King Charles III takes the reins at Royal Ascot
9 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III takes the reins at Royal Ascot

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. “We wish all the participants this week the very best of luck in seeking that unique thrill of a Royal Ascot winner.” Last year’s Royal Ascot saw an unlikely win for Charles, with his horse, Desert Hero, overcoming odds of 18 to 1 to land first place. Central Press/AFP/Getty Images A long royal pedigree Royal Ascot dates to 1711, when Queen Anne established the first iteration of the quintessentially British spectacle, according to the event’s organizers. “There was a tremendously good filly at that time, and she went into the stable and she went and patted this filly, and she tells the story that she didn’t want to wash her hands for the rest of the day for the touching of the horse.” Over the years, her keen interest in the sport resulted in an impressive 24 wins at Royal Ascot and a significant return in prize money from her more than 400 horse racing victories in total. Getty Images And given Charles’ good fortune at last year’s Royal Ascot, it seems Queen Elizabeth’s lucky streak has passed down to her son.

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Happy Days for the Queen! Camilla meets Henry Winkler at Royal Ascot as King Charles leads this year's last procession - after only missing one day of the event due to his ongoing cancer treatment
9 months ago

Happy Days for the Queen! Camilla meets Henry Winkler at Royal Ascot as King Charles leads this year's last procession - after only missing one day of the event due to his ongoing cancer treatment

Daily Mail  

Queen Camilla was photographed meeting Henry Winkler as she attended Royal Ascot on Saturday. There has been a strong royal presence at Ascot this year, with the King, 75, only missing one day due to his ongoing cancer treatment. HAPPY DAYS: Queen Camilla is pictured meeting Henry Winkler, best known for his role as Arthur 'The Fonz' Fonzarelli The US …

Royal Ascot best dressed! From Zara Tindall to Elizabeth Hurley, all the most fabulous frocks and fascinators
9 months, 1 week ago

Royal Ascot best dressed! From Zara Tindall to Elizabeth Hurley, all the most fabulous frocks and fascinators

Daily Mail  

Glamorous racegoers have pulled out all the stops over the past three days as they kicked off Royal Ascot in style. Zara and Mike Tindall put on a glamorous display as they attend the first day of Royal Ascot Racegoer Tamara Holmgren opted for a peacock-inspired fascinator to match her dress Floral summer dresses, vibrant frocks and eye-catching headpieces were …

Queen Camilla is joined at Royal Ascot by King Charles, Zara and Sophie for Ladies Day - but looks frustrated as she watches the races
9 months, 1 week ago

Queen Camilla is joined at Royal Ascot by King Charles, Zara and Sophie for Ladies Day - but looks frustrated as she watches the races

Daily Mail  

Queen Camilla appeared frustrated - and very animated - today as she watched the races alongside the royal family at Ascot. Queen Camilla appeared frustrated today as she watched the races alongside the royal family at Ascot Dressed in all white, Camilla joined the King as arrived in a carriage with the Duke and Duchess and Devonshire before heading to …

Prince William shares sweet moment with Princess Eugenie, playfully teasing her during a day out at Royal Ascot
9 months, 1 week ago

Prince William shares sweet moment with Princess Eugenie, playfully teasing her during a day out at Royal Ascot

Daily Mail  

Prince William shared a sweet moment with his cousin Princess Eugenie as the two attended Royal Ascot in Berkshire earlier today. Prince William shared a joke with his younger cousin, Princess Eugenie, on the second day at the Royal Ascot The Prince of Wales grinned playfully at Eugenie who attempted to cling onto her thick pink tassel In a cheeky …

William's helping hand for Carole: Prince shows he is a true gentleman as he helps Kate's mother when she gets her heel stuck in Ascot turf
9 months, 1 week ago

William's helping hand for Carole: Prince shows he is a true gentleman as he helps Kate's mother when she gets her heel stuck in Ascot turf

Daily Mail  

Prince William showed he is a true gentleman as he rescued Kate's mother after her heel got stuck in the grass at Royal Ascot today. Carole Middleton grabs hold of son-in-law Prince William's hand as she gets her heel stuck in the grass Carole had her very own Cinderella moment as she lost her heel, but luckily she had a …

Touching portrait of just how far Prince William and Camilla's relationship has come: Charming moment Wills and the Queen share carriage at Ascot as royals gather without King and Kate
9 months, 1 week ago

Touching portrait of just how far Prince William and Camilla's relationship has come: Charming moment Wills and the Queen share carriage at Ascot as royals gather without King and Kate

Daily Mail  

At one point, Prince William's relationship with his stepmother was so bad that he allegedly 'begged' his father not to marry her. Queen Camilla attends day two of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2024 Queen Camilla is seen sitting opposite Prince William at Royal Ascot today Prince William sits next to the Earl of Halifax and …

Smiling Michael and Carole Middleton, who have spent months at the Princess of Wales' side, make first public appearance since Kate's cancer diagnosis at Ascot alongside other royals
9 months, 1 week ago

Smiling Michael and Carole Middleton, who have spent months at the Princess of Wales' side, make first public appearance since Kate's cancer diagnosis at Ascot alongside other royals

Daily Mail  

The Princess of Wales' mother and father - Carole and Michael Middleton - have attended the second day of Royal Ascot, in their first public appearance since their daughter's cancer diagnosis. Prince William chats to his mother-in-law Carole Middleton and cousin Zara Phillips as the royals congregated for the second day of Royal Ascot Prince William, wearing his full morning …

Royal Ascot revellers boozy celebrations spill out onto the streets after the opening day of the races - with police called in to lead some weary race-goers away
9 months, 1 week ago

Royal Ascot revellers boozy celebrations spill out onto the streets after the opening day of the races - with police called in to lead some weary race-goers away

Daily Mail  

Royal Ascot racegoers partied the night away as boozy revellers spilled out onto the streets after the opening day of the races. Police wrestle a man as drinks spilled out in to the streets after the opening day of the Ascot races A man and a woman were seen picking up wads of cash off the floor that one appeared …

Queen Camilla's wide-brimmed headpiece gets in the way as Zara and Mike Tindall try to greet her with a kiss as the Royal Family steps out at Royal Ascot
9 months, 1 week ago

Queen Camilla's wide-brimmed headpiece gets in the way as Zara and Mike Tindall try to greet her with a kiss as the Royal Family steps out at Royal Ascot

Daily Mail  

The Queen looked effortlessly elegant as she joined the King and other Royal Family members at the first day of Royal Ascot today. Queen Camilla's headpiece appeared to get in the way of Mike Tindall greeting her with a kiss Thanks to the statement headpiece, it proved difficult for the King's niece, Zara Tindall, 43, to smoothly greet the Queen …

Is Royal Ascot Britain's most expensive race? Summer event just beats Grand National and Cheltenham for most expensive pint at £7.60 while sparkling wine costs £60 and magnum of champagne is £250 - ho
9 months, 1 week ago

Is Royal Ascot Britain's most expensive race? Summer event just beats Grand National and Cheltenham for most expensive pint at £7.60 while sparkling wine costs £60 and magnum of champagne is £250 - ho

Daily Mail  

Racegoers at Royal Ascot face paying up to £250 for a bottle of champagne, nearly £8 for a pint of Peroni and £80 for a lobster platter this week, MailOnline can reveal. A 1.5 litre bottle of Moët & Chandon Rosé Imperial NV Champagne costs £250 at Royal Ascot A 750ml bottle of Whispering Angel Cotes De Provence Rose will …

Royal Ascot's most memorable moments: From Edward VIII's indiscretion to the Queen winning the Gold Cup... historian IAN LLOYD reveals all
9 months, 1 week ago

Royal Ascot's most memorable moments: From Edward VIII's indiscretion to the Queen winning the Gold Cup... historian IAN LLOYD reveals all

Daily Mail  

They call it the Sport of Kings and with some justification. The late Queen became the first reigning monarch to have a horse win the Gold Cup The royal party at Ascot in 1929. The Prince of Wales carelessly allowed himself to be photographed with Wallis Simpson and her friends at Royal Ascot in 1935 King George V and Queen …

Prince William argued over Kate Middleton's parents, there were signs of sour relationship prior to Duchess' surgery
1 year ago

Prince William argued over Kate Middleton's parents, there were signs of sour relationship prior to Duchess' surgery

Hindustan Times  

Prince William and Kate Middleton can't seem to catch a break. The infamous car snap pictured outside Windsor fuelled conspiracy theories, reigniting claims of Prince William's alleged affair with Lady Rose Hanbury. FILE - Britain's Prince William, left, and Kate, Princess of Wales arrive for the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England, Friday, June 23, …

King and Queen joined by Frankie Dettori in procession on Royal Ascot final day
1 year, 9 months ago

King and Queen joined by Frankie Dettori in procession on Royal Ascot final day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The King and Queen were in good spirits as they …

AP Photos: At Royal Ascot, the hats are almost as important as the horses
1 year, 9 months ago

AP Photos: At Royal Ascot, the hats are almost as important as the horses

Associated Press  

LONDON — Every summer, British royals and thousands of others get dressed to the nines for Royal Ascot, a glamorous annual horse racing event that dates back to 1711, when Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse in southern England. This year’s standouts included a giant sunflower, several feathered numbers, and an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed hat with playing cards, a clock and …

King Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner; Dettori rides to victory in Gold Cup
1 year, 9 months ago

King Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner; Dettori rides to victory in Gold Cup

Associated Press  

ASCOT, England — King Charles III has claimed his first Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch. Watching the race alongside Queen Camilla from the Royal Enclosure, the king saw Desert Hero — wearing the royal silks and an 18-1 shot — win by a short head in the King George V Stakes on Thursday. “It will live high in …

Royal Ascot: King Charles and Queen celebrate first winner at racing festival
1 year, 9 months ago

Royal Ascot: King Charles and Queen celebrate first winner at racing festival

CNN  

CNN — Desert Hero and jockey Tom Marquand produced a thrilling performance at Royal Ascot on Thursday to land King Charles III his first win at the prestigious horse racing festival. Both King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, watched as Desert Hero stormed up the finishing straight to squeeze out an historic win in the King George V Stakes, …

Royal Ascot welcomes King and Queen for second day of racing
1 year, 9 months ago

Royal Ascot welcomes King and Queen for second day of racing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charles and Camilla arrived at the Berkshire meet for the second day running, and …

King Charles inherits a changed Britain — and public apathy about the crown
1 year, 10 months ago

King Charles inherits a changed Britain — and public apathy about the crown

LA Times  

Britain’s King Charles III greets the crowd as he and Queen Camilla travel to Buckingham Palace after their coronation ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6. On a damp Saturday this month, with the words of an ancient oath and an already relentlessly tested modern pledge “not to be served but to serve,” King Charles III had the same …

AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.
1 year, 10 months ago

AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. BRITAIN-CORONATION-INSIDE-THE-ABBEY -- An Associated Press reporter attended the …

King Charles' ‘modest’ coronation plan: 3 crowns, gold carriage but this change
1 year, 11 months ago

King Charles' ‘modest’ coronation plan: 3 crowns, gold carriage but this change

Hindustan Times  

The Buckingham Palace released detailed plans for a ‘modest’ coronation for Britain's monarch King Charles III which include a smaller ride to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony, cutting short the procession route his mother Queen Elizabeth II took in 1953. King Charles Coronation: Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort. Breaking tradition, King Charles and his wife Camilla …

King Charles III inspects his mother's treasured racehorses
2 years, 4 months ago

King Charles III inspects his mother's treasured racehorses

Daily Mail  

It was one of the Queen's great passions in life. King Charles was last week pictured visiting his mother's treasured racehorses after inheriting them on her death It was the King's first visit to the stud farm at Sandringham in Norfolk since the Queen died in September His visit comes after he put 14 of the late Queen's racehorses up …

Camilla looks elegant in monochrome ensemble as she arrives for British Champions Day at Ascot
2 years, 5 months ago

Camilla looks elegant in monochrome ensemble as she arrives for British Champions Day at Ascot

Daily Mail  

The future Queen is expected to become Royal figurehead of horse-racing Camilla, 75, finished her look with a four-strand pearl choker and suede heels Queen Consort wore a matching black-and-white coat and dress for the races The Queen Consort indulged her love of horseracing as she attended Ascot, but her husband's runner King's Lynn failed to secure victory at the …

How Queen Elizabeth II made horseracing the sport of queens
2 years, 6 months ago

How Queen Elizabeth II made horseracing the sport of queens

ABC  

The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of one of horseracing's most accomplished chapters. The Queen's horses notched up seven Royal Ascot wins in her first two years as an owner. Arabian Story and the Queen's one crack at the Melbourne Cup Trainer Lord William Huntingdon with Arabian Story in preparation for the 1997 Melbourne Cup. With decades …

Royals, horses, show-stopping hats: Royal Ascot in pictures
2 years, 9 months ago

Royals, horses, show-stopping hats: Royal Ascot in pictures

Associated Press  

LONDON — Extravagantly feathered, gravity-defying, or just plain wacky: There are hats, and then there are Royal Ascot hats. Every June, Britain’s royals, aristocrats and thousands of stylish guests don their finest headgear for Royal Ascot, a glamorous annual horse racing event that dates back to 1711, when Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, southern England. Queen Elizabeth II, …

Charles and Camilla join thousands of racegoers as Royal Ascot ‘back to life’
2 years, 9 months ago

Charles and Camilla join thousands of racegoers as Royal Ascot ‘back to life’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Royal Ascot came “back to life” after welcoming thousands of …

Royal Ascot to welcome racegoers for week of racing
2 years, 9 months ago

Royal Ascot to welcome racegoers for week of racing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Royal Ascot will welcome racegoers to the stands as the …

Queen opts for light green ensemble as she arrives for the last day of Royal Ascot
5 years, 9 months ago

Queen opts for light green ensemble as she arrives for the last day of Royal Ascot

Daily Mail  

Queen Elizabeth stole the show on the last day of ascot, sporting a lime green outfit. H.M. Queen Elizabeth ll arrives in the parade ring with The Duke of York to Royal Ascot, joined by her son Prince Andrew Her Majesty looked in fine fettle and smiled brightly as she attended Ascot with Prince Andrew to watch the final day …

The rain FINALLY stops as the Queen arrives at Ascot
8 years, 9 months ago

The rain FINALLY stops as the Queen arrives at Ascot

Daily Mail  

The Queen was in high spirits this afternoon as she arrived for the first day of Royal Ascot. Scroll down for video The Queen, fresh from her 90th birthday celebrations, is attending Royal Ascot alongside the Duke of Edinburgh The Queen was in high spirits as she was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and her grandson Prince Harry Her …

Disaster for the Queen at Ascot after her horse is injured during a race
9 years, 9 months ago

Disaster for the Queen at Ascot after her horse is injured during a race

Daily Mail  

The Queen was left to look on in horror after one of her horses suffered a serious injury at Royal Ascot this afternoon - and had to be removed from the course in a special equine ambulance. Beautiful: Her Majesty looked wonderful in her mint green ensemble while Princess Beatrice was chic in orange and white It's got her name …

The Queen is all smiles at Royal Ascot with Prince Philip and Sophie Wessex
9 years, 9 months ago

The Queen is all smiles at Royal Ascot with Prince Philip and Sophie Wessex

Daily Mail  

The Queen was back at Royal Ascot today and seemed delighted to be there as she took part in the traditional parade down the racecourse in a landau, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and her Master of Horse, Samuel, Lord Vestey. Scroll down for video Beaming: The Queen was back at Royal Ascot today and seemed delighted to be …

The Queen denied Ascot fairytale as Estimate eclipsed by Forgotten Rules in the Long Distance Cup
10 years, 5 months ago

The Queen denied Ascot fairytale as Estimate eclipsed by Forgotten Rules in the Long Distance Cup

Daily Mail  

There was no fairytale ending for the Queen’s mare as she finished tailed off last in the Qipco Long Distance Cup having been heavily eased by jockey Ryan Moore. A royal victory in the opening race of Champions Day is what organisers were praying for but Estimate did not look happy in the early stages and dropped away rapidly as …

Royal Ascot 2013 Brings Out Stylish Royals (PHOTOS)
11 years, 9 months ago

Royal Ascot 2013 Brings Out Stylish Royals (PHOTOS)

Huff Post  

The awesome hat event -- er, Royal Ascot is here! Each year, we look forward to seeing royals and commoners alike donning their finest headgear and smart attire to watch five days of horse-racing in the small town of Ascot. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, burgeoning style stars, wore muted striped ensembles by RED Valentino and Nerida Fraiman fascinators. Of course, …

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