• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends the final day of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain. EPA
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attends the final day of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain. EPA
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Queen Elizabeth II and Charlie Appleby during day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Queen Elizabeth II and Charlie Appleby during day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
  • A detail view of Blue Point ridden by James Doyle as they win the 4.20 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Reuters
    A detail view of Blue Point ridden by James Doyle as they win the 4.20 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Reuters
  • Doyle celebrates winning the 4.20 Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Blue Point. Action Images via Reuters
    Doyle celebrates winning the 4.20 Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Blue Point. Action Images via Reuters
  • Racegoers cheer from the rails of the Royal Enclosure. Getty Images
    Racegoers cheer from the rails of the Royal Enclosure. Getty Images
  • Fergus Sweeney riding Sir Maximilian is led out on to the course for The Wokingham Stakes. Getty Images
    Fergus Sweeney riding Sir Maximilian is led out on to the course for The Wokingham Stakes. Getty Images
  • Cleonte ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the Queen Alexandra Stakes. Adam Davy / PA Wire
    Cleonte ridden by jockey Silvestre de Sousa on the way to winning the Queen Alexandra Stakes. Adam Davy / PA Wire
  • Frankie Dettori wins the leading jockey award. Adam Davy / PA Wire
    Frankie Dettori wins the leading jockey award. Adam Davy / PA Wire
  • Andrea Atzeni riding Cape Byron wins The Wokingham Stakes. Getty Images
    Andrea Atzeni riding Cape Byron wins The Wokingham Stakes. Getty Images
  • Daniel Tudhope riding Dream of Dreams (5) battles with Doyle riding Blue Point in The Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Getty Images
    Daniel Tudhope riding Dream of Dreams (5) battles with Doyle riding Blue Point in The Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Getty Images
  • A horse is seen in the unsaddling area. Getty Images
    A horse is seen in the unsaddling area. Getty Images
  • Andrea Atzeni riding Defoe win The Hardwicke Stakes. Getty Images
    Andrea Atzeni riding Defoe win The Hardwicke Stakes. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Doyle. EPA
    Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Doyle. EPA
  • Racegoers enjoy the action. Mike Egerton / PA Wire
    Racegoers enjoy the action. Mike Egerton / PA Wire
  • Space Traveller ridden by Tudhope wins the 3.05 Jersey Stakes. Reuters
    Space Traveller ridden by Tudhope wins the 3.05 Jersey Stakes. Reuters
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Abdulla Al Mansoori, left, at Ascot Racecourse. Adam Davy / PA Wire
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Abdulla Al Mansoori, left, at Ascot Racecourse. Adam Davy / PA Wire
  • Doyle celebrates winning the 2:30 Ascot Chesham Stakes on Pinatubo. Action Images via Reuters
    Doyle celebrates winning the 2:30 Ascot Chesham Stakes on Pinatubo. Action Images via Reuters
  • Queen Elizabeth II , Autumn Phillips, centre, and Peter Phillips at Ascot Racecourse. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
    Queen Elizabeth II , Autumn Phillips, centre, and Peter Phillips at Ascot Racecourse. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
  • Pinatubo ridden by Doyle wins the 2:30 Ascot Chesham Stakes. Reuters
    Pinatubo ridden by Doyle wins the 2:30 Ascot Chesham Stakes. Reuters
  • Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, Duke of York during the Royal Procession. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, Duke of York during the Royal Procession. Getty Images
  • The final day of Royal Ascot. EPA
    The final day of Royal Ascot. EPA
  • Autumn poses for a picture with racegoers. Mike Egerton / PA Wire
    Autumn poses for a picture with racegoers. Mike Egerton / PA Wire
  • Valeri Stark from Moscow poses for a photographer. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
    Valeri Stark from Moscow poses for a photographer. Jonathan Brady / PA Wire
  • A racegoer attends day five of Royal Ascot. Action Images via Reuters
    A racegoer attends day five of Royal Ascot. Action Images via Reuters
  • Racegoers attend day five of Royal Ascot. Getty Images
    Racegoers attend day five of Royal Ascot. Getty Images

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Queen Elizabeth II make it a truly Royal Ascot - in pictures


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It was a fun fifth and final day at the Royal Ascot racing festival.

There were memorable races, such as the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, which was narrowly won by Godolphin-owned Blue Point.

There may have been no trademark flying dismount as part of his celebrations, but the smile on the face of Frankie Dettori said it all after he was crowned leading jockey at the festival.

Cleonte gave trainer Andrew Balding the victory he desired all week when coming out on top in the stamina test for the Queen Alexandra Stakes.

And Cape Byron looked like a Group horse masquerading as a handicapper as he justified his short price to run out a comfortable winner of the Wokingham Stakes.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Queen Elizabeth II  of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms were in attendance.

Take a look at the best photos from the final day at Royal Ascot in the picture gallery above. To move on to the next image click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.