Royal Ascot, June 2026: Royal Style Watch
Royal Ascot is possibly the best-known racing event of the year. This year's event took place in Berkshire and ran from Tuesday, June 16, to Saturday, June 20. Royal Ascot is a prestigious racing event, but it is also well-known as a fashion extravaganza. The whole of the country watches to see who wears what. The dress code is stringent, requiring women to wear a dress or skirt that falls at or below the knee or a trouser suit, both accompanied by a hat, and men must wear morning dress. That doesn't mean that the looks were boring, though. Royal women whipped out their glamorous gowns and embellished headpieces, and the men wore their best suits and most colourful waistcoats for their days at the races. Let's take a look at some of the royal family's Ascot wardrobe!
The Prince and Princess of Wales
Day two of Royal Ascot marked the return of the Princess of Wales to the event after a three-year absence. She stood out from the well-dressed crowd in a bright daffodil-yellow Roksanda gown and complementary headpiece with matching coloured netting. The ankle-length dress featured structured, square shoulders and an asymmetrical tie detail on the left of the bodice. She finished the outfit with nude heels and a sparkly clutch. The Prince of Wales donned a traditional morning suit featuring a black tailcoat, grey striped trousers, a square-bottomed, pale grey waistcoat, a white shirt, and a blue tie. He capped the look with a top hat, gave a nod to his Prince of Wales title, and coordinated with his wife's outfit by adding a yellow daffodil to his lapel.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
Day three of Royal Ascot saw Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, choose a navy midi dress by Suzannah London. The dress was layered with a sheer overdress in the same colour, decorated with rows of hundreds of tiny bows. She styled it with an inverted saucer-shaped hat embellished with blue and white feathers and a pearl necklace with a pearl cross pendant. Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a black tailcoat, grey striped trousers, a dove grey pointed waistcoat, a contrast collar shirt of blue and white, and a pink flower patterned tie, which he matched to the pink rose in his buttonhole.
Zara Tindall
Zara Tindall, daughter of Princess Anne, arrived on day three of the races in a custom dress by Australian designer Rebecca Vallance. She paired the butter-yellow jacquard belted dress with metallic heels and a matching flat-brimmed hat adorned with a bow.
Zara Tindall is known for her racing event style. Other looks during Royal Ascot included a midi-length, belted, white and black polka-dotted dress with a saucer hat adorned with a large pearl and black tulle.
Her look on day one of the event was another creation by Rebecca Vallance. The lilac ensemble featured puffed sleeves and scalloped lapels, which she styled with nude heels and a wide-brimmed purple boater with a floral-inspired embellishment.
Peter Philips and Harriet Sperling
Peter Philips is the son of Princess Anne and brother of Zara Tindall. He married former nurse Harriet Sperling last weekend, and she made her Ascot debut as Mrs Phillips in a high-necked button-down powder-blue dress by Suzannah London, which she paired with a flower-adorned saucer hat and a complementary clutch bag. Peter Phillips wore the traditional tailcoat and striped trousers, paired with a tan, square-bottomed, double-breasted waistcoat, a contrast-collar shirt in blue and white, and a matching blue tie.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne, known for her love of horses and racing, attended Ascot on day three in a peach coat-dress intricately embroidered with floral motifs, leaves, and vines. She paired it with a feathered cream hat, a three-strand pearl necklace, and her signature lucky gold horse brooch, which she has been spotted sporting regularly since the 1980s.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
On day one of Royal Ascot, the king wore a dove-grey tailcoat suit with a matching tie and a butter-yellow single-breasted waistcoat for a pop of spring colour. Queen Camilla also chose a spring colour palette, including a powder-blue, V-neck, mid-length dress by British designer Anna Valentine. The dress featured intricate, colourful embroidery of flowers and leaves on the shoulders, sleeves, and waist, with the design trailing into the skirt. She opted for historic jewellery, pinning Queen Victoria's ten-diamond bar brooch to her blue, wide-brimmed hat and the Cullinan V brooch, with its 18.8-carat diamond, previously belonging to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, to the point of her V-neckline.
What was your favourite look?
Whose royal style did you like best? Which member of the royal family stood out most to you? Would you wear any of these looks?
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