The royal family are famed for their race day attire, from Kate Middleton’s Ascot polka dot prints to Zara Tindall’s sharp suit at Cheltenham. But it was Queen Camilla who upped the style stakes at the ‘world’s best race’ on Thursday, taking a break from her holiday in Balmoral to attend Ladies Day at the Ebor Festival in York.

A patron of the racecourse, Camilla was in town to celebrate the Juddmonte International race being awarded ‘World’s Best Race’ of 2024 by the Longines World Racing Awards. The royal, who is famed for her love of all things equestrian, beamed as she revealed a plaque honouring the achievement at York Racecourse.

No stranger to race day dressing, Queen Camilla was the picture of summer chic at the event, which saw her greet Chris Lagard, the Vice Lord Lieutenant of

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