The Royal Ascot

July, 1966

The Royal Ascot, English nobility's most elegant turfside event, is a gala four-day gathering traditionally timed for mid-June. Presided over by the Crown since 1711, it offers British bluebloods the chance to sport fair-weather finery while rooting home a favorite thoroughbred in the famed Hunt Cup and Gold Cup races. The spectators' attire is almost as colorful as the jockeys' multicolored silks, with gentlemen donning traditional morning coats, top hats and waistcoats while their ladies fair...