Dominic West appears in high spirits while enjoying the 2023 Grand National

Dominic West appeared in high spirits as he was snapped at the Grand National on Saturday at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

The actor, 53, who plays King Charles in Netflix’s The Crown, looked smart for the occasion – donning a charcoal grey suit.

He layered the two-piece over a baby blue shirt, while strolling the racecourse before things kicked off later in the day.

Chatting with crew behind the scenes, Dominic could be seen being interviewed by ITV Racing on the course.

After the festival kicked off on Thursday, things will come to a head during Saturday’s race – which is the 175th annual running. 

Rachael Blackmore’s mount Ain’t That A Shame is one of the favourites to bag the win during the race, after becoming the first woman to win the National in 2021.

Kicking off at 17:15, a field of 39 will contest the 175th running of the famous race, hoping to nab the title.

And Dominic’s sporting appearance is a slight change of scenery from his recent duties filming The Crown in London.

Last month,  he was snapped following in his on-screen character King Charles’s footsteps as he arrived in Canary Wharf to film series six of the royal drama – just days after the real-life monarch visited the area to carry out a royal engagement.

He arrived in character to film scenes as King Charles in the final season of the show, which covers events from the late 1990s and early 2000s.

 It is unclear what event the cast were filming, but signs held by extras and the number plates on the cars suggested it was a scene set in Canada, and could

The actor had his hair parted in the style of the King and wore a camel coat as he stepped out of a car with blacked-out windows to screams from extras on set, before walking into One Canada Square in character.

Smart: The actor, who plays King Charles in Netflix’s The Crown, looked smart for the occasion – donning a charcoal grey suit

Interviews: Chatting with crew behind the scenes, Dominic could be seen being interviewed by ITV Racing on the course

In addition to being snapped filming for the series, Dominic has also been making public appearances alongside his wife Catherine Fitzgerald – defying rumours of turbulence in the relationship.

He hit headlines in 2020 after being pictured looking cosy with actress Lily James in Rome.

Following the snaps emerging, Dominic put on a public display of unity with Catherine, with the couple releasing a statement about their marriage. 

It read: ‘Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together.’

Catherine is also said to have banned Dominic from speaking with the actress as part of a peace deal struck between the couple.

Lily herself appeared to break her silence on the scandal surrounding her snaps with Dominic while promoting her Hulu series Pam & Tommy, admitting she sympathised with Pamela Anderson after finding herself in a ‘difficult situation.’

On screen: And Dominic’s sporting appearance is a slight change of scenery from his recent duties filming The Crown in London