The Queen looked in great spirits as she arrived at Royal Ascot today, after being forced to miss the event for the first time in her then 68-year reign last summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Usually a regular at the famous Berkshire meet, the Queen has been a no-show since it began on Tuesday - despite other members of the Royal Family - including the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex - attending the festivities.
The monarch, whose husband Prince Philip died on April 9, aged 99, also missed last year's event as it was held behind closed doors due to the pandemic. It's thought the Queen and her beloved husband last attended the royal race meeting together in 2017. Read more from The Daily Mail.
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