Day 1 of Ascot: Queen Arrives at Royal Ascot with Charles and Camilla

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Day 1 of Ascot: Queen Arrives at Royal Ascot with Charles and Camilla

Caption: The Queen arrives with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles Photo: © Getty Images

The Queen was greeted by huge cheers as she attended the first day of Royal Ascot, dressed in an elegant peach

coat and dress by Stewart Parvin.

Her thoughts were also with Prince Philip, who was unable to attend due to his recent stint in hospital.

Throughout the week, bookmakers were taking bets on the choice of colour for the Queen's hat. Pink was the favourite at 4/1, while blue was also a popular choice with betting at 6/1. Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./