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The Queen at Royal Ascot: why her winners give the greatest thrill

Madeleine Silver

    • You don’t need to have backed The Queen’s horses to get a thrill from seeing her colours surge past the winning post first at Royal Ascot. Her Majesty, clad in her signature array of vibrant outfits is at the heart of this meeting, and we’ve dug into the archives to celebrate some of her most-loved winners. Don’t miss our full report from next week’s Royal Ascot in 29 June 2017 issue of Horse & Hound magazine

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    1951

    Princess Elizabeth arrives at Royal Ascot with her mother in 1951

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    1953

    Just a few weeks after her Coronation, The Queen's horse Choir Boy, ridden by Doug Smith, wins the Royal Hunt Cup

    The Queen with Aureloe
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    1954

    Her Majesty strokes the much-loved Aureole after winning the Hardwicke Stakes in 1954

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    1956

    The Queen's racehorse Alexander, ridden by Harry Carr, passes the royal box at Ascot, to win the Royal Hunt Cup in 1956

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    1958

    The Queen and Princess Margaret with The Queen's Restoration after winning the King Edwards VII Stakes

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    1961

    The Queen's Aiming High (left) with jockey Lester Piggott wins The Coronation Stakes in 1961

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    1970

    Cutting a dash: The Queen with Princess Anne, followed by The Queen Mother in 1970

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    1970

    The Queen with Princess Anne and The Queen Mother in 1970, awaiting the arrival of Magna Carta, after winning the Ascot Stakes

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    1992

    The Queen's horse Colour Sergeant leads the field in the Royal Hunt Cup in 1992

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    2008

    The Queen greets her horse Free Agent after it lands The Chesham Stakes in 2008, ending a drought of Royal Ascot winner that had extended back to 1999

    The Queen with Estimate
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    2013

    The Queen congratulates her horse Estimate, after taking the Gold Cup on Ladies Day in 2013

    Prince Philip book of condolence Prince Philip and The Queen, pictured arriving at Royal Ascot in 2015.
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    2015 Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Queen

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