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Royal Ascot Opening Day. The ladies put on their best silk frocks and silliest hats
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Royal Ascot Opening Day. The ladies put on their best silk frocks and silliest hats
Royal Ascot Opening Day. The ladies put on their best silk frocks and silliest hats. They strutted around like superior Falkland penguins. Champagne corks vied with rousing cheers as the royal party made its way regally down the course and the annual, elegant slaughter of fresh salmon sandwiches got under way. Royal Ascot Opening Day on Tuesday June 15 brought together its usual fragrant cocktail of the aristocratic, the socially acceptable, the excitable and the plain filthy rich members of English society. Happy racegoers - many of whom would not recognise a thoroughbred filly unless she was shod by Balmain - milled about the Royal Enclosure, faces aglow with undisguised satisfaction. Some people even took an interest in the racing itself. Royal Ascot is a glorious celebration of equine nobility, but it is also a grand opportunity for the human species to dress up and parade in all its finery. Eccentrics look forward to it. But finally, it is the horse that dignifies Royal Ascot and makes it so utterly unique. Patriotic...The redoubtable Mrs. Gertrude Shilling. June 1982
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Royal Ascot Opening Day - A Spectacle of Elegance, Eccentricity, and Equine Nobility
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. Step into the captivating world of Royal Ascot Opening Day captured in this vintage photo print. The scene unfolds with a vibrant display of ladies adorned in their finest silk frocks and donning the most whimsical hats imaginable. Like superior Falkland penguins strutting their stuff, they exude an air of confidence and grace. As champagne corks pop and rousing cheers fill the air, the royal party makes its regal entrance down the course. The annual tradition commences with the elegant slaughter of fresh salmon sandwiches, adding to the indulgent atmosphere that permeates this prestigious event. On this Tuesday in June 1982, Royal Ascot brought together a fragrant cocktail of aristocracy, social acceptability, excitement, and unimaginable wealth from all corners of English society. Happy racegoers revel in their surroundings; some even take a genuine interest in the thrilling races themselves. While it is undoubtedly an occasion for humans to showcase their finest attire and parade with pride, it is ultimately the horses that lend true dignity to Royal Ascot. They embody equine nobility as they thunder down the track—a glorious celebration that sets this event apart from any other. Within this snapshot lies one unforgettable figure—the redoubtable Mrs. Gertrude Shilling—an eccentric who adds her own unique flair to proceedings year after year. This Memory Lane Print encapsulates not only a moment frozen in time but also captures the essence of what makes Royal Ascot so utterly extraordinary—a grand fusion where elegance meets eccentricity amidst a backdrop steeped in patriotic fervor.
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