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 Affair was an impressive winner of the Group One race, ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trainer, Jim Goldie, also joined His Majesty on…
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…
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…
Celebrating 200 years: Unveiling the rich history of Royal Ascot's carriage procession
12th June 2025
Royal Ascot – one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world – is just a few days away. Along with the spine-tingling sport and fabulous fashion, the five day meeting is also known for it’s great pomp and elegance. None of this could be captured more so than the spectacular royal procession which takes place at 2pm on each day of the meeting. This majestic sight has…
Although Queen Camilla usually chooses to wear the same pieces of jewellery frequently, she made a bold new choice of brooch on Thursday for Day 3 of Royal Ascot.
The Queen chose to wear the Delhi Carved Emerald Brooch, also known as the Ladies of India Brooch, a…
The Royal Family always turns up in full force for Royal Ascot as it remains one of the major events on the Royal Calendar for the year. A special family member with a strong connection to the late Queen joined the family on Thursday at Royal Ascot for Ladies’…
Royal Ascot is under way2024, and the Royal Family turned out in full force to enjoy the first day of one of the biggest summer events of the royal calendar. Notably, one member of the Royal Family returned to a warm welcome.
Zara Tindall, the daughter of The Princess Royal, welcomed Lady Gabriella Windsor, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, with a big hug in the Royal…
There were scenes of jubilation in Berkshire on Thursday after King Charles III and Queen Camilla recorded their first-ever Royal Ascot winner.
Desert Hero, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand, won the King George V Stakes by just a head.
Starting at…
Amid a heatwave, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their 2022 Royal Ascot debut as they led the Royal Family in a procession at the iconic horse race.
The Duke was dressed in a top hat and tailcoat, while the Duchess opted for a polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich.
The Duchess of Cornwall spoke about her mother-in-law’s “passion in life,” horse racing, with ITV Racing on Tuesday, the first day of Royal Ascot.
Camilla agreed to sit down with ITV Racing to discuss the Royal Family’s connection to racing, and a snippet of the conversation will air on the channel every day of Royal Ascot.
In her first conversation, Camilla spoke about The Queen’s…
