Welcome to Royal Ascot 2012
Photo: Mathea Kelley
The royal mounted guards can only mean one thing.
It is time for The Queen to arrive and kick off the Royal Ascot meet.
Queen Elizabeth II at Royal Ascot.
Fans at Royal Ascot.
Faces at Royal Ascot.
Photo: Trevor Jones
Let's review the racing at Royal Ascot 2012.
Frankel running in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Frankel after winning the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Frankel at Royal Ascot.
Little Bridge running in the King's Stand Stakes.
Little Bridge wins the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Most Improved running in the St. James's Palace Stakes.
Most Improved wins the St. James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Dawn Approach races in the Coventry Stakes.
Dawn Approach wins the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Joviality wins the Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Carlton House finishes second to So You Think in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
So You Think running in the Prince of Wales's Stakes
So You Think wins the 150th Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.
So You Think after winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
So You Think and Joesph O'Brien after winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Prince Of Johanne running in the Royal Hunt Cup.
Prince Of Johanne, with John Fahy up, wins the Royal Hunt Cup.
Ceiling Kitty with Richard Kingscote up, wins the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Duntle wins the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot
Colour Vision running in the Gold Cup.
Colour Vision with Frankie Dettori up (middle) wins the Gold Cup.
Frankie Dettori celebrates his Gold Cup victory aboard Colour Vision at Royal Ascot.
Energizer wins the Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Thomas Chippendale wins the King Edward the VII Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Fallen For You wins the Coronoation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Australian Fans cheer on Black Caviar at Royal Ascot.
Black Caviar races towards the finish of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot!
Jockey Luke Nolen after winning the Diamond Jubilee Stakes examines how close the win was.
Black Caviar at Royal Ascot.
Peter Moody and Luke Nolen hold the Diamond Jubilee Stakes trophee.
Safe journey home to all who have been at the Royal Ascot meet!