The Queen, Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall turn heads at Ascot

The female members of the royal family were out in force at Ascot’s traditional Ladies Day as the Queen, Princess Eugenie, and Zara Tindall all made a sartorial splash.

The Queen has beamed in blue as she arrived for Ladies Day at the Royal Ascot.

The 93-year-old waved cheerfully as she arrived for the third day of the races — one of the biggest events on the royal calendar, reports The Sun.

She was joined by her son Prince Andrew and daughter, Princess Anne.

Princess Eugenie was also among the throng of royals, joined by Mike and Zara Tindall and Peter and Autumn Phillips.

The Queen was again a popular figure at Ascot. Picture: AP

Newlyweds Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston also dressed up to the nines for the big event.

Punters typically bet on the colour of the Queen’s hat, with gamblers thrown as she wore blue for both Tuesday and Wednesday’s events — and again on Ladies Day.

The Queen, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew at Ascot. Picture: AFP

And bets were on for the Queen to wear pink at 2/1, while Green and Yellow followed closely behind at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.

RacingPost.com’s hat betting expert said: “The forecast better weather conditions are likely to encourage a brighter coloured outfit, and at the prices yellow looks worth a small wager.”

Zara Phillips stunned at Ascot. Picture: AFP

The Queen is a big fan of the races — with her horse Eightsome Reel expected to race.

Her first Royal Ascot victory was in the Royal Hunt Cup won by her horse Choir Boy in 1953, while her last was three years ago when Dartmouth triumphed in the Hardwicke Stakes — the monarch’s 23rd winner at the event.

Peter Phillips’ wife, Autumn, and Zara Tindall’s husband, Mike. Picture: AP

Thoroughbreds are the Queen’s great passion, and she is probably never happier when working with John Warren, her bloodstock and racing adviser.

Her love of all things equine began as a little girl, and she went on to breed her own horses and enjoys the thrill of seeing them race.

Princess Eugenie with Autumn Phillps and the Queen. Picture: AP

She is a respected figure in the racing world and her horses have won four out of the five flat racing classics — the 1000 Guineas and 2000 Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger — with only the Derby eluding her.

The Queen shares a smile with champion jockey Frankie Dettori after he won the Gold Cup on horse Stradivarius, his fourth win of the day. Picture: AFP

The Queen made sporting history in 2013 when she became the first reigning monarch to win Royal Ascot’s Gold Cup.

And she has attended every day of the meeting for the past 64 years and the last time she missed a moment of the event being her own coronation in 1953.

She is even said to read The Racing Post every morning.

Princess Eugenie at Ascot. Picture: AP

LADIES FLOCK TO THE RACES

Women flocked to Royal Ascot to mark Ladies Day — donning all sorts of colourful hats and fascinators for the races.

Day three of the event is the most famous, and with all female spectators required to wear a hat, it was a case of battle of the headgear.

The Queen with CEO of Ascot, Johnny Weatherby (L) and her racing adviser John Warren. Picture: AFP

Traditionally on Ladies Day, women were granted free entry or discounted tickets for events that would ordinarily be for men only.

Steeped in years of tradition, Royal Ascot could see a shake up at Ladies Day today as 2019 is the first year that guests are welcome to dress as they identify.

Zara Phillips (L) with Peter and Autumn Phillips at Ascot. Picture: AFP

This story was originally published in The Sun and is reprinted with permission.