In pictures: Racegoers arrive for Royal Ascot's first day

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The weather is expected to be sunny and dry this week
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Some attendees have been spotted with extravagant headwear
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It is the first of five days of splendour which will conclude on Saturday
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More than 250,000 racegoers are expected to visit the Berkshire racecourse this week
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Some of the racegoers' headwear is avian-themed
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Journalist Flora Gibbs was captured by photographers on Tuesday
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It is unclear if this pair of friends need to stay close to each other throughout the day
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For this woman, attending Royal Ascot might be the cherry on top of the cake
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Continuing the fruit theme, one of the attendees adopted a strawberry theme for her headwear

17 June 2025

Thousands of people have gathered for the first day of the glamourous Royal Ascot meeting.

More than 250,000 people are expected at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire over this week, including King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The event was founded by Queen Anne in 1711 and is now well known as a key social occasion as well as a sporting event.

The racecourse said it would show "racing at its most exquisite".

BBC Radio Berkshire will have coverage throughout the week.

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