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Racegoers dress in eye-catching hats and dresses on day one at the Royal Ascot race horsing meet near London, England. King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, will be the focus of much pomp and circumstance as Royal Ascot looks to usher in a new era.

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured arriving after the Royal procession at the Royal Ascot horse racing meet.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured during the Royal procession at the Royal Ascot horse racing meet.ANDREW BOYERS/Reuters

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Racegoers attend the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, in Ascot, west of London.JOHN SIBLEY/Reuters

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Crowds mingle on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseANDREW BOYERS/Reuters

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Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot Racecourse.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Hats and high fashion at the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are pictured during the Royal procession at the Royal Ascot.JOHN SIBLEY/Reuters

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A couple enter the grounds on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot Racecourse.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Racegoer takes a closer look at the action during day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Fans pose by signage during day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseJOHN SIBLEY/Reuters

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Jockey Frankie Dettori is pictured on the front of the Racing Post ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Visitors are all smiles on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Ines Hernandez arrives for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot RacecourseJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Racegoers arrive by horse and carriage ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Eliza Cortez poses in the peacock hat ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.ANDREW BOYERS/Reuters

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Racegoers arrive for day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot Racecourse.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Racegoers walk down Ascot high street ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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A couple wearing hats and a teddy bear ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Racegoers make their way to the course ahead of the start of Royal Ascot.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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