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Royal Ascot Begins 201st Procession Anniversary

6/17/2026

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Royal Ascot Starts

Royal Ascot week begins, marking the 201st anniversary of the Royal Procession.
The procession carries the sovereign, royal family members and guests by carriage from Windsor Castle along the Ascot track each day.
King George IV introduced the procession in 1825, which ran daily except during the two World Wars.
Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse in 1711 and granted a royal charter that still stands.

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Royal Enclosure Dresscode

Entry to the Royal Enclosure needs an invitation, two member sponsors and approval from King Charles’s representative.
Men must wear a tailcoat, gray trousers, vest, tie and black top hat.
Women over 17 must wear a hat, not a fascinator.
The royal couple’s attire includes King Charles III’s tailcoat, vest, shirt, Union Jack tie and top hat, and Queen Camilla’s blue dress, matching hat, white clutch and the Cullinan V diamond brooch.

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Royal Ascot Solar

The Grandstand roof now carries 1,200 solar panels, marking a sustainability milestone per the King and Queen.
Recent upgrades include a refurbished Weighing Room and modernised Changing Facilities, praised by the royals.
Around 300,000 visitors are expected at the five-day meeting, with races televised to audiences in close to 200 countries.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla noted they have inherited Queen Elizabeth II’s racehorses, showing their personal stake as owner-breeders.

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Royal Ascot Starts

Royal Ascot week begins, marking the 201st anniversary of the Royal Procession.
The procession carries the sovereign, royal family members and guests by carriage from Windsor Castle along the Ascot track each day.
King George IV introduced the procession in 1825, which ran daily except during the two World Wars.
Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse in 1711 and granted a royal charter that still stands.

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