ROYAL ASCOT is just around the corner as fans gear up for one of the biggest meets in the racing calendar.

The festival will span across five days, with 35 exhilarating races set to take place at this year’s event.

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Royal Ascot is one of Britain’s most iconic meets, hosting some of the best Flat horses from around the world.

Featured races include The Prince of Wales’s Stakes and The Platinum Jubilee Stakes, both of which have £1million in prize money on offer.

This year’s overall prize pot will be worth a record £10million, with all Group 1 races set to be worth a minimum of £650,000.

300,000 spectators will flock to Berkshire in some of the most spectacular attire over the five-day bonanza – but when will the festival take place this year?

When is Royal Ascot 2024?

• Royal Ascot 2024 will begin on Tuesday, June 18.
• The festival will conclude on Saturday, June 22.
• Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire will host.

What TV channel is Royal Ascot 2024 on and can it be live streamed FREE?

• Every race from Royal Ascot 2024 will be broadcast live on ITV1.
• Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV will also air all races from Ascot Racecourse, but you must have a valid subscription to access their service.
• You can live stream all the antics from Royal Ascot for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
• Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with the five-day event from Ascot.

FULL Royal Ascot race schedule

All times BST

Tuesday, June 18

• Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) – 2:30pm 
• Coventry Stakes (Group 2) – 3:05pm 
• King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pm 
• St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) – 4:25pm
• Ascot Stakes (Handicap) – 5.05pm 
• Wolferton Stakes (Listed) – 5:40pm 
• Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm 

Wednesday, June 19

• Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) – 2:30pm
• The Queen’s Vase (Group 2) – 3:05pm
• Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) – 3:45pm
• Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) – 4:25pm
• Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) – 5.05pm
• The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) – 5:40pm
• Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) – 6:15pm

Thursday, June 20

• Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) – 2:30pm
• King George V Stakes (Handicap) – 3:05pm
• Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) – 3:45pm
• Gold Cup (Group 1) – 4:25pm
• Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – 5.05pm
• Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) – 5:40pm
• Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm

Friday, June 21

• Albany Stakes (Group 3) – 2:30pm
• Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) – 3:05pm
• Coronation Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pm
• Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) – 4:25pm
• Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) – 5.05pm
• King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) – 5:40pm
• Palace Of Holyrood House Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm

Saturday, June 22

• Chesham Stakes (Listed) – 2:30pm
• Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) – 3:05pm
• Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pm
• Jersey Stakes (Group 3) – 4:25pm
• Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – 5.05pm
• Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) – 5:40pm
• Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) – 6:15pm