Princess Anne and Duchess Sophie Arrive at Royal Ascot

King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the day three Royal Procession at Royal Ascot 2026, joined in the first carriage by the Earl of Snowdon and Isabelle de la Bruyère. Gold Cup Day also saw the Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence ride with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, while Zara Tindall joined Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani and trainer Willie Mullins in the third carriage. The fourth carriage brought a touch of Hollywood to Ascot, with Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt travelling alongside Lord and Lady Cavendish. The Royal Procession takes place at 2pm each day of the meeting.