It’s that time of year again. The British Royal Family attended the first day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 20th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
The Queen and members of the British Royal Family attended Day 5, the last day of Royal Ascot. The Queen had a winner for Day 5 on June 18th, her horse Dartmouth won the Hardwicke Stakes. The trophy was presented to HM by her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Beatrice. Continue reading
Day 4 of Royal Ascot had a much less British Royal attendance than Days 1, 2, and 3. The Queen and Duke were accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Prince & Princess Micheal of Kent. Prince Hussein and Princess Sarvath of Jordan also attended. Continue reading
Day 3 of Royal Ascot, commonly known as ‘Ladies Day’ is synonymous with large and crazy hats. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended Ladies Day on June 16th with the Earl & Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and Princesses Beatrice & Eugenie. The special guests in the carriage procession for Day 3 were Prince Hussein & Princess Sarvath of Jordan, and the Duke and Duchess of Fife. Continue reading
The Queen and members of the British Royal Family were joined by the Sheikh of Dubai, a regular at Ascot, and newcomers Crown Prince Fredrick and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, on Day 2 of Royal Ascot. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also made their first appearance. Continue reading
Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. HM the Queen attends all five days of the horse-racing event, while most members of the Royal Family attend on Ladies Day, the climax of the event. Usually, the Royal family arrive on the racecourse in carriages, and then spend the day in the Royal Box. Continue reading
