Carole Middleton and Alizee Thevenet are the picture of Ascot elegance at the races
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It’s all sunshine, smiles and pulse-racing saucers today as the second day of Royal Ascot ushers in a whole new rolodex of glamorous guests in their most beguiling regalia for 2025. First founded by Queen Anne in 1711 when the monarch discovered an ideal sport for ‘horses to gallop at full stretch’, this rousing racetrack of full-throttle thrills and fashion has long been a destination of decadence for the ever-elegant equestrian inclined. Over the past 300 years, it has seen the upper crust of British society don their finest race day ensembles, including, of course, their most fabulous hats.
Today, it was Alizee Thevenet alongside mother-in-law Carole Middleton who had the fashion crowd stopping in their tracks. Thevenet opted for a soft mint gingham collared design which she paired with a matching plumed headpiece, while Middleton oozed grande dame gorgeousness in a lace dress in the colour of the season, butter yellow.
Yesterday, the Duchess of Edinburgh led the way for the Ascot best dressed revellers within its hallowed grounds. Arriving in a delicate petal-adorned lace gown from Marylebone atelier, Suzannah London, the royal style idol looked the picture of stylish sophistication as she paired the piece with a glorious peach rose-adorned millinery marvel from Jane Taylor and a coordinating bag from the Archduchess of Austria’s eponymous accessories line, Sophie Habsburg.