Royal Ascot bursts into life with all the pageantry, prestige and anticipation that make it one of the world’s great sporting occasions. The meeting begins at a relentless pace with the G1 Queen Anne Stakes, where elite milers launch the week’s championship action... And then it just gets faster, with the first of only two British G1s over the minimum trip. With international challengers joining the strongest domestic talent, opening day sets the tone for 35 elite contests across the week, against a backdrop of centuries old royal tradition and all the fun of the fashion.