King Charles and Queen Camilla dazzle on Day 3 of Royal Ascot
King Charles returned to Royal Ascot with Queen Camilla by his side as members of the royal family and punters alike celebrated Ladies’ Day. See the photos.
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Royal Ascot, the iconic British horse racing festival, was back for Ladies’ Day and as the sun shone over Berkshire racecourse, attendees, including many members of the royal family, pulled out all stops in dazzling displays of fashion.
Also making an appearance was King Charles who was joined by his cousins Lady Sarah Chatto and the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
Dressed in a grey morning suit complete with top hat and holding a large umbrella, Charles was joined by wife Queen Camilla who made a change from her usual preference for bright and royal blues this week, switching to white and accessorising with a huge camellia-style hat.
She was joined in the royal box by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh who wore subtle lilac florals with a canted hat.
Anne, Princess Royal arrived in the traditional carriage procession accompanied by Lady Sarah Chatto, wearing a subtle floral suit with a beribboned hat.
Equestrian enthusiasts Mike and Zara Tindall attended for the third consecutive day, and Zara wore a pale blue dress with puffed short sleeves.
Royal Ascot has strict dress codes and each Royal Ascot enclosure has its own fashion requirements.
Only the Windsor Enclosure has no official code – although guests are encouraged to dress in smart daywear with men needing some type of tie.
A hat, headpiece or fascinator is encouraged along with a jacket and collared shirt.
In the Village Enclosure, strapless, shoulder-less, and backless dresses are forbidden.
No sheer straps or sleeves, or anything of sheer, nude or see through fabric is allowed. Lace and coloured tulle, voile and organza materials are, however, permitted.
The Queen Anne Enclosure requires all of the above codes, plus a fascinator or decorative headpiece or hat.
The Royal Enclosure requires a hat or headpiece with a solid base of four inches in diameter and no fascinators are allowed, and neither are novelty hats or caps sporting logos or customisation.
There is also an etiquette about when and where it is permitted to remove a top hat.
It comes as Kyprios became only the third horse to regain the Ascot Gold Cup crown when the 2022 winner prevailed in a thrilling duel with Trawlerman on Thursday at Royal Ascot.
Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien a record-extending ninth win in what was a masterful training performance in getting Kyprios back to the track after a career-threatening injury last year.
“He is a beautiful horse,” said O’Brien.
“Ryan (Moore the jockey) judged it perfectly when he had to go. The horse is older and cleverer.
“It was a massive ride by Ryan.”
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