Queen beams in blue as she heads to Ascot Racecourse after being forced to miss beloved races in Covid lockdown

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THE Queen beamed in blue as she headed into Ascot this morning – after Covid-19 lockdown forced her to miss her beloved races last year.

The 95-year-old Monarch cut an elegant figure as she arrived at the Berkshire racecourse to watch today’s events unfold.

The Queen beamed in blue as she headed into Ascot
The 95-year-old Monarch cut an elegant figure

She paired the royal-blue look with black gloves and shoes – perfectly matching the black fur trims on her coat.

The Queen is only set to attend today and on Tuesday – when she has runners – according to The Times.

This year’s Ascot is the first the Queen has attended without her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip died in April aged 99, after more than 73 years of marriage.

The Queen had not missed a day of the meeting until last year, when coronavirus forced the prestigious horse racing event behind closed doors.

The Queen is also a regular at the Epsom Derby, but missed the event last Saturday for just the fourth time in 75 years.