Meghan Markle leads Royals at Ascot – in pictures

Duke and Duchess of Sussex join the Queen
for the first day of Royal Ascot

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Queen Elizabeth for the
opening of the five-day event, a highlight of the
horse-racing calendar.

The newly-weds arrived at the Berkshire course by carriage and
ate lunch with Her Majesty. The couple later presented a trophy to
jockey Frankie Dettori for his win in the St James’s Palace
Stakes.

Bookmakers had been taking bets on the colour of the Queen’s
hat, “which turned out to be yellow with a blue flower”, says
the BBC.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla also attended the races
yesterday, as did Harry’s cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess
Eugenie.

However, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children
were absent. The Duchess was reportedly looking after Prince Louis,
now just over two months old, and Prince William was attending the
International Business Festival in Liverpool. As the official
patron of the festival, he gave a keynote address, talking about
business, trade, and commerce, on behalf of the Royal Family.

Click on the gallery above for more pictures of the Royals at
Ascot.