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Queen Elizabeth II: April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022 => Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh => Topic started by: AHoch82 on June 20, 2006, 09:54:51 PM

Title: Royal Ascot
Post by: AHoch82 on June 20, 2006, 09:54:51 PM
Hats on parade at Ascot ~The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006280361,00.html)

QuoteTHE Queen today opened the redeveloped course at Ascot where race-goers have flocked to enjoy the annual meet.

A picture of Her Majesty HM Queen Elizabeth II in there. :Royal:

Queen Reopens Ascot ~ Sky News (http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13529082,00.html?f=rss)
Title: Re: Hats on parade at Ascot
Post by: polo_pony on June 20, 2006, 10:00:40 PM
nice hats  :happytears:
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: Wombat on June 21, 2006, 12:00:32 AM
The new Royal Hatscot ~ Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=391690&in_page_id=1770)
QuoteThe Countess of Wessex's hat was about the only thing that threatened to leave the new-look racecourse in the shade.
She has such shocking taste in hats...they're all horrendous :o

Queen reopens revamped Royal Ascot ~ Reuters (http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-06-20T174849Z_01_L19567011_RTRUKOC_0_UK-BRITAIN-ASCOT.xml&src=rss)
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: heather on June 21, 2006, 02:07:38 AM
 The New Royal Ascot is a bit of a carbuncle ! :unsure:
      Quite ghastly inside ! :vomit:
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: heather on June 21, 2006, 02:08:21 AM
 Poor Sophie,
                       I think Edward must be designing her hats! :french:
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: Wombat on June 21, 2006, 04:39:09 AM
The Queen arrives at Royal Ascot to officially open the new-look Berkshire track following its £200m makeover. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41789000/jpg/_41789980_queen300.jpg)

Prince Andrew and Prince Charles share a joke as they enjoy the first day's racing at Royal Ascot. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41791000/jpg/_41791076_princecharles220.jpg)

Princess Anne sports a glamorous hat as the royal procession continues on day one at Ascot. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41791000/jpg/_41791232_anne220.jpg)

The imposing new stand is the centrepiece to the course and a crowd of 70,000 is expected to attend each of the meeting's five days. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41789000/jpg/_41789076_stand416.jpg)

As is traditional at Royal Ascot, hats are the order of the day, and the wackier the better, judging by this effort. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41789000/jpg/_41789786_hat220.jpg)

Ascot's new grandstand provides an impressive backdrop to the opening race of the day at Ascot. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41791000/jpg/_41791240_openingrace416.jpg)

Ted Duncan on Hellvelyn wins the first race of the meeting, beating Major Cadeaux in the Coventry Stakes. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41789000/jpg/_41789784_hellvellyn416.jpg)

Overseas challenger Takeover Target wins a dramatic King's Stand Stakes by a short head after a photo-finish. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41790000/jpg/_41790492_target416.jpg)..It's an Aussie ;)
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: heather on June 21, 2006, 05:05:48 AM
   Those Aussies !!!!!!!!! :P
Title: Re: Royal Ascot
Post by: Wombat on June 21, 2006, 05:30:57 AM
I know....we're like a pox that spreads across the world :devil:
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