Amid the pomp, pageantry and precision of Royal Ascot 2025, this year’s meeting offered more than just thrilling finishes and standout fashion. It also saw the formal debut of two royal romances.
The most eye-catching of these involved Peter Phillips, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchild, who chose the royal meeting to appear publicly with his partner, Harriet Sperling. The pair…
The Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed four puppies to the family, as has been revealed in a new picture to celebrate Prince William’s 43rd birthday.
To mark her husband’s birthday, Catherine took to social media, posting a photograph of the Prince…
In the long and storied history of Royal Ascot, few moments shine as brightly as that summer afternoon in 2013 when Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to win the prestigious Gold Cup. The royal colours – purple, gold and scarlet -have graced many…
Amid the colour and ceremony of Royal Ascot, few figures are more distinctive or steeped in tradition than the Greencoats. Dressed in their rich, forest-green uniforms with gleaming brass buttons and white breeches, they are a familiar and reassuring sight on the lawns, at the gates, and flanking the royal procession. But who are these quietly authoritative guards, and how did they come to…
Princess Anne in the spotlight as she makes Royal Ascot's feature trophy presentation
17th June 2025
Princess Anne was in charge of the trophy presentation for the feature race of the opening day at Royal Ascot.
Dressed in a striking green dress with a light sage coat and pale straw coloured hat, the Princess was all smiles as she handed the trophy over to the…
The King has presented a very special trophy on the opening day of Royal Ascot.
Spectators packed around the Winners’ Enclosure to watch His Majesty present the prize to the winners of the King Charles III Stakes – a race named in his honour.
American…
200 years of pageantry: Royal Ascot celebrates bicentenary of iconic Carriage Procession
17th June 2025
Royal Ascot, the crown jewel of the summer social season, is marking a momentous milestone in 2025 – the 200th anniversary of its world-famous Royal Procession.
Every June since 1825, the reigning Monarch and members of the Royal Family have arrived on each day of the meeting in grand style, travelling along the Straight Mile in horse-drawn carriages to the delight of cheering crowds. This…
More than 300 years may have passed since Queen Anne first laid eyes on a patch of Berkshire heathland and declared it ideal for “horses to gallop at full stretch”, but her vision still sets the pace at Royal Ascot today.
In 1711, during a carriage ride from Windsor…
For the Princess of Wales, 2024 was a year of uncertainty, absence, and above all else private courage – with the future queen enduring a battle with cancer.
Now, more than a year after her treatment for the illness began, we are starting to see the return of the…
Princess Anne makes triumphant return to Trooping - her first public riding appearance since horse accident
14th June 2025
In a stirring display of resilience and royal tradition, Princess Anne rode on horseback today during the Trooping the Colour parade, marking her first public riding appearance since she was hospitalised last year after being seriously injured by her horse at Gatcombe Park .
Wearing the Full Mounted Ceremonial uniform of the Blues and Royals and adorned with her military aiguillettes, The…
