King Charles and Queen Camilla made it a family affair at Royal Ascot on June 19 as they were joined by several relatives and close friends for the carriage procession at the races.

King Charles III, the 76-year-old monarch, has changed the rules at Buckingham Palace by relaxing the traditional all-white tennis dress code that has been in place since 1919.

The trip by King Charles and Queen Camilla was fleeting, with the royal couple spending barely more than 24 hours in Canada. But the government laid on all of the pomp and ceremony at its disposal.