Fact 259: When did the Royal Ascot horse racing start?

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Fact 259: When did the Royal Ascot horse racing start?

Ascot Racecourse was founded by Queen Anne on the 11th August 1711, Queen Anne saw potential in creating a race course in a field in East Cote (Ascot) located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Windsor Castle that would allow "horses to gallop at full stretch" (the quote is a quote from Queen Anne).
Queen Anne had the idea for the race course while out horse riding near Windsor Castle and East Cote in Ascot. The Ascot summer race officially became a Royal week in 1911, basically Ascot horse race was officially called Royal Ascot in 1911.
Royal Ascot has had the support of thirteen monarchs over the years since it was created in 1711 (13 including Queen Anne).



(the picture I created today has the hats Prince William & Princess Kate were wearing today for Ascot)

Today I saw members of the Royal family,  Prince William & Princess Kate I also saw King Charles and Queen Camilla I also saw Dame Judy Dench in Windsor at the Crown Estate became they were going from there cars into their Carriages to arrive at Royal Ascot in Carriages.  

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