Prince William was spotted having what appeared to be a pleasant conversation with his mother-in-law, Carole Middleton, at Ascot Racecourse on Wednesday.
The Princess of Wales was pictured with Carole after it was reported that his wife, Kate Middleton, will not be at Royal Ascot.
The Princess of Wales’s need for balance as she returns to public engagements after her cancer treatment last year was cited as a reason for her absence
Prince William, heir to the throne, became part of the royal procession at the horseracing event in southern England later on Wednesday, alongside his father King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The royal source said Kate was disappointed not to be attending.
The princess has gradually been returning to her public royal role after completing a course of preventative chemotherapy last year to address the presence of an unspecified form of cancer.
Royal Ascot sees top horses from around the world compete over five days in races worth up to a million pounds.
