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…
