{"id":157,"date":"2009-01-18T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-18T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/01\/royal-ascot.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:38:08","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:38:08","slug":"royal-ascot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/01\/royal-ascot.html","title":{"rendered":"Royal Ascot Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5pxx;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-krusd3i9ecI\/TfoLWpmVHwI\/AAAAAAAADso\/ylx8hLsU7Nk\/w300-h200-k\/IMG_8399.JPG\" alt=\"Royal Ascot race cards\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\">Royal Ascot<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Royal Ascot Guide<\/strong><br \/>\nRoyal Ascot is the premier British horse racing and social event of the summer season, and is not to be missed by locals and visitors that want to experience a uniquely English tradition (and catch a glimpse of the Queen, of course).<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s best horses and jockeys compete at Royal Ascot for high stakes. <\/p>\n<p>But horse racing isn&#8217;t the only thing Royal Ascot is famous for. In recent years Royal Ascot has become synonymous with fashion, particularly hats.<\/p>\n<p>Women wear their most fashionable dresses and most elegant hats while models strut down the catwalk at Royal Ascot&#8217;s fashion show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Royal Ascot Details<\/strong><br \/>\nRoyal Ascot is located in Berkshire (near <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/02\/windsor-castle-day-trip-from-london.html\">Windsor Castle<\/a>), and is just under an hour by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2009\/01\/trains-from-london-to-royal-ascot.html\">train<\/a> from London. 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