You don’t need to have backed The Queen’s horses to get a thrill from seeing her colours surge past the winning post first at Royal Ascot. Her Majesty, clad in her signature array of vibrant outfits is at the heart of this meeting, and we’ve dug into the archives to celebrate some of her most-loved winners. Don’t miss our full report from next week’s Royal Ascot in 29 June 2017 issue of Horse & Hound magazine
1951
Princess Elizabeth arrives at Royal Ascot with her mother in 1951
1953
Just a few weeks after her Coronation, The Queen's horse Choir Boy, ridden by Doug Smith, wins the Royal Hunt Cup
1954
Her Majesty strokes the much-loved Aureole after winning the Hardwicke Stakes in 1954
1956
The Queen's racehorse Alexander, ridden by Harry Carr, passes the royal box at Ascot, to win the Royal Hunt Cup in 1956
1958
The Queen and Princess Margaret with The Queen's Restoration after winning the King Edwards VII Stakes
1961
The Queen's Aiming High (left) with jockey Lester Piggott wins The Coronation Stakes in 1961
1970
Cutting a dash: The Queen with Princess Anne, followed by The Queen Mother in 1970
1970
The Queen with Princess Anne and The Queen Mother in 1970, awaiting the arrival of Magna Carta, after winning the Ascot Stakes
1992
The Queen's horse Colour Sergeant leads the field in the Royal Hunt Cup in 1992
2008
The Queen greets her horse Free Agent after it lands The Chesham Stakes in 2008, ending a drought of Royal Ascot winner that had extended back to 1999
2013
The Queen congratulates her horse Estimate, after taking the Gold Cup on Ladies Day in 2013
