The Queen will visit the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse on Wednesday, August 19. Camilla, who replaced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as royal patron of the racecourse in 2024, is expected to meet representatives of the charity partners of York Racecourse during the visit. It will follow the queen, a keen follower of horse racing, attending the two previous Ebor Festivals in York. Camilla cut the ribbon to open the Bustardthorpe Development – refurbishing the 1913 Bustardthorpe Stand – during the 2024 Ebor Festival before walking through the stand and speaking with racegoers and officials. Her appearance surprised racegoers who watched on as Camilla walked through York Racecourse with security and followed the action on the course through binoculars.