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Hats, horses and Royalty were out in full force for the first day of the annual Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.

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General view as Britain's Queen Elizabeth, her husband Prince Philip, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew arrive at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Eddie Keogh/Reuters

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A racegoer poses as she arrives at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Reuters/Reuters

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Racegoers react as a carriage containing (L-R) Britain's Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive in the parade ring at Ascot racecourse on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Toby Melville/Reuters

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Race-goers prepare to watch a race on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Ben Stansall/AFP / Getty Images

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A racegoer reads the newspaper on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Eddie Keogh/Reuters

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A race-goer, (R) attempts to take a 'selfie' photograph with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the background as she stands in the parade ring on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Ben Stansall/AFP / Getty Images

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Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Toby Melville/Reuters

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Race-goers relax on a bench on the first day of the annualBen Stansall/AFP / Getty Images

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Amy Guy poses for photographers on the first day of Royal Ascot horse racing meet at Ascot, England,Alistair Grant/The Associated Press

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Race-goers relax on a bench displaying the Union Flag on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival, in Ascot, England.Ben Stansall/AFP / Getty Images

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