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In pictures: King and Queen enjoy sunny Royal Ascot

News imageGetty Images A picture of Queen Camilla, wearing a light blue outfit, and King Charles, who is wearing a yellow waistcoat and grey jacket, arriving by carriage. The back of Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Saud is also pictured.Getty Images
King Charles and Queen Camilla were pictured arriving by carriage for their third visit this festival. They were joined in the carriage by Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and John Warren

King Charles and Queen Camilla attended Royal Ascot for a third time this year as temperatures continue to soar.

About 290,000 people are expected to have attended the five-day festival by the time it closes for another year at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire on Saturday.

The King and Queen also attended on Tuesday and Thursday, with the Prince and Princess of Wales attending on Wednesday.

Composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber was among the guests in the royal procession.

News imageGetty Images Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nicholas Alexander 7th Earl of Caledon attend day four of Royal Ascot 2026 Getty Images
Lord Lloyd Webber (left) was joined by Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon, in another of the carriages
News imagePA Media Racegoers drink water on day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.PA Media
Bottled water was handed by racecourse staff out as racegoers dealt with highs of 27C on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, with temperatures set to increase next week
News imagePA Media Natalie Rushdie, who is wearing a blue and white hat and blue dress with white polka dots, is holding a handheld fan in hot weather at Ascot Racecourse.PA Media
Some racegoers might have hoped that they were as prepared as singer Natalie Rushdie, who came equipped with a handheld fan
News imagePA Media Two women, both wearing large hats and a white and pink dress respectively, smiling as one on the right takes a selfie at the racecourse.PA Media
This pair was spotted taking a selfie outside the racecourse on Friday morning
News imagePA Media Suits hang up in a van in the car park before day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.PA Media
The warm weather meant wearing suits was not the most comfortable choice
News imageReuters Two women, dressed in blue dresses, stand next to the brick wall of a building. One on the right hand side is standing up, with a foot in the air as if she is trying to fix a buckle or tie on it. The other on the left side is kneeling down, looking like she is putting on a shoe or helping the other woman.Reuters
Some might have wished they could go into the racecourse wearing flip flops rather than their heels on such a hot day but hotter temperatures are expected next week
News imageReuters General view of a racegoer and benches ahead of the day's races at Royal Ascot.Reuters
Royal Ascot's fifth and final day takes place on Saturday
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