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A Royal Day at the Races

Simon Cowell bet on the right horses and won £20,000 on the opening day of the glamorous Royal Ascot. VIEW OUR PHOTOS of the Queen, Charles and Camilla, and a parade of stunning hats.

Published Jun. 16 2009 2:02PM EDT

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-15_z7njty — Adrian Dennis / Getty Images

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-15_cajcrn — Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive at Royal Ascot on opening day in a horse-drawn carriage.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-2_yowmow — Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the opening day of Ascot. The Queen entered a record six horses this year.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-10_g6fapc — Simon Cowell won £20,000 on two races on Ascot's first day.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-14_zzglhe — Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden shows off her Ascot finery.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-6_khb8ti — Stephen Pond / Landov

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-17_lp963b — Model Lisa Snowdon attends day two of Royal Ascot 2009.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-16_o2q8lo — Irda DiVico at the Ascot Race course.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot---7_btbijj — Princess Anne, the Queen's only daughter, views the parade ring on the first day of Royal Ascot.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-12_xqbr7f — Princess Beatrice, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, on opening day.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-19_gbpd7c — Chris Jackson / Getty Images

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-8_lsw1la — Steven Parsons / AP Photo

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-11_bytkwy — Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins near the racetrack.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-13_ztuiqv — A hat by Cosmo Jenks.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-1_xewf9n — Alastair Grant / AP Photo

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-20_haki99 — Nick Potts / Landov

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-18_hu4ezy — Chris Jackson / Getty Images

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-9_c6l2dy — Daniella James-Fancy in a licorice-themed hat.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-4_b4gejt — Princess Michael of Kent at the parade ring.
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galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot--5_se0qoc — Adrian Dennis / Getty Images

galleries/2009/06/16/a-royal-day-at-the-races/royal-ascot-3_liubv3 — Isabella Christensen in summer hat with strawberries, butterflies, and clover.
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