The Queen leads the royal procession every year, and is no stranger to the horse races at Royal Ascot. In fact, Her Majesty has been a lover of horses since she was a child and also breeds and owns several thoroughbred horses that compete at the prestigious event.
As one of the biggest days in the Royal Family calendar, it’s no wonder Her Majesty often looks like she’s having a fun time. So we’ve taken a look back through the years of the Queen celebrating at Ascot.
Take a look at some of her cutest, happiest moments.
Lizzie was still fairly new at being Queen back in 1957 but she and Prince Phillip look totally at ease.
To be fair, this vintage pic from 1968 of the Queen, Prince Phillip and a fresh-faced Prince Charles would put a smile on our face too.
‘Orange you glad to see me?’ At least, that’s what we assume the Queen was saying to herself at Royal Ascot 1970.
Her Royal Highness The Horse Whisperer worked her magic in 1979.
1987: a year of big hair and big smiles.
Even in a sea of hats at race day in 1989, you can see those pearly whites from a mile away.
Lizzie keeps an eagle on eye on her horses at Royal Ascot in 1996.
The Queen and her husband had a jolly good laugh in 2005, looks like the guy at the back could do with one too.
Grinning in green in 2006.
Queenie certainly wasn’t feeling blue in 2011, just a couple of months after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding.
It was all smiles in the sunshine for race day in 2012.
Wonder what made Lizzie burst out laughing at Royal Ascot 2015?
She was probably relieved she and the jockeys didn’t wear the same colour.
A sunny smile for a sunny outfit in 2017.
One does love a giggle!
We’d look like this if we had a winning horse too.
We’re assuming Her Majesty was checking out some interesting hats on display.
After 70 years of marriage, these two are still smiling.
The Queen has a laugh with one of the jockeys at Royal Ascot 2018.
At 92, Her Majesty is quite literally glowing!
