Royal Ascot

The gambling industry’s royal woes grow

Place your bets: What colour hat will the Queen wear?

After a dress-code tweak at last year’s Royal Ascot, the fascinator was all but dead

At today’s Royal Ascot, those who bet on green would have cleaned up with 10-1 odds

A whopping $640-million will be bet at this year’s Royal Ascot, on everything from who will get kicked out and, well, horseracing

On Saturday, it’s the Queen’s birthday. No, not her real one (that’s on April 21), but rather her “official” me day, held in June in the hopes for better weather for all the troops that gather for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony. Then on Monday, everyone moves to Windsor Castle for a church service for members of the Order of the Garter, the world’s oldest order of chivalry, and certainly one with the kookiest outfits. And finally, a week of pure fun and delight for the Queen—watching horses race at Ascot.

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