King of the racecourse! Charles leads the family as glamorous Zara and Princess Eugenie join him for Royal Ascot Numerous members of the Royal Family attended day one of Ascot today READ MORE: Royal Ascot revellers don their finest frocks and statement hats as they kick off the first day By Maria Chiorando For Mailonline Published: 21:53, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 21:58, 18 June 2024 e-mail 10 shares 5 View comments Members of the Royal Family were photographed enjoying a day out as they attended Ascot . Royal Ascot, a five-day flat horse racing event held annually at Ascot race course in Berkshire, is a major event in the social calendar. And it is popular with many royals, notably, the late Queen Elizabeth II famously loved the race - so much so, after she died, some thought The Firm's connection with it may end.
But King Charles has continued to attend the event, and was pictured there today, appearing extremely happy at times, with photographs showing the monarch smiling, laughing, and chatting with other racegoers. Among the other royal attendees were Princess Anne and her daughter Zara Tindall , 43, - who are both famous for their love of horses - as well as Zara's husband Mike Tindall , and her brother Peter Phillips . King Charles and Queen Camilla are snapped waving at crowds as they arrive at Royal Ascot on Tuesday Princess Anne, who famously loves everything horse-related, looked exasperated while watching the action at Ascot Lady Gabriella Kingston (pictured) makes .