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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.

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Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive at Royal Ascot on opening day in a horse-drawn carriage.

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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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Simon Cowell won £20,000 on two races on Ascot's first day.

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Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden shows off her Ascot finery.

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Model Lisa Snowdon attends day two of Royal Ascot 2009.

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Irda DiVico at the Ascot Race course.

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Princess Anne, the Queen's only daughter, views the parade ring on the first day of Royal Ascot.

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Princess Beatrice, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, on opening day.

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Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins near the racetrack.

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A hat by Cosmo Jenks.

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Daniella James-Fancy in a licorice-themed hat.

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Princess Michael of Kent at the parade ring.

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Isabella Christensen in summer hat with strawberries, butterflies, and clover.

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