Cheltenham from home! Revellers dress in tweed to celebrate first day of the event during lockdown

Pregnant Zara Tindall donned a royal blue coat as she attended a very different Cheltenham Festival got underway today, with none of its usual boisterous crowds and carnival atmosphere due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Pregnant Zara Tindall, 39, was among the revellers celebrating the first day of Cheltenham racing festival from home This Cheltenham fan opted for a Scottish theme for her outfit on the opening day, dressing the scene with a model horse and a mini bottle of fizz Former Love Island star Frankie Foster shared this cheeky snap to mark the start of the festival this morning Fans of the racing festival quickly got into the spirit, donning fascinators while working and cracking out G&Ts to enjoy on the sofa Zara and her husband Mike are regular faces at the Cheltenham festival and attended last year despite fears over the pandemic. The Queen's granddaughter kept her baby bump under wraps as she posed in the back garden of her home with Mike Tindall One fan went all out, transforming his living room into a miniature race course, complete with a wooden bench set up in front of his TV Several fans brought the party to their own homes, with these two lads riding to victory on inflatable horses Several got into the spirit early, with one fan pouring herself a gin and tonic before 10am This couple shared a snap revealing their slap-up picnic complete with a bottle of fizz - admitting they're taking Cheltenham 'very seriously' How times change! A group of friends shared a snap from their celebrations last year compared with their virtual gathering this year Alan Furley shared this snap of him working from home while geared up for Cheltenham - complete with a tweed jacket and a fine floral filly Twitter user Jim poured himself a cold glass of lager before 11am this morning, tweeting: 'I don't care, it's Cheltenham' Sports presenter Amy Christophers told how Cheltenham is normally her favourite week of the year - so she's dressed in tweed to mark the occasion and is sharing her tips throughout the day The following month a former government chief scientific adviser claimed the four-day event, attended by 150,000 people, could have helped to 'accelerate the spread' of Covid-19. This couple got Cheltenham-ready for a celebration in their garden, along with a bottle of Champagne Gracie Cooles shared an adorable video of her pet French Bulldog who had managed to get hold of her flat cap Bespoke hat maker Gillys Millinery marked the occasion with a vibrant red and black check - and naturally, a very glamorous headpiece A couple from Middlesbrough raised a glass of bubbles early doors, admitting the Prosecco came after Bucks Fizz for breakfast as they watched the coverage of the event on TV while Imogen Lawrence said she's looking forward to watching it too - complete with a G&T and her cute pooch Ali, from Gloucestershire, dusted off her fedora to watch the week of racing from home during lockdown