Henley Regatta revellers looked worse for wear last night as they made their way home from a full day of drinking.
The rowing event, which was established in 1839, takes place every year and sees teams compete in more than 300 races along the river in Oxfordshire.
Determined to keep the party going into the evening, a handful of guests were seen leaving the event while still nursing drinks.
After standing in heels all day, one woman looked thrilled to be giving her feet a rest as she received a piggy back from a young gentleman.
As she clambered onto his back, the Henley guest held onto a straw hat in one hand and a pint in the other.
Pictured: one glamorous racegoer gave her feet a rest and was carried home by a young gentleman yesterday
Meanwhile, another group of young rowing fans were pictured boozing on their way home.
While the glam young woman, dressed in an orange floral jumpsuit, swigged from what looked like a bottle of Pimms, her male peers were nursing cans of Captain Morgan spiced rum.
Elsewhere, one glamorous guest was pictured kneeling down to adjust her towering high heels while wearing a man’s jacket over her shoulders.
What’s more, not every guest was in such a rush to return home from the regatta – as many were spotted enjoying after-parties on boats.
Ditching their heels, two elegantly-dressed women were seen barefoot on the helm of a boat enjoying a few drinks.
On top of this, a couple were also photographed sharing an amorous moment in a field as they waited for a lift home.
Tuesday was the first of the six-day Henley Royal Regatta, which will end on Sunday.
In 2021 it was announced that women would be allowed to wear trousers to the Henley Royal Regatta for the first time since it was established in 1839.
This glamorous racegoer appeared to be drinking directly from a bottle of Pimms while her male peer enjoyed a tin of Captain Morgan rum
One stylish racegoer pictured enjoying a quick cigarette while her friend speaks on the phone as they leave Henley
A stylish guest pictured adjusting her towering heels while wearing a man’s jacket at Henley yesterday
This group of young rowing fans enjoyed tins of Thatchers cider as they made their way home yesterday
This sophisticated guest ditched her high heels as she made her away home from Henley regatta yesterday
The long-standing sartorial rules – which asked for over-the-knee skirts and no trousers, and a blazer or smart jacket – crumbled under pressure from campaigners who branded the former dress code ‘symbolic of an era when women couldn’t compete and were just there to look pretty’.
Those in attendance this year took full advantage of the relaxed rules, with a number opting to pair their floral gowns with trainers, sandals or Converse sneakers.
Others wore stylish summer gowns with elegant headpieces and wedged heels, while some emulated Wimbledon fashion and wore immaculate white ensembles.
The regatta will see national clubs from up and down the country vying for glory on the River Thames in a number of races.
This young guest was pictured wearing Doc Martens to the sporting event yesterday – after they relaxed their dress code
These Henley regatta guests looked merry as they headed home from a day watching the rowing
Pictured: two glamorous women keep the party going as they stand barefoot on the helm of a boat
Another group seen keeping the party going on their own boat after the races drew to a close last night
This couple shared an amorous moment in a nearby park as they waited for a lift home from Henley
This guest was pictured holding a bottle of booze as they seemed intent on keeping the night going after Henley
The popular sporting event, which was established in 1839, comes hand-in-hand with a day of picnics and drinking.
Teams compete in over 300 races of an international standard on the Thames, which can include Olympic rowers as well as crews new to the event.
It was first staged in 1839 and has been held annually every year since, except during the two World Wars and 2020 due to Covid-19.
This year, the six-day regatta will for the first time allow international entrants to the junior men’s eights, as well as teams from British private and state schools.
Sir Steve Redgrave, chairman of the Henley Royal Regatta, said one major British private school feared opening up the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup to international teams would mean students competing against ‘superclubs’.
These young guests were all dressed in matching white-and-gold outfits to Henley Regatta yesterday
This young gentleman gave his female companion his jacket to wear as they made their way home from Henley
These guests cut a casual figure in sandals and trainers – after Henley relaxed their dress code in recent years
This glamorous guest wore a pretty bright orange midi dress with a statement gold necklace to Henley
This group of young men – dressed in red-and-white striped jackets – were keen to keep boozing after the event ended
The drinks were flowing yesterday by the bar at Henley Regatta – which will draw to a close on Saturday
Pictured: police were on standby at Henley Regatta last night in case any guests got rowdy from a day of boozing
Sir Steve said he attended a meeting of 55 schools where one private school, which he didn’t name, wanted the cup to remain closed to international competitors.
But he added it was going to happen ‘sooner or later’ and it was the ‘right thing to do’.
In a podcast this month, Sir Steve was asked whether schools, including Eton College, St Paul’s School and St Edward’s School, should be concerned about the rise of ‘big US clubs coming over to race – they are very fast’.
He said: ‘One of those top schools didn’t want it. But it was going to happen sooner or later. We can’t stop this, in fact it’s the right thing to do.’
Sir Steve explained that rowing cities in the United States were ‘huge’ and clubs were state-wide and not school-oriented like in Britain.
He said this meant their rowing clubs were a ‘little bit bigger’ because they draw upon rowers from more schools.
The chairman added: ‘What we don’t want is any country to be able to put a crew together, which is almost a national eight [team].
‘It’s not an event for national eights – it’s for the top juniors from their rowing establishments.’
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