In pictures: Sun continues to shine on Royal Ascot

PA Wire/James Walton A woman is holding a wicker watering can over her friend's head. Her friend is wearing a fascinator with a floral theme. PA Wire/James Walton
NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The silhouette of a man wearing a top hat and suit in front of glass windows at Ascot Racecourse.NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

The best friends from Tuesday (see our last picture gallery) are back at Royal Ascot embracing a different theme.
The weather is still forecast to remain sunny and dry at Royal Ascot.

The sun has shone on the second day of Royal Ascot.

One of the of the highlights of the summer social calendar, it is taking place over five days at the Berkshire's Ascot Racecourse.

The Princess of Wales will not attend with other members of the Royal family as she continues her recovery from cancer.

But her mother Carole Middleton was pictured arriving.

BBC Radio Berkshire will have coverage throughout the week.

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