Ten Breathtaking Details About Royal Ascot Ladies Day
The Ascot UK horse race is entering its 3rd day, with all eyes on the elegant hats, attractive clothing, naturally, the royals. Day 3 of the five-day event is also the day of the historical Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is Ascot's longest making it through race, and what is now referred to as Royal Ascot began to take shape when The Gold Cup was first run in 1807. The Gold Cup accompanies what is informally referred to as "Ladies' Day," a term initially utilized in 1823. A confidential poet described the day as "Ladies' Day ... when the females, like angels, look sweetly magnificent." But the Ascot doesn't officially acknowledge the day as Ladies' Day. As the Ascot's director of racing, Nick Smith, described to The Telegraph, they have not described Ladies' Day in any marketing or promos products. "We are comfortable with the public calling it that, however to market it as such would cause confusion as ladies' days far from Royal Ascot...