On June 17, 2026, members of the British Royal Family attended the second day of Royal Ascot 2026 at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto, and Lady Gabriella Kingston joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting.
Royal Ascot is a longstanding fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar, following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service. The late Queen Elizabeth II attended all five days of the horse-racing event for more than 70 years.
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Even though Kate's dress is a Roksanda re-wear from some years ago, I love it because it isn't another coat dress like she's been wearing a lot of lately. She looks lovely. The bright yellow lights up her beautiful face and the dress itself is pretty and light. I don't really like her hat...but at the same time I do, lol. It is simply constructed and has all that light frothy netting which complements of the lightness of the dress's skirt. It is not fussy at all. So perhaps it is well chosen.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing Lady Gabriella present. She is another tall beauty and she is dressed nicely too. I love her hat and it matches her features beautifully.
I find Sophie's dress far too sombre among all the lightness and colour around her. Reminds me of a dowager widow.
- Anon 9:13
Lady Gabriella looks very elegant.
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ReplyDeleteCatherine's yellow dress is a ray of Sunshine 🌞 while Sophie's black is at a sad event!
DeleteAfter so many straight and slightly severe coatdresses - how very good to see a real swishy wide-skirted (because who if not Catherine should wear them) feminine dress at last! This is a re-wear and I am for many more returnings for this dress. Also happy to see a hat that deserves this name. - Gabriella Windsor looks very elegant in this brocade dress or coat dress, quite similar to the one Catherine wore to the Garter ceremony, I like the collar, the pockets and that little belt-something at the back very much, they break up the otherwise quite large surface quite well. And dear Princess Royal, please buy yourself a non-black bag, I would not mind purple at all, and wear nude gloves, because then, I could really love that you wear pink today.
ReplyDeleteGood rewear from Kate. Don’t particularly care for the hat. I suppose it’s colour coordinated. Camilla has a new white dress and she wears it well. Lady Gabriella looks elegant (which we all expected), surprised by her posture in the photo with Kate. Sophie’s dress seems to have been chosen on account of being useful on multiple occasions, including funerals. It’s not inappropriate, just rather depressing. She might want to try something different, not always Susannah.
ReplyDeleteYess, good Idea, no Suzannah for a while. And the tilted hats with those subconstruction placed under the hat instead of on it, they can go away as well.
DeleteI don’t like Kate’s yellow outfit. It’s too bright and I don’t think the colour suits her. The style is once again too Windsory.
ReplyDeleteWould prefer Sophie's black dress
DeleteThe best look on the Princess of Wales of this year so far, without any doubt. She looks feminine and very happy in this yellow dress.
ReplyDeleteI don't like this beard length on William. You either wear a beard or you don't. This looks like he forgot to shave. A few millimeters longer would look better. But either way, they are looking happy and are most certainly having lots of fun at Ascot.
There was also Lady Sarah Chatto in the carriage of the king and the queen. Aside from the Duchess of Edinburghs black outfit, I really think they all looked very handsome. The Princess of Wales easy to spot from afar like a calendula flower. The Princess Royal looking good in pink. To see Lady Gabriella Kingston attending was an added bonus.
ReplyDeleteCatherine as a royal ray of sunshine - wonderful! 🤩And isn't it nice to see Anne in such a soft pink?
ReplyDeleteI love Catherine’s yellow! It’s beautifully bright and I think the colour suits her magnificently. The style is perfect for Ascot!
ReplyDeleteEverybody looks wonderful. What fun. There are some sensational hats too.
ReplyDeleteFunny someone has said the Windsors are too windsory … now what can they really expect?! Ascot is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteQ: She looks great in white and love the gorgeous brooch
ReplyDeleteDOE: Black can be harsh at an outdoor daytime event but depends on the style. The bow detail on the chest is terrible design and looks silly if you have any chest at all. Soooo much fabric on the top and bottom of this dress, it’s drowning her.
POW: Love the yellow and more fun, light style of the dress. I personally don’t think any of the accessories make sense but just distract from a great dress.
LG: Great color and style on her, although wish she wore a different hat. Something more eye catching. I remember she wore a large navy hat with a similar pale blue outfit years ago and it was fabulous with her blonde hair and fair skin.
For those saying Sophie’s outfit is too sombre, have you not seen My Fair Lady? Black and white is the all time classic Ascot and she looks beautiful in it!
ReplyDeleteI like Camilla’s dress with the buttons and thin belt. The brooch she is wearing is exquisite. Catherine looks summery and cheerful in her swishy yellow dress. I wasn’t sure I liked the netting on her hat, but it is growing on me as I look at the pictures again. Gabriella looks elegant and refined. Anne looks quite good in pink, and her hat is flattering on her. Sophie’s black dress looks overly somber to me for the event, and the fabric looks a bit stiff. It looks like it was very windy - must have been challenging to keep the hats from flying away.
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Princess of Wales looks stunning......
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning and joyfull bright yellow with a cloud of yellow for a hat: The Princess of Wales.she definitely enjoys the day out.
ReplyDeleteThe queen wears a beautiful Dior dresscoat.
Princess Anne: in a colour very different from what she usually wears: quite good!
Lady Gabriela: always elegant and Beautifull.
Sophie: unusual summer colour, but good!
P Anne looks great in the pink suit, but I don’t like the gloves and her bag. She looks better than at the wedding of her son.
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