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Times
13 hours ago
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- Times
The best looks from Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
It's the race day where fashion takes centre stage, and the real competition is between outfits in the stands. Royal Ascot's dress code is always high stakes — but the looks on Ladies Day up the ante. This is where some of the most traffic-stopping ensembles of the British event season are on display. More is more when it comes to style. One racegoer The Times spotted accessorised her look with fuchsia opera gloves, vintage fan and matching watering can-shaped handbag. 'Ladies Day is always such a highlight; it's the perfect occasion to embrace statement dressing,' says Daisy Knatchbull, whose namesake brand and signature tailoring are an Ascot favourite. 'I've been loving seeing people embrace brave, bold colours and prints — there's a real sense of confidence in style this year. I'm wearing a custom Knatchbull suit this year. I love the clean sharp lines of a well-tailored dress or trouser suit complimented by a beautiful soft feminine hat. It's honestly hard to find anything not to love; seeing the British public dress up and celebrate fashion in such a joyful way is what makes Ladies Day so special.' • Read more fashion advice and style inspiration from our experts The horses may need more than their blinders to miss the headwear. Awon Golding, head designer of the luxury milliner Lock & Co, tells me that this year the hat choices have been bolder than ever. 'Colour abounds! The sunshine has brought out a rainbow of hues, with pink winning in the style stakes,' she reports from the Berkshire racecourse. 'I've also noticed a lot of ostrich feathers and women in top hats. I think this shape is really having a millinery resurgence, with added feminine trimmings like veiling and flowers.' Charlotte Hawkins JAMES VEYSEY/SHUTTERSTOCK Lili Piper KIRSTIN SINCLAIR/GETTY IMAGES FOR ROYAL ASCOT 2025 Princess Beatrice with Harriet Sperling and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi PA Georgia Toffolo JAMES VEYSEY/SHUTTERSTOCK Laura Ann-Barr KIRSTIN SINCLAIR/GETTY IMAGES FOR ROYAL ASCOT 2025 Leonora Smee JAMES VEYSEY/SHUTTERSTOCK Chesney and Kristina Hawkes DAVE BENETT/GETTY IMAGES FOR ASCOT Princess Anne and the Duchess of Edinburgh PA Scarlett Gray CHRIS JACKSON/GETTY IMAGES
The Independent
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Camilla meets young people from ‘unique' charity horse-riding club at Ascot
The Queen met young people from a charity horse-riding club which she called 'unique' and a 'very special place' when she attended Ascot on Saturday. Camilla met students from Ebony Horse Club, which provides riding lessons and youth work support in south London. The Queen was appointed president of Ebony Horse Club in 2009, when she was the Duchess of Cornwall. (The Queen) is such a wonderful, supportive president, and it's indescribable, what it means that she takes the time to meet all of our young people, to speak to everyone, and care so much that they're having a nice time Sid Holdsworth, Ebony Horse Club Camilla was accompanied by Sir Francis Brooke, the King's representative at Ascot, when she first arrived on Saturday afternoon, and people waved and took pictures of her when she walked nearby in the parade ring. The Queen, who was wearing a cream cashmere coat dress by Fiona Clare and a hat by Lock & Co, presented the prize for the Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices' Chase, then she met the students from Ebony Horse Club and posed for a picture with them. Asked by ITV Racing why Ebony Horse Club was so important, the Queen said: 'If you talk to everybody here, I think it's a unique experience for them. 'I mean, you don't find many Ebonys all over the world, where do you find (a) riding stable in the middle of a city, teaching all these young people to ride which otherwise, they wouldn't get the chance. 'So I think it is a unique, and very, very special place.' Khadijah Mellah, who learned to ride at Ebony Horse Club, became the first British Muslim woman jockey to win a race in 2019. Asked how important it was that the racing industry supports Ebony and similar organisations, the Queen said it was 'hugely important', adding: 'If the racing industry didn't support all of them, they wouldn't have a chance to turn out like Khadijah or, you know, be a jockey, or even go and race, you know, work in the racing world. So I think it's incredibly important.' Afterwards, Adam Benatallah, 11, said: 'I spoke to her about the stable and how it was a nice place to be. 'She said that that's true and that she wants us to become future jockeys.' Adam said he was 'surprised' and 'speechless' when he met the Queen. Jace Harris, 13, said: 'She was just talking about how the stable and the whole club is a very inspirational thing. And that I may be a jockey soon.' He added it was 'very amazing' to meet the Queen. Tily Cathrew, 15, was next to Camilla for the group shot and said 'it was so exciting' to meet the Queen. Tily said Ebony Horse Club 'means a lot' to her and she goes nearly every day of the week. Sid Holdsworth, chief operating officer of the club, said: 'It's so exciting, we are so grateful. 'She is such a wonderful, supportive president, and it's indescribable, what it means that she takes the time to meet all of our young people, to speak to everyone, and care so much that they're having a nice time. 'I think that that genuine support and care is, you know, it's really not something we take for granted. 'And it's such a special day here for us, where it's a little bit glam for everybody, and they put on such a lovely day.' She added of Ebony Horse Club: 'We are a youth club with horses, so we're not your normal sort of riding school. Nor are we your normal, ordinary youth club. 'We're a working yard with about 180 young people coming through a week.' Camilla has long had a passion for horses, being a keen rider. Back in January 2021, during a chat with Charlie Mackesy – author of best-selling book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse – Camilla revealed how she spent her childhood doodling horses. Ebony Horse Club's aim is to use horses to raise the education, life skills, wellbeing and aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities within Lambeth.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Camilla meets young people from ‘unique' charity horse-riding club at Ascot
The Queen met young people from a charity horse-riding club which she called 'unique' and a 'very special place' when she attended Ascot on Saturday. Camilla met students from Ebony Horse Club, which provides riding lessons and youth work support in south London. The Queen was appointed president of Ebony Horse Club in 2009, when she was the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla was accompanied by Sir Francis Brooke, the King's representative at Ascot, when she first arrived on Saturday afternoon, and people waved and took pictures of her when she walked nearby in the parade ring. The Queen, who was wearing a cream cashmere coat dress by Fiona Clare and a hat by Lock & Co, presented the prize for the Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices' Chase, then she met the students from Ebony Horse Club and posed for a picture with them. Asked by ITV Racing why Ebony Horse Club was so important, the Queen said: 'If you talk to everybody here, I think it's a unique experience for them. 'I mean, you don't find many Ebonys all over the world, where do you find (a) riding stable in the middle of a city, teaching all these young people to ride which otherwise, they wouldn't get the chance. 'So I think it is a unique, and very, very special place.' Khadijah Mellah, who learned to ride at Ebony Horse Club, became the first British Muslim woman jockey to win a race in 2019. Asked how important it was that the racing industry supports Ebony and similar organisations, the Queen said it was 'hugely important', adding: 'If the racing industry didn't support all of them, they wouldn't have a chance to turn out like Khadijah or, you know, be a jockey, or even go and race, you know, work in the racing world. So I think it's incredibly important.' Afterwards, Adam Benatallah, 11, said: 'I spoke to her about the stable and how it was a nice place to be. 'She said that that's true and that she wants us to become future jockeys.' Adam said he was 'surprised' and 'speechless' when he met the Queen. Jace Harris, 13, said: 'She was just talking about how the stable and the whole club is a very inspirational thing. And that I may be a jockey soon.' He added it was 'very amazing' to meet the Queen. Tily Cathrew, 15, was next to Camilla for the group shot and said 'it was so exciting' to meet the Queen. Tily said Ebony Horse Club 'means a lot' to her and she goes nearly every day of the week. Sid Holdsworth, chief operating officer of the club, said: 'It's so exciting, we are so grateful. 'She is such a wonderful, supportive president, and it's indescribable, what it means that she takes the time to meet all of our young people, to speak to everyone, and care so much that they're having a nice time. 'I think that that genuine support and care is, you know, it's really not something we take for granted. 'And it's such a special day here for us, where it's a little bit glam for everybody, and they put on such a lovely day.' She added of Ebony Horse Club: 'We are a youth club with horses, so we're not your normal sort of riding school. Nor are we your normal, ordinary youth club. 'We're a working yard with about 180 young people coming through a week.' Camilla has long had a passion for horses, being a keen rider. Back in January 2021, during a chat with Charlie Mackesy – author of best-selling book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse – Camilla revealed how she spent her childhood doodling horses. Ebony Horse Club's aim is to use horses to raise the education, life skills, wellbeing and aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities within Lambeth.
