Ever since Royal Ascot [1] was founded by Queen Anne in 1711, the annual 5-day event [2] has allowed the royal family to make countless memories with one another. The Queen is a particularly big fan of horse racing (and has her own race horses), so it's a big family affair. In June the family gathers at Ascot Racecourse to enjoy some racing and betting in their Sunday best. Last year was the Queen's 65th year attending the annual event, and she'll be back again for 2019.

From the Queen's bright outfits [3] to Princess Eugenie [4] and Princess Beatrice's [5] celebrations, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first time at the event together [6], these photos will mke you feel like you were actually there. If you've never had an invite into the royal enclosure, we've rounded up some of our favourite moments the royals have shared at Ascot over the years.

The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, 1967

Princess Margaret, 1952

The Royal family, 1952

The Queen and Prince Philip, 1967

Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Elizabeth II, 1980

Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, 1991

Frankie Dettori and the Queen Mother, 1997

Queen Elizabeth II makes a presentation to Prince Harry, 2003

Prince Edward and Prince Charles, 2009

Prince Charles, Camilla, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie, 2011

Princess Anne and Princess Beatrice, 2011

Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Andrew, 2013

Princess Eugenie and Queen Elizabeth II, 2013

Queen Elizabeth II, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles, 2013

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, 2013

Princess Anne, 2014

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, 2014

Charles and Camilla, 2014

Prince Andrew, the Queen, 2014

Princess Beatrice, 2014

Princess Beatrice, 2015

Prince Harry and Zara Phillips, 2015

Zara Phillips and Princess Beatrice, 2015

Countess of Wessex and Autumn Phillips, 2015

The Queen and Zara Phillips, 2015

The Duchess of York and Princess Eugenie, 2015

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 2016

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, 2016

Prince Harry and Frankie Dettori, 2016

The Duchess of Cambridge, 2016

The Queen and Prince Philip, 2016

Princess Anne and Duchess of Cambridge, 2016

The Countess of Wessex and the Queen, 2016

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 2016

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, 2016

The Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Andrew, 2016

Princess Eugenie and the Queen, 2016

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 2017

Princess Anne and the Queen, 2017

Princess Anne, 2017

The Queen, 2017

Princess Beatrice, 2017

The Duke of York and Queen Elizabeth II, 2017

The Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex, 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 2018