Advertisement

Britain's finest frock up for Royal Ascot

  • Royals and the high society set trotted out for Day One of the races. Photo: Getty
    1/15

    Royal Ascot 2019: Day One

    Royals and the high society set trotted out for Day One of the races. Photo: Getty
  • Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer was heavenly in a white Dolce & Gabbana dress. Photo: Getty
    2/15

    Lady Kitty Spencer

    Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer was heavenly in a white Dolce & Gabbana dress. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Model Jodie Kidd mixed things up with a six-tier, multi-coloured hat. Photo: Getty
    3/15

    Jodie Kidd

    Model Jodie Kidd mixed things up with a six-tier, multi-coloured hat. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

    Yahoo News is better in the app

    Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

  • The Duchess of Cambridge wore a custom Elie Saab skirt and blouse combo retailing for AU$6,600, with a saucer-style hat by milliner Philip Treacy. Photo: Getty
    4/15

    Kate Middleton

    The Duchess of Cambridge wore a custom Elie Saab skirt and blouse combo retailing for AU$6,600, with a saucer-style hat by milliner Philip Treacy. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Beatrice, 30, wore a lacy Maje dress very similar to Kate’s that retails at $575. Photo: Getty
    5/15

    Princess Beatrice

    Beatrice, 30, wore a lacy Maje dress very similar to Kate’s that retails at $575. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • The Queen led the powder blue trend in this ensemble. Photo: Getty
    6/15

    Queen Elizabeth

    The Queen led the powder blue trend in this ensemble. Photo: Getty
    Patrick van Katwijk via Getty Images
  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

    Yahoo News is better in the app

    Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

  • Eugenie wore a sleeveless look by Calvin Klein paired with a contrasting yellow hat. Photo: Getty
    7/15

    Princess Eugenie

    Eugenie wore a sleeveless look by Calvin Klein paired with a contrasting yellow hat. Photo: Getty
    Chris Jackson via Getty Images
  • Zara chose an Australian label with a $1,200 blue floral dress by Zimmerman. Photo: Getty
    8/15

    Zara Phillips

    Zara chose an Australian label with a $1,200 blue floral dress by Zimmerman. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Aussie model and Victoria's Secret angel Georgia Fowler was pretty in pink. Photo: Getty
    9/15

    Georgia Fowler

    Aussie model and Victoria's Secret angel Georgia Fowler was pretty in pink. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

    Yahoo News is better in the app

    Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

  • Sophie, 54, wore a custom dress by Emilia Wickstead and matching hat. Photo: Getty
    10/15

    Sophie, Countess of Wessex

    Sophie, 54, wore a custom dress by Emilia Wickstead and matching hat. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • TV star Laura Whitmore appeared to break the midriff dress code rule in this Angie Smith Studio frock, but the cutout may have been a sheer panel rather than a true cutout. Photo: Getty
    11/15

    Laura Whitmore

    TV star Laura Whitmore appeared to break the midriff dress code rule in this Angie Smith Studio frock, but the cutout may have been a sheer panel rather than a true cutout. Photo: Getty
    David M. Benett via Getty Images
  • Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, accompanied Queen Elizabeth and wore a tan coloured frock with sheer sleeves. Photo: Getty
    12/15

    Queen Maxima

    Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, accompanied Queen Elizabeth and wore a tan coloured frock with sheer sleeves. Photo: Getty
    Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images
  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

    Yahoo News is better in the app

    Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

  • The Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne looked austere in this trench dress. Photo: Getty
    13/15

    Princess Anne

    The Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne looked austere in this trench dress. Photo: Getty
    David M. Benett via Getty Images
  • TV presenters Kate Silverton wowed in red. Photo: Getty
    14/15

    Kate Silverton

    TV presenters Kate Silverton wowed in red. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
  • Singer Natalie Rushdie also opted for a shade of scarlet. Photo: Getty
    15/15

    Natalie Rushdie

    Singer Natalie Rushdie also opted for a shade of scarlet. Photo: Getty
    Karwai Tang via Getty Images
Royals and the high society set trotted out for Day One of the races. Photo: Getty
Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer was heavenly in a white Dolce & Gabbana dress. Photo: Getty
Model Jodie Kidd mixed things up with a six-tier, multi-coloured hat. Photo: Getty
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a custom Elie Saab skirt and blouse combo retailing for AU$6,600, with a saucer-style hat by milliner Philip Treacy. Photo: Getty
Beatrice, 30, wore a lacy Maje dress very similar to Kate’s that retails at $575. Photo: Getty
The Queen led the powder blue trend in this ensemble. Photo: Getty
Eugenie wore a sleeveless look by Calvin Klein paired with a contrasting yellow hat. Photo: Getty
Zara chose an Australian label with a $1,200 blue floral dress by Zimmerman. Photo: Getty
Aussie model and Victoria's Secret angel Georgia Fowler was pretty in pink. Photo: Getty
Sophie, 54, wore a custom dress by Emilia Wickstead and matching hat. Photo: Getty
TV star Laura Whitmore appeared to break the midriff dress code rule in this Angie Smith Studio frock, but the cutout may have been a sheer panel rather than a true cutout. Photo: Getty
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, accompanied Queen Elizabeth and wore a tan coloured frock with sheer sleeves. Photo: Getty
The Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne looked austere in this trench dress. Photo: Getty
TV presenters Kate Silverton wowed in red. Photo: Getty
Singer Natalie Rushdie also opted for a shade of scarlet. Photo: Getty
Lifestyle Team

The suits have been dusted off, the hats made and the champagne chilled: the 2019 edition of Royal Ascot, the UK’s most famous races, has begun.

The five-day event is attended by people from all corners of the world, with over 300,000 racegoers making the trip to Berkshire, including many members of the royal family.

This year, the Queen was joined by Kate Middleton, Zara Tindall, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, to name a few.

Scroll through our gallery to see some of the most high-profile guests out for Ascot Day One.

Got a story tip or just want to get in touch? Email us at lifestyle.tips@verizonmedia.com

Want more lifestyle and celebrity news? Follow Yahoo Lifestyle on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Or sign up to our daily newsletter here.