Queen Elizabeth has missed Royal Ascot for first time since her coronation. The 96-year-old monarch – who recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee – has missed the whole of the prestigious horseracing event due to her ongoing mobility issues. The Queen has only previously missed the event once during her reign, in 2020, when it was held behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she still watched the final day of the racing event on TV, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The Duke of Kent replaced the Queen – who has a long-standing love of horses – during the royal…