Ascot 2012, Day One

Today was the first day of Royal Ascot. The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla,     Princess Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Mike Tindall and Viscount Linley attended. Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also attended.

ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 19:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Queen Elizabeth II talks to a friend as she watches the horses being paraded attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 19: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Princess Eugenie and friend attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 19: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 19: Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Eugenie attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Princess Eugenie attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves as she arrives to attend the first day of racing at Royal Ascot, southwest of London, June 19, 2012.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: (L-R) Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: (L-R) Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

Britain's Princess Anne attends the first day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 19, 2012.

Britain's Prince Charles arrives to attend the first day of racing  at Royal Ascot in southern England June 19, 2012.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves as she arrives to attend the first day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 19, 2012.

Britain's Princess Anne attends the first day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 19, 2012.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves as she arrives to attend the first day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 19, 2012.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England.

Britain's Prince Charles (L) and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (Top R) arrive for the first day of Royal Ascot 2012, in Ascot, west of London, on June 19, 2012. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of British horse racing and a pinnacle of the English social calendar.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on at the parade ring on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Britain's Princess Eugenie (L) arrives for the first day of Royal Ascot 2012, in Ascot, west of London, on June 19, 2012. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of British horse racing and a pinnacle of the English social calendar.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and her husband Prince Philip, (Top R) arrive for the first day of Royal Ascot 2012, in Ascot, west of London, on June 19, 2012. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of British horse racing and a pinnacle of the English social calendar.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, left, watch the jockeys arrive at the parade ring for the first race on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 19:  Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall talks to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as he blows his nose at Royal Ascot on June 19, 2012 in Ascot, England. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar and The Season. Thousands of race fans are expected to attend the five day meeting.

Close: The Queen and Camilla chat as they enter the Royal Enclosure

Discussing form: The Queen and Camilla wait for the racing to begin

Family affair: The Queen was joined by Camilla, in metallic-trimmed beige coat, and Eugenie, in teal dress, for today's meet

Victory! Princess Anne cheers as she watches Frankel run in the first race

Picking a winner: The Queen examines the running order from her vantage point in the royal box

Looking mint: Princess Anne (left) wore a pale green dress with matching jacket, trimmed with a wide-brimmed hat

Smart: Princess Eugenie made sure to adhere to the dress code in her neat teal skirt suit with peplum

Smart: Princess Eugenie made sure to adhere to the dress code in her neat teal skirt suit with peplum

News Photo: Viscount David Linley takes a picture using is…

News Photo: Mike Tindall attends day 1 of Royal Ascot…

Photo Credits: Getty Images via Daylife, Reuters via Daylife, AP Images via Daylife, The Daily Mail

 

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