A relaxed-looking Queen beams as she joins crowds enjoying Royal Windsor Horse Show

A dressed-down Queen was caught beaming in the sunshine as she spent the day at one of her favourite events of the year in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Dressed in a pale blue cardigan, open-necked blouse and tweed skirt, the monarch looked relaxed as she spent some off-duty downtime at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Her Majesty stayed out of the sunshine, sitting in the shelter of her own wooden hut as she watched the proceedings on the first day of the equine competition.

She was seen holding a pink rosette after one of her horses finished fifth.

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The five-day equestrian event, which runs until May 13, is located in the private grounds of the castle.

Harry and Ms Markle's wedding on May 19 will have been timetabled to allow the Queen to attend the show and to make sure the nuptials did not clash with its organisation.

Dressed in a pale blue cardigan, open-necked blouse and tweed skirt, the monarch looked relaxed as she spent some off-duty downtime at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
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The prince and his American bride will wed in the castle's gothic St George's Chapel a week on Saturday, when thousands of spectators and media will descend on the town.

 Harry and Ms Markle's wedding on May 19 will have been timetabled to allow the Queen to attend the show and to make sure the nuptials did not clash with its organisation.
EPA

The Queen was at the horse show without the 96-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, who is recovering from a hip replacement operation, with his attendance at the wedding yet to be confirmed.

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