The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Epsom racecourse. Photo Credit: EPA
A host of Royals gathered to watch the races at the Epsom Derby with the Queen on Saturday. Photo Credit: Ken Goff, GoffPhotos.com
Princess Eugenie of York and Princess Beatrice of York. Photo Credit: EPA
Notice Eugenie’s festive Union Flag decorated nails. Photo Credit: Camera Press
The diamond jubilee weekend celebrations began today with the Queen’s visit to the Epsom Derby.
Her majesty was driven down the course and cheered for by a 130,000-strong race-going crowd, according to The Guardian.
There was much entertainment to be enjoyed by those present besides the racing:
- A parachute fall by the Red Devils.
The Red Devils parachute display. Photo Credit: EPA
- A performance of the national anthem by Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins, accompanied by the band of Her Majesty’s Royal MarinesPortsmouth.
Katherine Jenkins. Photo Credit: Getty Images
- And an act by Ashleigh Butler with her dog Pudsey, the winners of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent.
Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey. Photo Credit: RacingFotos.com
Other royals joined the Queen at the Derby, including:
- Prince Andrew, The Duke of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Photo Credit: Camera Press, James Veysey
- The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (L) and his wife Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester arrive at Derby Day. Photo Credit: AFP PHOTO / CARL COURTCARL COURT/AFP/GettyImages
- Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent and the Princess Michael of Kent Marie Christine. Photo Credit: Ken Goff, GoffPhotos.com
- Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice. Photo Credit: James Whatling/ Splash News
- Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie. Photo Credit: EPA
Anthony Cane, the Epsom Downs racecourse chairman, told media: “At the end of the day, her love [the Queen's] is to come here. You have to remember, she comes here in a normal year in a private capacity, not on an official visit. But she comes because she loves it, and this time it’s her one trip to Surrey in the diamond jubilee.”
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