How to watch Royal Ascot 2026: FREE live streams, schedule, TV channels for the horse racing festival

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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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All the ways to watch Royal Ascot 2026 live streams online from anywhere including for FREE with the Queen Anne Stakes headlining Day 1 of the festival.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Stream Royal Ascot 2026 free on ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Gold Cup 2026: Thu, Jun 18, 11.20am ET / 4.20pm BST / 1.20am AEST (Fri) Watch Royal Ascot 2026 , as the Queen Anne Stakes (9.30am ET / 2.30pm BST) headlines Day 1 of the festival. The traditional opener is worth
800,000, 453,680 of which will go to the winner, making the Group 1-rated one-mile race the third-most lucrative event of the five-day festival.

Notable Speech, ridden by William Buick, is the pre-race favourite, though last year's Queen Anne Stakes winner Docklands, mounted by Mark Zahra, is
back to defend his crown. There are 35 races in total across the five-day festival at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, including eight Group 1 runs. The King Charles III Stakes (10.40am ET / 3.40pm BST) and St James Palace Stakes (11.20am ET / 4.20pm BST) are the other main attractions on Day 1.

Overpass and Joshua Parr are being hotly tipped for King Charles III Stakes glory, while 2,000 Guineas winner Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane, looks like the one to beat in the St James Palace Stakes.

Read on for our guide on where to watch Royal Ascot 2026 live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are. Can you watch Royal Ascot 2026 for free?

Yes . Royal Ascot 2026 is free-to-air on ITVX in the UK, Virgin Media Play
in Ireland, and 7Plus in Australia.

Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch Royal Ascot as if you were right at home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options. How to watch
Royal Ascot 2026 using a VPN A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN it does everything and comes with up to 75% off. Exclusive deal NordVPN get the world's best VPN Not having a VPN is like leaving your front door wide open
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Up to 75% off today 3 extra months free Unlocks ITVX & Virgin Media Play Get NordVPN and stream Royal Ascot 2026 from anywhere. View Deal How to watch Royal Ascot 2026 live streams in the US Horse racing fans in the US can watch complete Royal Ascot coverage on Peacock .

The Peacock price starts at $10.99/month or $109.99/year for a plan that carries live sports.

Saturday's action will also be shown on NBC .

If you don't have the channel on cable, it's available through Sling specifically the Blue plan, which starts at $45.99/month. It includes NBC,
ABC and Fox in select locations, plus FS1, USA Network and FX.

Alternatively, NBC is also carried by Fubo , YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV , each of which offers a free trial to new users.

Visiting the US from the UK or Ireland? Use NordVPN to watch free-to-air Royal Ascot coverage. Can I watch Royal Ascot 2026 in Canada? Royal Ascot appears to have slipped through the cracks in Canada.

If you're from the UK or Ireland, a VPN will help you tune in for free. NordVPN is our recommended provider, and you can find out why with our in-depth NordVPN review . How to watch Royal Ascot 2026 live streams in the
UK (Image credit: Other) In the UK, Royal Ascot is free-to-air on ITV1 and ITV4 , with live streaming available via the ITVX streaming service .

Live coverage gets underway at 1.30pm BST on each day of the festival.

All you need is an account, a TV license and a UK postcode (e.g.HA9 0WS).
Sign up here !

Outside the UK? Youll need to download a VPN , as detailed above, to tap
into your free Royal Ascot stream from abroad. How to watch Royal Ascot 2026 live streams in Australia Royal Ascot is being shown on free-to-air 7Plus in Australia.

It's also available via Sky Thoroughbred Central via Foxtel (streamed via Foxtel Now ).

Not in Australia? Use NordVPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your usual horse racing coverage from anywhere. What is the Royal Ascot 2026 schedule?

Tuesday, June 16 2.30pm Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 3.05pm Coventry Stakes 3.40pm King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) 4.20pm St James Palace Stakes (Group 1) 5pm Ascot Stakes (Handicap) 5.35pm Wolferton Stakes 6.10pm
Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap)

Wednesday, June 17 2.30pm Queen Mary Stakes 3.05pm Queens Vase 3.40pm
Duke of Cambridge Stakes 4.20pm Prince of Wales' Stakes (Group 1) 5pm Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) 5.35pm Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) 6.10pm Windsor Castle Stakes

Thursday, June 18 2.30pm Norfolk Stakes 3.05pm King George V Stakes (Handicap) 3.40pm Ribblesdale Stakes 4.20pm Gold Cup (Group 1) 5pm Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 5.35pm Hampton Court Stakes 6.10pm Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Friday, June 19 2.30pm Albany Stakes 3.05pm Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 3.40pm Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) 4.20pm Coronation Stakes (Group 1) 5pm Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) 5.35pm King Edward VII Stakes 6.10pm Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap)

Saturday, June 20 2.30pm Chesham Stakes 3.05pm Hardwicke Stakes 3.40pm Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 4.20pm Jersey Stakes 5pm Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 5.35pm Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) 6.10pm Queen Alexandra Stakes

(All times BST) Who are the Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes 2026 runners and riders?

Cicero's Gift & Jason Watson

Damysus & James Doyle

Docklands & Mark Zahra

First Conquest & Ryan Moore

More Thunder & Tom Marquand

Notable Speech & William Buick

Opera Ballo & Billy Loughnane

Ten Bob Tony & Kieran Shoemark

Zeus Olympios & Clifford Lee What is the Royal Ascot Gold Cup 2026 prize money?

The 2026 Royal Ascot Gold Cup purse totals 700,000, 396,970 of which is earmarked for the winner. However, it isn't the most lucrative race of the festival.

The Prince of Wales Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes are each worth $1m. In both cases the winner will receive a 567,100 share. The Queen Anne Stakes, meanwhile, is worth 800,000, with the winner getting 453,680.

The total Royal Ascot prize fund across the 35 races is 10.65m. Disclaimer We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms
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