Queen Camilla sports flamboyant hat at Cheltenham's Ladies Day with Carole Middleton
Queen Camilla led a host of royal women today at Cheltenham Festival's Ladies Day. Camilla donned an elaborate Philip Treacy brown hat with a large feather as she arrived for a day at the races, where she is set to present a trophy later this afternoon.
She was among a number of royals at the event today, with her sister-in-law Princess Anne at the festival as well as Zara and Mike Tindall, with Zara being spotted giving her aunt a friendly kiss on the cheek. Also seen with Zara at the races is Carole Middleton, the mum of the Princess of Wales, who is a regular at Royal Ascot.
The grandmother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis was seen in a navy coat and matching hat, sharing a joke with Cold Feet actor James Nesbitt and sports presenter Natalie Pinkham.
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Camilla's outing at the races comes as she will later present trophies to the winning owner, jockey, and trainer of The Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase.
She also met Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to win both the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Rachel retired from racing in May 2025 and has since been appointed Head of Ladies’ Day in a new Ambassadorial role for this season. Also there to meet the Queen was Rugby World Cup winning Red Roses team members - Natasha Hunt and Zoe Aldcroft, who both also play for Gloucester.
Camilla's day at Cheltenham comes just hours after she said she stands in “solidarity, sorrow and sympathy” with women who have survived abuse and sexual violence, just weeks after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Camilla also criticised toxic online topics often attributed to self-described misogynist Andrew Tate, urging for “misogyny and hatred” influencing boys and young men to be “confronted” in a bid to head off future issues.
And during a St James’s Palace reception yesterday, she said school boys should be taught to manage and express their feelings and all children should have lessons on “what constitutes consent – and what is assault”. The Queen’s address was her most significant speech to date on the issue of violence against women and girls, and follows more than 15 years of supporting survivors, charities and other organisations working in the area.
Camilla told her guests: “To every survivor of every kind of violence, many of whom have not been able to tell their stories or who have not been believed, please know that you are not alone.
“We stand with you and alongside you, today and every day, in solidarity, sorrow and sympathy. Every woman has a story. And these stories must be told. Because when we live in a culture of silence, we empower violence against women and girls.”