Prince William and girlfriend, Kate Middleton, appeared to have put all the rumours of his alleged dalliance with another woman behind them as they appeared together at the first day of the Cheltenham Festival yesterday.

The couple arrived together in Prince William’s car, and joined Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Philips, at the annual event which has been attended by Royals for many generations.

Fashion observers hoping for a little bit of glamour from Kate were disappointed, however, when she showed up in a sensible brown, tweed skirt suit. Their demure outfits have sparked comparisons of the young couple with the much older Prince Charles and Camilla, and have caused some to speculate that Kate is indeed being groomed for a life of royal duty.