On June 18, 2025, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the second day of the 2025 Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Among those in attendance were the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Anne, Zara and Mike Tindall, Lady Gabriella Windsor, and Carole Middleton. For the occasion, the Duchess of Edinburgh wore a two-piece outfit by Suzannah, while Zara Tindall opted for a midi dress by Anna Mason.
Anna Mason London Heloise Midi Dress
I like Zara’s dress. Sophie not sure, she does look nice. P.Anne not her best look. I wonder if Zara’s dress would look nice on P. Amelia of the Netherlands, or would the balloon sleeves be too much on her.
ReplyDeleteThe winners here for me are Q. Camilla wearing the stunning emerald brooch and bracelet, and the D. of Gloucester in yet another set of gorgeous pearls. Q.C’s dress and hat are both tried and true silhouettes and I’m pleasantly surprised at how well the bright green suits her. D.of G is always elegant and this lovely white dress with the contrasting hat is no exception. The gloves do look somewhat bulky though.
ReplyDeleteP. Anne should put her outfit at the very back of the closet as neither the shape nor the colours suit her at all. Even her jewellery is lacklustre - the pearls look skimpy and the brooch is crowded by other pins.
D. Sophie’s dress is way too long as usual and looks too big through the bodice and skirt as well. (V.M.)
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DeleteVery well said
DeleteCamilla looks fantastic in this emerald green dress and hat. Bright and colourful. The dress is her usual style, and if it makes her happy and comfortable, no problem with that. Her hat is one of the nicest in recent weeks. Large (which she wears very well) but not over done, and the satin band adds panache.
ReplyDeleteBut the real winner for me is the Duchess of Gloucester. You can only catch a glimpse of her dress here but there are more images online and she looks really, really good. The dress style is a departure from her coat style dresses and she pulls this off perfectly. But what really catches my eye is her hat - a creation by Barnaby Horn who is a recent Kings Foundation graduate (one of Charles educational design charities). Beautiful in cream, with bronze and gold flowers. I've never seen her wear a hat of this style before and it looks great. A bold departure for her, and well worth it.
Finally, really happy to see Lady Gabriella Windsor again. She too looks fab in green, both the outfit, and especially her beautiful hat.
- Anon 9:13
Sophie's dress is overwhelming her. The silhouette is too much on her small frame. But I do love the print.
ReplyDeleteThe Queen looks great in green.
I'm not a fan of Zara's dress either. Its straight out of 1982 but not in a good retro way.
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Love the fun of Ascot costumes. Everyone gets to have a little fun and drama in how they get to dress, although with less flexible creativity for the men with their top hats and tails. I do wonder about the evolution of dress as the summers heat up - and are happy for the ladies who can choose light fabrics and big hats, because those men must surely begin to get hot in all their wool layers!
ReplyDeleteLa reine est superbe dans le vert lumineux de sa robe comme d'ailleurs son nouveau chapeau - La duchesse de Gloucester est élégante dans cette jolie robe blanche sans oublier son chapeau de couleur abricot clair !
ReplyDeleteLa reine est superbe dans le vert lumineux de sa robe comme d'ailleurs son nouveau chapeau - La duchesse de Gloucester est élégante dans cette jolie robe blanche sans oublier son chapeau de couleur abricot clair !
ReplyDeleteA better fitting jacket on Mike today.
ReplyDeleteHe must have read our comments yesterday!
Another feminine and floaty dress on Zara.
Cate.
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