Ever since Royal Ascot [1] was founded by Queen Anne in 1711, the annual five-day event [2] has allowed the royal family to make countless memories with one another. Queen Elizabeth II is a particularly big fan of horse racing (and has her own race horses), so it's a big family affair. In June, the family gathers at Ascot Racecourse to enjoy some racing and betting in their Sunday best. Last year was the queen's 65th year attending the annual event, and she's back again this year [3].
From the Queen's bright outfits [4] to Princess Eugenie [5] and Princess Beatrice's [6] celebrations, and, of course, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first time at the event together [7], these photos will make you feel like you were actually there. If you've never had an invite into the royal enclosure, we've rounded up some of our favorite moments the royals have shared at Ascot over the years.
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, 1967
Princess Margaret, 1952
The Royal Family, 1952
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1967
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 1980
Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana, 1991
The Queen Mother and Frankie Dettori, 1997
Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II, 2003
Prince Edward and Prince Charles, 2009
Prince Charles, Camilla, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie, 2011
Princess Anne and Princess Beatrice, 2011
Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Andrew, 2013
Princess Eugenie and Queen Elizabeth II, 2013
Queen Elizabeth II, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles, 2013
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, 2013
Princess Anne, 2014
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, 2014
Charles and Camilla, 2014
Prince Andrew and Queen Elizabeth II, 2014
Princess Beatrice, 2014
Princess Beatrice, 2015
Prince Harry and Zara Tindall, 2015
Zara Tindall and Princess Beatrice, 2015
Countess of Wessex and Autumn Phillips, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II and Zara Tindall, 2015
The Duchess of York and Princess Eugenie, 2015
Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, 2016
Prince Harry and Frankie Dettori, 2016
Kate Middleton, 2016
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 2016
Princess Anne and Kate Middleton, 2016
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Queen Elizabeth II, 2016
Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2016
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, 2016
The Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Andrew, 2016
Princess Eugenie and Queen Elizabeth II, 2016
The Countess of Wessex, 2017
Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth II, 2017
Princess Anne, 2017
Queen Elizabeth II, 2017
Princess Beatrice, 2017
The Duke of York and Queen Elizabeth II, 2017
The Countess of Wessex and Meghan Markle, 2018
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, 2018
Kate Middleton, 2019
Princes Charles and Zara Tindall, 2019
Kate Middleton and Prince William, 2019
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, 2019
Kate Middleton and Zara Tindall, 2019
