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Pimms, pomp and circumstance. A group of young women sport an array of unusual hats at Royal Ascot's Ladies Day. Ascot is one of the key events on the English sport and social calendar.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":true,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":1,"title":"Hats away"}Spectators at Glorious Goodwood benefit from spectacular views over the rolling Sussex countryside. But the scenery is not the only thing that will attract 120,000 people this week to the Goodwood festival.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"Glorious Goodwood"}Goodwood, like Ascot and many other British sporting events, is a chance to see and be seen. The Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot has a strict dress code so morning dress for men and women wearing fashionable hats abound. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"Dress sense"}Queen Elizabeth II receives the Royal Ascot Gold Cup from her son Prince Andrew after her horse Estimate won the 2013 edition of the prestigious race.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"Racing queen"}Swinging sixties fashion mixes with the traditional top hat in this shot taken at Royal Ascot in 1968. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"Swinging sixties"}A group of female amateur jockeys prepare to take part in the women's only race at Glorious Goodwood.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6,"title":"Women only"}A view of the One Mile 550 yards of the course at the Henley Royal Regatta as a crew rows past the spectators. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":7,"title":"Unchanging scene"}Expectant crowds line the bank at the Henley Royal Regatta for the visit of King George V in 1912. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"Royal Regatta"}A typical scene at the Henley Royal Regatta with plenty of Panama hats in view and hospitality in full swing.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":9,"title":"English summer"}British Prime Minister David Cameron roars on Andy Murray to victory in the 2013 Wimbledon final. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":10,"title":"Premier fan"}Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton took their place in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last year.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":11,"title":"Kate and Wills"}Princess Diana talks to the Duke of Kent while attending the 1995 men's singles final at Wimbledon between Pete Sampras and Boris Becker.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":12,"title":"Much missed"}A young debutante and gentlemen friend attend Royal Ascot in 1953.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":13,"title":"Young debutante"}A female racegoer shelters from the rain at Glorious Goodwood where the English summer can often bring inclement weather.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":14,"title":"Rain break"}Lord March, who runs Goodwood, meets F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel at the Festival of Speed in 2012. The event has become a favorite on the social season calendar. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":15,"title":"Goodwood revival"}Royal patronage: The Duke of Edinburgh takes the helm as he takes part in the 1994 Cowes Week in southern England.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":16,"title":"Royal Cowes"}A group of debutantes outside Buckingham Palace in 1958 -- the last year the tradition of meeting the reigning monarch was in place.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":17,"title":"Traditional gathering"}HIDE CAPTIONHats awayGlorious GoodwoodDress senseRacing queenSwinging sixtiesWomen onlyUnchanging sceneRoyal RegattaEnglish summerPremier fanKate and WillsMuch missedYoung debutanteRain breakGoodwood revivalRoyal CowesTraditional gathering<<<
Spectators at Glorious Goodwood benefit from spectacular views over the rolling Sussex countryside. But the scenery is not the only thing that will attract 120,000 people this week to the Goodwood festival.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"Glorious Goodwood"}
Goodwood, like Ascot and many other British sporting events, is a chance to see and be seen. The Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot has a strict dress code so morning dress for men and women wearing fashionable hats abound. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"Dress sense"}
Queen Elizabeth II receives the Royal Ascot Gold Cup from her son Prince Andrew after her horse Estimate won the 2013 edition of the prestigious race.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"Racing queen"}
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Expectant crowds line the bank at the Henley Royal Regatta for the visit of King George V in 1912. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8,"title":"Royal Regatta"}
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British Prime Minister David Cameron roars on Andy Murray to victory in the 2013 Wimbledon final. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":10,"title":"Premier fan"}
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton took their place in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last year.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":11,"title":"Kate and Wills"}
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A female racegoer shelters from the rain at Glorious Goodwood where the English summer can often bring inclement weather.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":14,"title":"Rain break"}
Lord March, who runs Goodwood, meets F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel at the Festival of Speed in 2012. The event has become a favorite on the social season calendar. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":15,"title":"Goodwood revival"}
Royal patronage: The Duke of Edinburgh takes the helm as he takes part in the 1994 Cowes Week in southern England.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":16,"title":"Royal Cowes"}
A group of debutantes outside Buckingham Palace in 1958 -- the last year the tradition of meeting the reigning monarch was in place.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":17,"title":"Traditional gathering"}HIDE CAPTIONHats awayGlorious GoodwoodDress senseRacing queenSwinging sixtiesWomen onlyUnchanging sceneRoyal RegattaEnglish summerPremier fanKate and WillsMuch missedYoung debutanteRain breakGoodwood revivalRoyal CowesTraditional gathering<<<
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Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta and Wimbledon, Cowes Week and Polo at the Guard's Club at Windsor are an integral part of the "English Season" where royal patronage and tradition are the key ingredients and woe betide any attempt to change them."These events are set in aspic," leading social commentator Peter York told CNN.So that means a strict dress code, certainly if you want to be allowed into the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot or its equivalent at Glorious Goodwood, which starts on Tuesday.Top hat and tails at the former, Panama hats de rigeur at the latter. Jeans or shorts? Don't bother to try, you will be ever so politely turned away.var currExpandable="expand16";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='sports/2013/06/21/winning-post-queen-reacts-ascot-win.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="E:\Abdul Rafay\Auto Blog Working Version\data\Games\1\130621102121-winning-post-queen-reacts-ascot-win-00000628-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand16Store=mObj;
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Fashion and glamor at Royal AscotDress codeFor ladies, hats should be worn and dresses and skirts "should be of a modest length defined as falling just above the knee or longer," according to the official Royal Ascot website.It's no different at Henley, but entry to the Stewards' Enclosure is restricted to members only and invites to the Royal Box at Wimbledon to watch Andy Murray strut his stuff are limited to the great and the good.Read: Aga Khan's 'live horse museum'With all those barriers to overcome just to be seen in the right place, it's even more surprising that in York's opinion the majority of the people at these iconic sporting events, could not care a jot about the sport itself."That's the thing about the English social season, it's just a pretext to have a good time, a lot of people spending a lot of time not watching but eating and drinking and having a generally good time," he said.So while top jockeys wrestle with the cream of thoroughbred racehorses, Olympic and world rowing champions strain every sinew down the Straight Course at Henley and Roger Federer plays a sublime cross court winner at Wimbledon, the cry will come up "more Pimms please."According to official figures, 45,000 pints of Pimms -- a quintessential British summer drink -- were consumed at Royal Ascot alone, not to mention 51,000 bottles of champagne.Social eventsYork, renowned for his wry and sometimes acerbic observations of the upper classes, could be accused of exaggeration, but he is only repeating a famous observation of former monarch King Edward VII, who described horse racing at Goodwood as "a garden party with some racing tacked on!"Edward was renowned for his flamboyant lifestyle, but like his great grand daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, he had a genuine interest and love of racing and horses, so perhaps he did bother to watch, particularly as he owned some of the contenders.Read: Royal Ascot: Lords and My Fair Ladies swan about in styleFor others said York, "it's the chance to wear splendid clothes and do some social climbing."var currExpandable="expand119";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='sports/2013/05/03/ws-cumani-female-jockey-rosie-napravnik.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='http://edition.cnn.com/SPORT';mObj.lgImage="E:\Abdul Rafay\Auto Blog Working Version\data\Games\1\130503100813-ws-cumani-female-jockey-rosie-napravnik-00002828-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand119Store=mObj;
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Kiwi jockey continues meteoric riseHaving the right connections as well as sticking to the rules, the other key requirement is a stoicism and stiff upper lip in the face of the inclement and unpredictable English weather.So beware washouts at Wimbledon (unless you are at Centre Court where there is a roof), high heels stuck in the mud on the Polo field at the Guard's Club, boaters blown off in the wind at Henley, or choppy waters for the spectator flotilla at Cowes.For the dedicated "sports fans" who battle the elements, it's all worth it to rub shoulders with the right type of person and soak up the very Englishness of it all -- not to mention have a very good lunch.Glorious GoodwoodThe sporting part of the "season" comes to an end with Glorious Goodwood and Cowes, but with Britain's rare heatwave proving an exception to the rule, attendances are booming.120,000 people plus are expected at Goodwood this week and York believes the festival's success is deserved because of the work of Lord March, the heir apparent to the Duke of Richmond, who owns the race course and the vast estate."It is especially interesting, it isn't just a race course, it belongs to a real live person with a real live family influence," added York."There's just so much to do, it's a wonderful place and you will never be bored, it's loved by the discriminating."Read: Jockey fashion secretsMarch, who took the reins from his father in 1994 has diversified to run the Goodwood Festival of Speed and a vintage car revival event, both incredibly popular.While not by strict definition part of the "English Season," as defined by Debrett's Peerage, the events have become an unofficial part of the social season and a must for those hoping to catch the eye for any number of reasons.Debutantes delightvar currExpandable="expand131";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='sports/2013/07/18/open-court-murray-wimbledon-win.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="E:\Abdul Rafay\Auto Blog Working Version\data\Games\1\130718125632-open-court-murray-wimbledon-win-00001916-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand131Store=mObj;
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Keeping Wimbledon's grass green By repute, the "English Season" was apparently designed to allow Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, the ruling class, the chance to amuse themselves while stuck in London rather than on their country estates.But its real purpose became to introduce their daughters, debutantes, into the social scene after being officially presented to the reigning monarch at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.Queen Elizabeth II ended the tradition, curtseys and all, in 1958, fearing it had become outdated in a period of rapid social change.Read: Racing's new world orderBut young women, still encouraged by their parents to meet an appropriate member of the opposite sex and preferably of the same class, continued to flock to Ascot and the others events in their droves.And a new breed of "debuntante" emerged, the "Sloane Ranger," young women who mainly frequented the exclusive south west area of London around Chelsea and South Kensington.They were epitomized by Lady Diana Spencer, who was to marry Prince Charles in 1981 and become an iconic global figure.York and his co-author Ann Barr captured the mood of the times perfectly in their 1982 best seller "The Official Sloane Ranger Guide" which sold over a million copies and acquired cult status.Sloane RangersTo experience one of these events, is to experience a true insight into English culture, pomp and ceremony and allVisitEngland's Rebecca HollowayBy repute, "Sloane Rangers" loved equestrian events, so Badminton Horse Trials, the Epsom Derby, Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, all part of the English Season, were very much in vogue.Ironically, despite sporting the traditional tweed and green welly look, Princess Diana did not enjoy country pursuits of her followers, but did attend Wimbledon to present the trophy at the 1995 men's singles championship, won by Pete Sampras.Her tragic death in 1997 left a nation in morning, but the "Sloane Ranger" style and their male equivalents, cruelly named "Hooray Henrys" persisted.Read: Racing's battle of the sexesYork updated the earlier offering with "Cooler, Faster, More Expensive" in 2007, co-written with Olivia Stewart-Liberty, and current British Prime Minister David Cameron was in his sights."He's the classic male Sloane Ranger," York said.Not surprising then to see Cameron frequenting the Royal Box at Wimbledon to cheer on Murray to victory this year, although to be fair his arch political rivals Scottish Nationalist leader Alex Salmond and Ed Miliband, the leader of the Labour Party opposition in the UK parliament, were also watching.Global super-richWith the global super rich now buying up large chunks of London property, "Knightsbridge is a branch of Dubai or Bahrain, Mayfair is for the Russians," observed York, the clientele at some of England's sporting jewels in the crown has also changed.Overseas visitors are also a growing feature."These events are steeped and tradition and history and cannot be replicated anywhere in the world," said Rebecca Holloway, head of PR at VisitEngland."To experience one of these events, is to experience a true insight into English culture, pomp and ceremony and all," she added.As Holloway says, impossible to recreate, with heritage dating back to the 19th century, one suspects that even in 100 years time the essential elements that make up the England's sporting summer will remain largely untouched and perhaps the better for it.0Comments »SHARE THISPrintEmailMore sharingRedditStumbleUponDelicious/* push in config for this share instance */cnn_shareconfig.push({"id" : "cnn_sharebar2","url" : "http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/29/sport/horse-racing-glorious-goodwood-english-season/index.html","title" : "Land of social climbing? English high society at play"});var OB_permalink='http://edition.cnn.com'+location.pathname;var OB_langJS='http://widgets.outbrain.com/lang_en.js';var OB_widgetId='AR_1';var OB_Template="cnnedition";if (typeof(OB_Script)!='undefined'){OutbrainStart();}else{var OB_Script=true;var str="cnnad_createAd("632375","http://ads.cnn.com/html.ng/site=cnn_international&cnn_intl_pagetype=mmst&cnn_intl_position=607x95_adlinks&cnn_intl_rollup=world_sport&page.allowcompete=no¶ms.styles=fs","95","607");cnnad_registerSpace(632375,607,95);cnnad_createAd("876507","http://ads.cnn.com/html.ng/site=cnn_international&cnn_intl_pagetype=mmst&cnn_intl_position=336x850_rgt&cnn_intl_rollup=world_sport&cnn_intl_section=winning_post&page.allowcompete=no¶ms.styles=fs","850","336");cnnad_registerSpace(876507,336,850);
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Winning Post's Francesca Cumani travels to the richest day of horse racing at the Dubai World Cup.Sheik's space-age designMarch 29, 2013 -- Updated 1548 GMT (2348 HKT)
The $10 million Dubai World Cup is the most lucrative horse race on the planet, but can money buy prestige?From camel racing to prized jockeyApril 1, 2013 -- Updated 1125 GMT (1925 HKT)
Emirati jockey Ahmed Ajtebi talks to WInning Post's Francesca Cumani about his journey into horse racing.Air travel: Flying 'horse-class'March 22, 2013 -- Updated 1050 GMT (1850 HKT)
Ever felt like cattle on an economy flight? You might want an upgrade to "horse-class" -- like the four-legged racing celebrities who fly.Ascot's record $7.5M prize moneyMarch 20, 2013 -- Updated 1602 GMT (0002 HKT)
Britain's prestigious Royal Ascot has increased its prize money to a record $7.5 million, in an effort to attract the world's top race horses.Gambling: Luck and 'balls of steel'-- Updated GMT ( HKT)
For a legendary gambler who thinks nothing of betting $1 million on one horse, J.P. McManus is by all accounts a surprisingly reserved man.Buying a race horse: A safe bet?March 8, 2013 -- Updated 1522 GMT (2322 HKT)
Once seen as the luxury hobby of the wealthy, buying a race horse is now more accessible than ever before -- just don't expect to make money on it.Transforming desert into racetrackMarch 4, 2013 -- Updated 1423 GMT (2223 HKT)
Winning Post's Francesca Cumani travels to Doha to meet Brad Smith, the man who is turning the Qatari desert green.Qatar's luxury hotel ... for horsesMarch 1, 2013 -- Updated 1303 GMT (2103 HKT)
Rising from the desert like a white Arabian castle, Umm Qarn has all the trimmings you'd expect of a six-star luxury hotel.Cool racing: Horses battle on snowFebruary 8, 2013 -- Updated 1928 GMT (0328 HKT)
Nestled within the Engadine Valley stands the frozen lake of St. Moritz -- home to an unusual event: horse racing on snow and ice.Man + horse + skis = SkijoringFebruary 11, 2013 -- Updated 1221 GMT (2021 HKT)
Winning Post's Francesca Cumani looks at a sport that combines man, horse and skis.Shergar's 30-year kidnap mysteryFebruary 7, 2013 -- Updated 1450 GMT (2250 HKT)
Thirty years ago three masked gunmen barged into a farmhouse in Northern Ireland. They'd come for Shergar, the world's most valuable horse.Women race ahead in endurance testJanuary 31, 2013 -- Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT)
Purebred Arabian stallions dominate endurance racing, but it is increasingly likely the rider guiding them to glory will be a young woman.How horse racing became cool December 20, 2012 -- Updated 1549 GMT (2349 HKT)
A buzz ripples through the packed stadium as word quickly spreads: "He's here." The crowd jostles to catch a glimpse of the new superstar.
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