Royals, hats and more at the Royal Ascot
The Royal Family kicked off their summer calendar at the opening of the Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The Queen led the crowd in a minute of silence for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the terror attacks in London and Manchester.
- Anna Gilthorpe, right with Khiley Williams, Meg Gallagher, Katy Heavens, and Lisa Millar pose for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex on day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Ascot Racehorse)
- Extravagant hats are the order of the day on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Top hats are the order of the day in the Royal Enclosure on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Top hats are the order of the day in the Royal Enclosure on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- A horse is cooled down in the heat of the first day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- A racegoer uses a fan posing for photographers as she arrives for the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
- Courtney Murray poses for a picture on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- A racegoer poses for a picture on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, attend day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (C) and her husband Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (centtre R) travel by horse-drawn carriage as they arrive on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrive for the first day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- A woman looks at her smart phone in a quiet corner on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
- Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and her husband Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- Runners and riders in acton during the Ascot Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Top hats are the order of the day in the Royal Enclosure on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Ryan Moore on Thomas Hobson on their way to victory in the Ascot Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
- Racegoers carry portions of fish and chips on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- Racegoers enjoy lunch in the car park ahead of the horse racing on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2017. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course. / (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-olivas)
- A racegoer wears an ornate hat as she arrives for the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
- A racegoer watches the parade ring prior to the arrival of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while a daily procession of horse-drawn carriages brings the Queen to the course.