Kate Middleton and Prince William make first Royal Ascot appearance

They may be expected to look dignified and reserved in public but some royals couldn't help but let their excitement show during the races at Royal Ascot today. Scroll down for video The Duchess of Cambridge chose a white lace dress by Dolce and Gabbana for her first visit to Royal Ascot The Duchess of Cambridge reacts during the races while Prince Edward looks on The Duchess, who teamed her £3,450 dress from Dolce and Gabbana, with a woven gold Jane Taylor hat, was clearly invested in the outcome of the race Although the Queen's horse was not victorious in the first race, Princess Mary of Denmark still found plenty to cheer about; while her companion Sophie, Countess of Wessex beamed as she watched her horse race to victory Clearly enjoying their first trip to the historic racecourse, the royal couple looked happy and relaxed as they chatted William and Kate arrived in a carriage procession for their first visit to Royal Ascot with Wentworth Beaumont, the fourth Viscount Allendale The Prince will present a trophy for a race named in his honour, The Duke of Cambridge Stakes Kate had a name tag helpfully reading: 'HRH The Duchess of Cambridge' pinned to her dress The Queen looked delightful in a pink coat with a white frayed trim and a hat which featured a spray of ornamental berries Bookmakers had been bets on the colour of Kate's hat and William Hill, who had 2/1 odds that Kate will wear a beige or cream headpiece, were not far wrong. The Queen greets Emir of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and Jordan's Princess Haya bint al-Hussein Those who had a flutter on the colour of Kate's fascinator and bet on cream were in for a windfall William was seen laughing as a member of the crowd shouted out 'Up the Villa' in reference to his favourite football team The Duchess arrived with Prince William for the couple's first ever appearance at Royal Ascot There was also a surprise appearance from Princess Mary of Denmark who travelled in a carriage with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and her husband Prince Edward. The Duchess of Cambridge greets the Princess Royal, Princess Anne during day two of Royal Ascot 2016 Later, the Duchess of Cambridge was spotted looking at an Ascot booklet with Princess Anne Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in a carriage procession Kate teamed the £43,450 midi length dress with a pair of her favourite nude pumps Kate carried a small woven box clutch Today is the first time the Duke and Duchess have attended Royal Ascot and their arrival today was hotly tipped by bookmakers Prince Charles will present a trophy to the winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes - one of the premier races of the week The Duchess of Cornwall waved to onlookers while Prince Charles studied the racing programme 'It would be lovely to see her,' she said. Around 300,000 racegoers attend Royal Ascot each year and make their way through 51,000 bottles of champagne, almost 3,000 lobsters and 50,000 macaroons Racegoers top up their glasses of bubbly as they enjoy picnics at Ascot The glamour was back at Ascot today after yesterday's bad weather forced patrons to cover up in plastic ponchos Racegoers attend day two of Royal Ascot where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are tipped to make their first appearance later today Studying their race cards, two fans brushed up on the day's events Friends treated themselves to a glass of champagne as the festivities got underway Keeping up with the ladies: Male racegoers looked just as smart as their female counterparts Revellers were no doubt breathing a sigh of relief this morning as the sun shone over the Berkshire course TV presenter and model Amy Willerton looking elegant in a lace dress and matching hat as she arrived with her boyfriend Daniel Day Olivia Grant chose a striking gold feathered coat, which she teamed with metallic accessories Olivia's dress featured a striking jewelled embellishment around the neckline Formula 1 team boss Eddie Jordan attended with his wife Marie Victoria Pendleton went for understated glamour in a navy spotted dress and nude block heeled sandals One Direction's Niall Horan looked smart in a grey checked suit Declan Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall arrived in their smartest gear for their day at the races Ant McPartlin, pictured with his wife Lisa Armstrong, ambitiously brought his sunglasses and luckily he wasn't disappointed TV presenters And and Dec were among the first arrivals, looking dapper in top hats and tails while their wives Lisa and Ali went all out for their day at the races The wet weather had also softened the course - so much so that there are odds of 4/1 that the Queen's carriage will not make it down the racecourse.