On Ladies Day, prices soared to £4,158 for a five-course à la carte menu from the chef of L'Enclume in Cumbria, who was awarded an MBE in the King's 2024 New Year's honours list.

In the British social calendar, no event quite matches the prestige, pageantry and formal dress protocols of Royal Ascot.

On Ladies Day, prices soared to £4,158 for a five-course à la carte menu from the chef of L'Enclume in Cumbria, who was awarded an MBE in the King's 2024 New Year's honours list.