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Royal Ascot 2017: Highland Reel lands feature race on day two
Published 1655 GMT (0055 HKT) June 21, 2017
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dashed from the State Opening of Parliament to take her place in the Royal Procession alongside Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, on day two of Royal Ascot. Brian Lawless/Getty Images
The meeting in Berkshire, west of London, is one of the highlights of the British sporting and cultural calendar. Brian Lawless/Getty Images
Dress codes are formal, especially in the Royal Enclosure, but men were allowed to remove their jackets given the UK summer heatwave. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
High fashion is one of the pillars of Royal Ascot. Jonathan Brady/Getty Images
Racegoer Maria Crossley takes in the day's events. Jonathan Brady/Getty Images
Jockey Ryan Moore rode Highland Reel to victory in the feature race on day two, The Prince of Wales's Stakes. Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse
Official Royal Ascot fans were the order of the day as racegoers tried to keep cool in the searing heat. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Heartache landed the Queen Mary Stakes from hot favorite and American raider Happy Like A Fool. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
Gregory Benoist smiles after winning the Duke of Cambridge Stakes aboard Qemah. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
Benoist and Qemah, right, on their way to victory. John Walton/Getty Images
Eleanor Tomlinson presented the trophy for the Jersey Stakes. John Walton/Getty Images
