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Royal Ascot - The Social Event of the Year at Ascot Racecourse

More Than a Race Meet, It's Like a Command Performance - And Oh Those Ascot Hats

From Ferne Arfin, About.com

  • What: The most social of the UK's very social flat racing events when the Queen comes to watch her thoroughbreds compete.
  • When: mid June (June 17-21 in 2008)
  • Where: Ascot Race Course in Berkshire, near Windsor
  • Admission: From £15 up to several hundred for ticket and hospitality packages. Admission to the Royal Enclosure requires application in advance and a sponsor.
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They've been racing at Ascot for nearly three hundred years. The racecourse was established by Queen Anne in 1711. The Gold Cup, a famous flat race for four-year-olds celebrates its 200th running in 2007. That race is the main event of Ladies' Day, the Thursday of the Royal Ascot racing meet, when fashion and Ascot hats come out in force.

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  1. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Arrive at Royal AscotHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Arrive at Royal Ascot
  2. Socialites and Horse Owners in The Paddocks Area at Royal Ascot, BerkshireThe Paddocks Area at Royal Ascot, Berkshire
  3. Ladies Day at Royal Ascot When It's All About The Ascot HatsLadies Day at Royal Ascot When It's All About The Hats
  4. Gentlemen in the Formal Attire Required for The Royal Enclosure at Royal AscotGentlemen in the Formal Attire Required for Royal Ascot
  5. Ladies' Day Fashions at Royal AscotWell Dressed on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

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