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Cheltenham Festival 2024: the best dressed guests at the races

Cheltenham Festival 2024 the best dressed guests at the races
From fashion royalty to actual royalty, see the best outfits from the 2024 races so far

It’s been a thrilling few days for fashion and beauty fanatics. Two days ago the A-listers brought as much glitz and glamour to the 96th Oscars ceremony as they did to the afterparties in the early hours of Monday morning.

Now, we’re straight back on home turf for the 2024 Cheltenham festival – one of the most sartorially significant events of the British social season.

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As ever, we’re scoping out the best looks, the sartorial trends and the OTT headpieces donned by guests in the Gloucestershire town. Unlike Royal Ascot, Cheltenham has no strict dress code and instead suggests: "Style is as individual as you. The Cheltenham Festival is the perfect occasion to wear your best outfits and favourite accessories."

Despite this, royals (including Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie), socialites and race fans alike usually adopt a quintessential 'elevated county bumpkin' style agenda - think fedora hats, tweed jackets and fluffy stoles, often in earthy tones of greens and browns. Although, of course, the extroverted fashionistas always pleasantly surprise us with something colourful, expected and dramatic...

Hello! Fashion shares the best dress guests at Cheltenham Festival so far...

Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice wore a caramel-hued coat from The Fold to Cheltenham Festival© Shutterstock

Princess Beatrice wore a camel-hued A-line coat with concealed buttons, black suede ankle boots and a dazzling statement headband on day three of the races.

Georgia Toffolo

Georgia Toffolo on day three of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Thursday March 14, 2024. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)© Joe Giddens - PA Images

Georgia Toffolo stunned in a brown suede coat dress from Fairfax and Favor, paired with a white turtleneck, a red satin skirt, a chocolate brown handbag and a statement red headband.

Princess Eugenie

The royal looked radiant in a Reiss coat© Shutterstock

The stylish royal nailed fashion's favourite all-white dress code in a Reiss trench, a white felt fedora and brown boots from Penelope Chilvers. 

Zara Tindall

Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall© Shutterstock

On day two, Zara opted for navy pinstripes complete with tones of burgundy.

Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly

Ollie Proudlock  and Emma Louise Connolly© JIRA

Emma wore a grey gilet and navy trench, both from Fairfax & Favor, paired with a gigot-sleeved blouse, zebra-print trousers and boots. Proudlock opted for white trousers, a khaki green shirt, a Herringbone waistcoat, also from Fairfax & Favor and a square-printed coat.

Jade Holland Cooper

Jade Holland Cooper on Day 2 Cheltenham Festival

Jade opted for another matching suit and trench combo on day two, this time opting for a statement navy and white houndstooth pattern.

Louise Roe

Mackenzie Hunkin and Louise Roe© JIRA

The fashion broadcaster and entrepreneur opted for an emerald green maxi skirt paired with a biscuit-hued cape from Fairfax & Favor, tan ankle boots and a croc-print bag also from the brand.

Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla wearing a green coat at Cheltenham races© Getty

Queen Camilla opted for a bottle green belted coat with a chic fluffy hat and black suede boots.

Matthias Le Fevre

Matthias Le Fevre attends Style Wednesday, day two of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse

Matthias wore a checkered double-breasted suit complete with an orange and brown tie.

Onyi Moss

Onyi Moss attends Style Wednesday, day two of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse

Onyi Moss stunned in a bubblegum pink mini dress and a matching trench, black tights and black buckled block heels.

Brandon Hinton

Brandon Hinton attends Style Wednesday, day two of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse

Brandon wore a velvet suit layered with a brown fluffy jacket, finished off with knee-high brown boots.

Zara Tindall

Zara Tindall on day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 12, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)

Zara, the British equestrian and daughter of Princess Anne, oozed chic in a navy cape coat, layered with a blue turtleneck. She finished off with a grey headpiece, gloves and the navy Croc Mini Loxley bag from Fairfax & Favor.

Vintage Checks

Gloucestershire , United Kingdom - 13 March 2024; Racegoer Shileen McConville from Lurgan, Co Armagh on day two of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park in Cheltenham, England. (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)© David Fitzgerald

A guest perfected pink at the races in a vintage-style checked coat with a Peter Pan collar and gigot sleeves. She wore a matching headpiece and burgundy accessories.

Monochrome Chic

Racegoer Victoria Lavery from Lurgan, Armagh on day two of the Cheltenham Racing Festival at Prestbury Park

A racegoer opted for a white tweed suit complete with a Chanel bag and all-black accessories.

Jade Holland Cooper

Jade Holland Cooper arriving on day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 12, 2024. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)© Mike Egerton - PA Images

Holland Cooper founder Jade perfected the three-piece suit in a brown houndstooth ensemble with a matching tailored coat.

Cool-Girl Coat

A racegoer poses for photographs on day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 12, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)© Andrew Matthews - PA Images

A guest wore the coolest green detailed coat (famously owned also by Olivia Palermo) with a black fluffy statement collar.

The Chunky Headband

A racegoer on day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 12, 2024. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)© Adam Davy - PA Images

A guest wore a bright green coat with contrasting, dramatic fluffy detailing on the collar, cuffs and hem.

The Classic British Trench

A racegoer arriving on day one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Tuesday March 12, 2024. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)© Mike Egerton - PA Images

A guest wore a white plunge-neck dress with a heavy beige trench coat, paired with a white handbag and a dramatic feathered headpiece.

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