The best-dressed guests at Royal Ascot
The King and Queen
Horse racing may be the official focal point of Royal Ascot, but everyone knows that the stylish guests dressed provide equally riveting entertainment. The King and Queen appeared in today’s Royal Procession, with Camilla opting for a co-ordinated ensemble in palest aqua-blue (likely by her go-to designers Anna Valentine and Philip Treacy).
Pretty pastels, bold colours, extravagant hats: the five-day event is a sartorial highlight of the British summer season, with royalty and celebrities rubbing shoulders in four enclosures, each of which has a strict dress code.
Wherever they’re watching from, it’s a safe bet that guests will deliver a winning array of looks. Scroll on for all the best outfits so far...
Princess Anne
Princess Anne rewore her Shibumi ‘Lyra’ coat in an ethereal pale turquoise shade with sequins.
David Howden, Fiona Howden and the Duchess of Edinburgh (L)
The Duchess of Edinburgh looked radiant in a daisy appliqué lace dress by Suzannah London, accompanied by David and Fiona Howden.
Georgia Toffolo
Georgia Toffolo brought flapper-girl glamour to Ascot in a feathered dress by Xu Zhi and matching mint green hat.
Natalie Rushdie
Natalie Rushdie wore Jenny Packham’s Honeybee dress with a boater-style hat.
Laura Anne-Barr
Guest Laura Anne-Barr looked pretty in pink in a Sassi Holford dress and bow-detail hat.
Francesca Cumani (R) and guests
Presenter Francesca Cumani led the way in the colourful crowd.
Charlotte Hawkins
Presenter Charlotte Hawkins went for a full fuchsia look.
Betty Bachz
Betty Bachz brought high fashion to Berkshire in embellished Huishan Zhang tailoring, a sequinned Anya Hindmarch bag and a playful top hat headpiece.
Edite Ligere
Edite Ligere took the Ascot-required hat to greater heights in a towering feathered piece.
Leonora Smee
Content creator Leonora Smee looked elegant in an all-white ensemble.
Tracy Rose
A colourful look and extravagant hat from guest Tracy Rose.
