Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2017 – Ladies’ Day Photos

The Thursday of Royal Ascot is officially Gold Cup Day – but for thousands of racing fashionistas it is unofficially known as ‘Ladies’ Day’. As it is not an official Ladies’ Day, there are no Best Dressed or Best Hat competitions – instead, racegoers vie to capture the attention of press photographers, fellow racegoers and […]

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The Milliners' Collective

What to do apart from the horses at Royal Ascot

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] One of the world’s most prestigious annual horse racing events – the Royal Ascot – is upon us, but there’s far more to the event than just the horses. It’s also about having a great time with friends and family, and drinking and eating

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'King George' at Ascot, Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Royal Ascot: Fascinating Facts

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] For those who love the quirky anecdotes and fascinating facts that make up Royal Ascot, here is a quick selection: Since Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse back in 1711, a further 11 monarchs have acceded to the British throne. Mrs Gertrude Shilling was undeniably

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'King George' at Ascot, Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Tercentenary Images – Ascot Behind the Scenes

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Royal Ascot History and Traditions

Royal Ascot History and Traditions

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Royal Ascot History and Traditions It was Queen Anne who first saw the potential for a racecourse at Ascot, which in those days was called East Cote. Whilst out riding in 1711, she came upon an area of open heath, not far from Windsor

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Royal Ascot Bowler Hats

Royal Ascot: Bowler Hats

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Royal Ascot Bowler Hats: The wearing of Bowler Hats by the Ascot Stewards is one of the most endearing and defining sights of Ascot, and not just at the Royal Meeting. Ironically, given that the tradition is now so proudly protected and maintained by

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Royal Ascot Spotter's Guide

2016: Royal Ascot Spotter’s Guide

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Royal Ascot Spotter’s Guide… If you’re visiting Royal Ascot or watching on the television, here are some features you might like to look out for: ENCLOSURES RENAMED The Grandstand Enclosure has been renamed the Queen Anne Enclosure to honour Ascot’s founding Monarch.
 The Silver Ring

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2015: Royal Ascot Facts and Figures

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Royal Ascot Facts and Figures Swot up on some facts and figures to impress your fellow racegoers at Royal Ascot! Attendance at Royal Ascot in 2014 was 285,831 (279,452 in 2013). Public Grandstand capacity has been phased down by 5,000 since 2011. Previously, 25,000

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The Milliners' Collective

Birtles’ poem opens Royal Ascot 2014

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Absolutely fabulous news for racing as Joanna Lumley read Henry Birtles’s Ascot poem to open Channel 4’s coverage of Royal Ascot 2014. “The theme is Great British Drama and what an honour to have Joanna Lumley put her voice to the poem I wrote

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Horseracing Bettors Forum

Ascot Anecdotes – Part 1

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]   18th century health and safety regulations Crowds were not separated from races by strong posts and rails and by strict access rules as they are today. We know that in the late 18th century there were only rough posts and rails on the inside of the track

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