The Queen was all smiles as she attended one of the most hotly-anticipated racing events of the year at Ascot today.
The 91-year-old monarch looked vibrant in a pink bouclé coat with a bluish hue with large pearl buttons. and matching feathered hat.
The head of state accessorized with a matching feathered hat, a Launer ‘Traviata’ handbag and white gloves.
The 91-year-old monarch looked vibrant in a pink bouclé coat with a bluish hue with large pearl buttons and matching feathered hat
The keen horse enthusiast smiled as she took in the day’s equine events and mingled with the crowd.
Described as the ‘richest raceday in the British calendar’, the QIPCO British Champions Day is the finale of the European Flat racing season.
Also present at the event was Carole Vordeman who looked elegant in a low-cut grey dress with a matching coat and bold fascinator.
Sprinter Adam Gemili and track and field athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson also made an appearance. Katarina opted for a sheer black dress with blue and pink detail and white sandals.
The head of state accessorized with a matching feathered hat and a Launer ‘Traviata’ handbag
Her Majesty is famous for her love of horses and first found herself in the saddle at the age of four after being presented with a Shetland pony, named Peggy
Recent years have seen her cut down on the amount of time she spends in the saddle but she still takes a keen interest in all her horses and ponies
Love Island’s Olivia Attwood looked chic in a beige coat and thigh-high boots alongside co-star Chris Hughes who looked dapper in a royal blue suit.
Her Majesty is famous for her love of horses and first found herself in the saddle at the age of four after being presented with a Shetland pony, named Peggy.
Since then the royal stables have been home to a succession of steeds, among them Betsy, a black farm-bred horse who was her mount of choice in the 50’s, and Surprise, a grey gelding whom the Queen famously galloped down the course at Ascot in 1961.
Recent years have seen her cut down on the amount of time she spends in the saddle but she still takes a keen interest in all her horses and ponies.
Carol Vordeman is joined by a friend as she watches the races
Also present at the event was Carol Vordeman who looked elegant in a low-cut grey dress with a matching coat and bold fascinator
Victory! Carol Vordeman celebrates a win in the stands with a friend
She also remains a familiar sight at the Windsor Castle stables and regularly rides in the park, often accompanied by Mr Pendry.
And Her Majesty is so determined to keep them in tip-top condition that it was revealed last month she is spending £130,000 on the UK’s largest automatic horse-walker at her stud farm in Sandringham.
The device – a treadmill for horses – will allow just one member of staff to exercise up to 18 horses at the same time on a 330ft-long oval-shaped enclosed track.
The yard’s existing walker can accommodate only six horses.
The treadmill is divided into compartments that individual horses can be put into.
Barriers hang from an overhead rail and move at a selected speed, forcing horses to walk or trot to keep pace so that they exercise themselves without carrying riders.
Athletes Adam Gemili and Katarina Johnson-Thompson during the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse
(L-R) Jonny Bairstow, Olivia Attwood and Chris Hughes during the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse