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Royal Ascot
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ROYAL ASCOTReportQUEEN FAVORS CARLTON HOUSE
NEW DRESS CODE
Bless the Brits and their new formal dress codes for Royal Ascot! If truth be told, it has been a long time coming. Where once a scowl alone would make you think twice about how you dressed to this most traditional of all English events, over the years, the attendees got rowdier, the dresses got shorter, and the overall appeal of high society became less than middle of the road for many. Minis are out, covered shoulders are in and skimpy fascinators (less than a 4 inch base) are frowned upon in the royal enclosure, even men are under scrutiny and no longer permitted to wear cravats as neck attire. All ticket holders were given full details prior to the event, but just in case one forgot, there were actual dress code assistants trained to monitor unsatisfactory ensembles and if necessary, provide the correct accoutrement to resolve the wardrobe faux pas! Under
HM Queen Elizabeth II has a special place in her heart for the races and has owned many Royal Ascot Champions. This year in hopes of a continuous celebration of her Diamond Jubilee, the royal family watched in anticipation the Queens own colt Carlton House run in the Prince of Wales stakes; unfortunately her favorite thoroughbred didn’t win but did come in a very close second. On the upside everyone was delighted to see Prince Phillip back on the road to recovery alongside his Queen.
Although she’s moving into Hollywood with a new house in Los Angeles, Kelly Brook is a larger than life celebrity in the UK, probably comparable to the likes of Kim Kardashian, but without the sex tapes. Attending Royal Ascot with a close friend, Kelly looked the epitome of an English rose in a stunning hat from world renowned milliner Philip Treacy and pretty floral dress by Jacques Azagury.
these new stricter rules most lords and ladies were happy to follow suit, but still remained highly competitive for the finest hat in the realm of a milliner’s dream and of course, lest we forget, world champion race horses.
QUINTESSENTIAL KELLY
