Royals and famous faces will be among the 300,000 fans that flock to Berkshire for Royal Ascot – one of the highlights of the flat-racing calendar.
For those not donning hats or fascinators, all 35 races across the five days will be broadcast live free-to-air, including the Gold Cup on Thursday and the Commonwealth Cup on Friday.
Runners and riders will be aiming for a slice of the £10.65 million prize pot on offer, while plenty of UK viewers will be tuning in and hoping for big wins of their own.
The most prestigious event of the British racing year has arrived – and there will be extensive coverage throughout on TV and online.
Radio Times brings you all the TV details you need to know for Royal Ascot 2026, including the full TV schedule.
Fans can tune in to watch the event for free on ITV1 and ITVX every day.
The last race of each day will be shown on ITV4, which will also broadcast The Opening Show – a preview of each of day of Royal Ascot – every morning at 9:30am.
Every race will also be shown live on Sky Sports Racing.
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.
Find out more about the best Sky packagesLive stream Royal Ascot online and via phone
You can also live stream the festival via ITVX on a range of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the game via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
Royal Ascot schedule on TV today
Day 2: Wednesday 17 June – Royal Wednesday
ITV 1: 1:30pm – 6pm, ITV 4: 5:50pm – 6:30pm
Sky Sports Racing: 1:30pm – 9pm
2:30pm – Queen Mary Stakes3:05pm – Queen's Vase3:40pm – Duke of Cambridge Stakes4:20pm – Prince of Wales's Stakes5:00pm – Royal Hunt Cup5:35pm – Windsor Castle Stakes6:10pm – Kensington Palace StakesDay 3: Thursday 18 June – Ladies' Day (Gold Cup Day)
ITV 1: 1:30pm – 6pm, ITV 4: 5:50pm – 6:30pm
Sky Sports Racing: 1:30pm – 9pm
2:30pm – Norfolk Stakes3:05pm – King George V Stakes3:40pm – Ribblesdale Stakes4:20pm – Ascot Gold Cup5:00pm – Britannia Stakes5:35pm – Hampton Court Stakes6:10pm – Buckingham Palace StakesDay 4: Friday 19 June
ITV 1: 1:30pm – 6pm, ITV 4: 5:50pm – 6:30pm
Sky Sports Racing: 1:30pm – 9pm
2:30pm – Albany Stakes3:05pm – Commonwealth Cup3:40pm – Duke of Edinburgh Stakes4:20pm – Coronation Stakes5:00pm – Sandringham Stakes5:35pm – King Edward VII Stakes6:10pm – Palace of Holyroodhouse StakesDay 5: Saturday 20 June
ITV 1: 1:30pm – 6pm, ITV 4: 5:50pm – 6:30pm
Sky Sports Racing: 1:30pm – 9pm
2:30pm – Chesham Stakes3:05pm – Jersey Stakes3:40pm – Hardwicke Stakes4:20pm – Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes5:00pm – Wokingham Stakes5:35pm – Golden Gates Stakes6:10pm – Queen Alexandra StakesRoyal Ascot odds
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