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Food and drink in the car park before racing. Getty

Maya Jama attends Royal Ascot 2022 at Ascot Racecourse in England. Getty Images

Race-goers watch the royal procession go by the parade ring ahead of day one of Royal Ascot. PA

A race-goer attends Royal Ascot 2022. Getty Images

Princess Anne and Mrs William Nunneley arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

The Duchess of Gloucester, left, and Princess Michael of Kent arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

Garrie Renucci and guest. Getty Images

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in the royal procession. Reuters

A race-goer at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

Race-goers wait for the royal procession. Getty Images

Race-goers attending Royal Ascot. Getty Images

An artist painting a scene at the racecourse. Getty Images

Georgia Howell and Joe Bradley at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Peter Phillips arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

Nana Acheampong attends Royal Ascot 2022. Getty Images

Race-goers on day one of Royal Ascot. PA

Lucy Blanc. Getty Images

William Nunneley, centre, in the royal procession. PA

The royal procession makes its way down the course. Getty Images

A view of race-goers ahead of the races. Reuters

Race-goers waiting for the royal procession. Getty Images

Race-goers arrive with a picnic basket. AFP

Racegoers are seen ahead of the races. Reuters

A race-goer poses for a photograph on day one of Royal Ascot. PA

Race-goers enjoying day one of Royal Ascot. Getty Images

TV mics at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

The gates at Ascot Racecourse. Getty Images

A race-goer poses in an extravagant hat. EPA

A horse-themed tie is worn by a race-goer. EPA

Race-goers check the running order. EPA

Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from June 14 to 18. EPA

A racegoer in a morning suit and top hat on day one of Royal Ascot. EPA

An extravagant hat at Royal Ascot. EPA

Queen Elizabeth II is not expected to attend this year due to continuing mobility issues. Getty

Royal Ascot is the highlight of the flat racing season in Britain, with five days of top-class action featuring an extended schedule of 35 races. EPA

Food and drink in the car park before racing. Getty

Maya Jama attends Royal Ascot 2022 at Ascot Racecourse in England. Getty Images

Race-goers watch the royal procession go by the parade ring ahead of day one of Royal Ascot. PA

A race-goer attends Royal Ascot 2022. Getty Images

Princess Anne and Mrs William Nunneley arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

The Duchess of Gloucester, left, and Princess Michael of Kent arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

Garrie Renucci and guest. Getty Images

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in the royal procession. Reuters

A race-goer at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

Race-goers wait for the royal procession. Getty Images

Race-goers attending Royal Ascot. Getty Images

An artist painting a scene at the racecourse. Getty Images

Georgia Howell and Joe Bradley at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Peter Phillips arriving by carriage during the royal procession. PA

Nana Acheampong attends Royal Ascot 2022. Getty Images

Race-goers on day one of Royal Ascot. PA

Lucy Blanc. Getty Images

William Nunneley, centre, in the royal procession. PA

The royal procession makes its way down the course. Getty Images

A view of race-goers ahead of the races. Reuters

Race-goers waiting for the royal procession. Getty Images

Race-goers arrive with a picnic basket. AFP

Racegoers are seen ahead of the races. Reuters

A race-goer poses for a photograph on day one of Royal Ascot. PA

Race-goers enjoying day one of Royal Ascot. Getty Images

TV mics at Royal Ascot. Getty Images

The gates at Ascot Racecourse. Getty Images

A race-goer poses in an extravagant hat. EPA

A horse-themed tie is worn by a race-goer. EPA

Race-goers check the running order. EPA

Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from June 14 to 18. EPA

A racegoer in a morning suit and top hat on day one of Royal Ascot. EPA

An extravagant hat at Royal Ascot. EPA

Queen Elizabeth II is not expected to attend this year due to continuing mobility issues. Getty

Royal Ascot is the highlight of the flat racing season in Britain, with five days of top-class action featuring an extended schedule of 35 races. EPA

Food and drink in the car park before racing. Getty

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