Zara and Mike Tindall shake off the stuffy formality while they greet royal family members – including the king – with a hard greeting with cocks on the cheeks at Ascot

The British royal family was in force at the opening of Royal Ascot Today – and Zara and Mike Tindall Seemed very happy to see their relatives.

Princess Anne‘s daughter, 44, and her former husband of England, 46, won members of her extensive family with friendly kisses while getting out at the Racecourse of Berkshire.

At various sweet moments, Zara lovingly the cheek of her uncle King Charles, 76, and her mother, The Princess Royal, could pick.

Mike, who was dressed to impress all his fine, turned out to be just as affectionate as his wife as he shared a warm greeting with his mother -in -law.

In the meantime, Zara was just as hospitable for her brother Peter Phillips and his girlfriend Harriet Sperling, who were both part of Ascot’s Royal Procession this year.

It seems NHS Nurse Harriet – who started dating last year with the son of Princess Anne after his division of his three -year Lindsay Wallace partner – was completely welcomed in the royal fold, while embracing the king’s niece on arrival.

Zara set up a typically stylish display for the prestigious festival in a blue dress with lace and flower retails through Rebecca Vallance, together with Blush accessories.

King Charles76, and Queen Camilla77, both fans of racing, traveled past packaged grandstands on the Berkshire race in the traditional Koetstoet, while tens of thousands of gamblers prepared for the first race of the five-day event.

The monarch appeared in a great spirit when he tilted and waved his hat to the crowd, while the queen looked elegant in a gray dress and hat.

The Royal Procession celebrates its 200 -year anniversary, a tradition that started during the regime of George IV in 1825 when the prince was accompanied by the Duke of Wellington.

Charles and Camilla rode in the first carriage with Prince Faisal, a member of the Saudi royal family, and Lady Sarah Keswick, one of the queen’s official companions.

Behind them the princess Royal traveled with Camilla’s sister Annabel Elliot and the Hertog and Duchess of Wellington and they were followed by a coach who wore Anne’s son Peter and his girlfriend Harriet.

Harriet, 45, played the roll perfectly in a completely white ensemble with a cut jacket with puffed sleeves, accessorization with a smart woven hat.

Writing in the official program, De Koning and the Queen said: “After we have experienced the sensation of the victory at Royal ASCOT itself in 2023, we can wish those who compete this week alone, good luck and that everyone who looks has a very pleasant five days.”

Queen Elizabeth II was a passionate owner and breeder of thoroughbreds and had more than 20 Royal Ascot winners during her 70-year-old government.

Charles and Camilla hired her stable of horses and enjoyed their first Royal Ascot winner in 2023 when their horse desert hero triumphed in the king George V Stakes.

The prince and his wife will hope for a winner in the Ascot Stakes when their horse reached high, trained by Willie Mullins, takes on other thoroughbreds.

Mullins, who thinks about the narrow defeat of the thoroughbred on Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland, said: “I am very happy since his first run, he did everything in Leopardstown and if he could walk a similar type of race on Ascot, I would be very satisfied.”

Royal Ascot, the jewel in the crown of the British racing calendar, starts today at the Queen Anne Stakes and runs until Saturday.

The prestigious festival was founded by Queen Anne in 1711 after she had explained ascot ideal for ‘horses that are suitable for kings’ and has become an important social event today and a sporting attraction.

Glamorous racing fuse brought out all the tailors when they arrived today at Royal Ascot in the Sunshine to start the annual celebration in style.

As one of the highlights of the racing calendar, the prestigious festival on the Berkshire racecourse is just as famous for its fashion as for its races.

This year, explanation was the center of the striking looks of partygoers when the day one of the annual racing meeting started.

Dressed to impress, guests wore a variety of show-stop headpieces while descending on Ascot for a day of horse pleasure.

For many, flower prints, modest zoom lines and striking hats were the order of the day, while others effortlessly looked elegantly in fresh white dresses and sharp blazers.

Although there are no dress code rules applicable in the Windsor housing, although the majority of the guests choose to dress, anyway, a strict dress code works over the Royal and Queen Anne housings.

Hats are a must in both royal housings. As an alternative, a headpiece or ‘hatinator’ with a minimum base diameter of 4 inches (10 cm) is also acceptable.

Dresses must be knee length or longer and forget spaghetti -belts – all shoulders must be a minimum width of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Strapless, off-the-shoulder and one shoulder items are also prohibited.

Shorts of any kind are not allowed. But after they have been included in the dress code since 1971, pants suits remain a popular choice – although they do not match.

From 2017, Jumpsuits have also been accepted as Ascot Worthy, while men have to adhere to black clothing shoes with ankle socks, but there are no footwear specifications for women.