first of the royal procession and included Queen Camilla and the Earl and Countess of Halifax.

Also in attendance were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugiene. The trio were spotted laughing and joking as William and Beatrice played with the tassels on Eugenie’s hat.

The cousins certainly looked like they have a close relationship as they chatted at the racecourse.

Prince William smiling at Royal Ascot (Image: Getty)

Prince William joking with Princess Eugenie and Beatrice (Image: Getty)

This will come as a fresh blow to Prince Harry with Eugenie being his ‘closest cousin’ with the pair maintaining a close friendship.

The York sisters appear to have remained fairly neutral in the feud between the Sussexes and the Firm, with Eugenie still on very good terms with Harry and Meghan Markle.

She paid a visit to their Montecito home when she was in California and sat chatting with Harry when he attended the King’s Coronation solo on May 6, 2023.

However, neither her nor Beatrice attended the Invictus Games 10th anniversary service earlier this month which the Duke flew back to the UK for.

Prince William, Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall chatting at Royal Ascot (Image: Getty)

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Zara and Mike Tindall were in happy spirits as they stared lovingly at each other, attending the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting alongside the Princess of Wales’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton, making their first public appearance since their daughter’s cancer diagnosis.

Yesterday, King Charles and Queen Camilla led the royals during day one of the races as their carriage was the first of the royal procession and were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Wellington.

Charles and Camilla wrote: “It gave us immense pleasure and joy to witness Desert Hero’s victory in the King George V Stakes last year, particularly as he was bred by Her late Majesty.”