King Charles and Queen Camilla officially opened Britain's most prestigious five-day racing festival, Royal Ascot, with the traditional Royal Procession today.
Leading the traditional procession were the King and Queen, who shared their carriage with the Duke and Duchess of Wellington.
Following closely in the second carriage was the Princess Royal, 75, King Charles's younger sister.
Princess Anne was accompanied by her son, Peter Phillips, and his new bride, Harriet Phillips.
The royal couple tied the knot on June 6 in the presence of the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Their presence at Ascot today marks the first time Mr and Mr Phillips have been publicly seen since their nuptials.
The wedding took place at the All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, in the Cotswolds.
Also in attendance at the ceremony were the couple's children from previous relationships, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips and Georgina Sperling.
In addition, Zara and Mike Tindall were there with their eldest two children, Mia and Lena.
Completing the royal guests were Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and James, Earl of Wessex.
At Ascot, Sir Ben Elliot joined Princess Anne and Mr and Mrs Phillips in the second carriage.
Sir Ben is a prominent businessman and former political figure, well-known within royal social circles.
The third carriage consisted of a mixture of royalty and high culture.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester represented the working core of the firm, riding alongside Gus Christie, the Executive Chairman of Glyndebourne Sector, and his wife, the internationally acclaimed lyric soprano Danielle de Niese.
In the rear of the procession, the fourth carriage carried Mr and Mrs Matt Ramsden alongside the noted interior and textile designer Luke Irwin and his wife, Mrs Luke Irwin.
A packed crowd of over 60,000 racegoers dressed in strict Royal Enclosure attire were present on the opening day of Ascot.
Day One features three highly anticipated Group 1 contests: the opening Queen Anne Stakes, the King Charles III Stakes, and the prestigious round-mile feature, the St James's Palace Stakes.
The King and Queen will also have a keen personal eye on the afternoon's longer-distance event.
Their Majesties’ homebred thoroughbred, Reaching High, is slated to run in the gruelling two-mile and four-furlong Ascot Stakes under the preparation of master trainer Willie Mullins.
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