Her Majesty was missing from the sporting event she is so passionate about but is likely to have watched proceedings on television from Windsor Castle.
The head of state has more than 10 horses entered over the five days of the event and, with her Berkshire home just a 15-minute drive away, there is still some hope she will attend during the week.
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