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Two Queens united as Ladies Day returned to Cheltenham ‘with a bang’
- Cheltenham Ladies Day returns with a bang as crowds gather for a festive show of style and sport.
- Buckingham Palace involvement: HRH Camilla meets racing star Rachael Blackmore in the parade ring.
- Blackmore has become the festival’s face of Ladies Day to boost female fans at Cheltenham.
- Attendance rose by about 10.5% from last year with 33% of the crowd being women.
- Festival attendees could win prizes worth £10,000 at the style awards and enjoy free bubbly.
- "It’s incredible, amazing" says Blackmore, describing the festival atmosphere.
- Cheltenham marks a shift back to an inclusive festival celebrating women’s roles in racing.
- Queen Camilla and other royals drew notable attention at the event.
- Aamilah Aswat, the first Black woman to win a jump race in Britain at Kempton, also attended.
- Camilla’s patronage of the Jockey Club links the royal visit to charitable causes.
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