Gathering of the Royal Family

Gathering of the Royal Family since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge rendered the disappointing third-place finish of her much-fancied colt Carlton House almost trifling.     Royal occasion: The Queen with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice in the parade ring before the start of the Investec Derby   Come on, Carlton House!: Kate and Wills and the Royal party watch the Queen's horse at the Epson Derby 2011   Young royals: Princes William and Harry, dressed to the nines in their suits arrive at the Epsom Derby, with Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge at their side. Always the joker, Harry performs one of his silly walks     Family affair: They made their way to the royal enclosure to show support for the Queen's horse, Carlton House

   

Pink lady: The Queen arrives at the Epsom Derby in high spirits - and in a bright outfit - to cheer on her horse, which unfortunately did not win.

    Kate dazzled in a collarless off-white jacket over a diaphanous white frock which showcased long legs shod in this season’s nude platform shoes. On her head she wore a Forties-style cappuccino-coloured hat with her hair rolled tightly to the nape of her neck. She was on the arm of her husband Prince William, resplendent in top hat and tails, accompanied by a similarly-clad Prince Harry.  

Carole Middleton also enjoyed the races watching not from the royal box with her daughter but from the stands

 

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, kept things simple, in a stylish off-white outfit with a nude-coloured