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Queen Arrives At Royal Ascot

Biggest day of the year for race fans

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Queen Elizabeth II and Philip arrive by coach for the first day of Royal Ascot 2012 (Carl Court / AFP / Getty Images)

The Queen arrived at Royal Ascot today, one of the highlights of the british social and racing calendar, in a traditional horse drawn carriage.

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A bookmaker offers betting odds on the colour of Queen Elizabeth II's hat (Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images)

Hottest bet of the day was the colour of her hat - royal blue, of course.

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