Cowes Week
Cowes Week has been sailed on the Solent since 1826, and in exactly two centuries of racing it has been cancelled only three times, for each of the two World Wars and once, in 2020, for a pandemic.
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On the Sussex Downs
The Dukes of Richmond have occupied Goodwood House since 1697. That is 327 years of the same family in the same building. More importantly, they have a rule about what happens next.
Mr Christie's Idea: The Making of Glyndebourne
The man who built Glyndebourne liked to receive his guests in lederhosen. John Christie was a Sussex landowner of ample means and firmer opinions, and by the spring of 1934 he had arrived at the view that what the English countryside chiefly wanted was Mozart
The Bump, the Draw, and Other Things Explained to No One
Henley Royal Regatta does not race like other regattas, and nobody at the water's edge feels any need to say so. There is no field of boats setting off together, no photo finish across a shared line.
How the Enclosure Tells on You by Four O'clock
By mid-afternoon at Henley, a jacket that has given up is not hard to spot. The shoulders develop a faint shine where the sun has been sitting on them all day. The collar softens and loses its roll.
What Is Henley Royal Regatta? A Primer on Boats, Blazers, and the Riverbank
Each July, Henley-on-Thames becomes the stage for a most English sort of spectacle. Henley Royal Regatta may be one of the great rowing events of the year, yet many who attend have never set foot in a scull. What they do know is the quiet thrill of seeing
Between the Banks: The Regatta Unfiltered
There's something rather English about turning a river into a theatre. At Henley Royal Regatta, the Thames becomes a coveted viewing platform in rowing, where champagne glasses catch the afternoon light and some of the best seats happen to float on the very waters where careers are made.
Did the Princess of Wales Dictate Ascot's Palette?
Ascot has gone more than three centuries without feeling the need to name an official colour. This year, it finally did. The Royal Ascot Handbook, unveiled back in April and rebranded from what used to be the more modest Lookbook, named its first ever Colour of the Year: Bright Tomato.
Royal Ascot: The Week the Season Peaks
Each June, Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire becomes the stage for a week unlike any other. Royal Ascot is the high point of the British flat racing calendar and a keystone of the British summer social season, attracting racegoers from around the world.
Royal Ascot Morning Dress: A Guide for the Royal Enclosure
The Royal Ascot Royal Enclosure is by invitation only. Attendance requires either nomination from an existing member or approval via formal application. It is, by design, a place apart—more restrained than the grandstand, and with a dress code that is closely observed.
Hiring Morning Dress in London for Royal Ascot
Not everyone attending the Royal Enclosure owns morning dress, nor need they. The Royal Enclosure requires morning dress as a rule—black or grey morning coat, waistcoat, striped trousers, and top hat—whilst other enclosures at Royal Ascot allow more relaxed attire.
What Makes Royal Ascot Royal? A Brief History of the Meet
Every June, the green turf of Berkshire becomes the setting for a singular spectacle—Royal Ascot. With top-class racing, improbable hats, and royalty in carriages, it's easy to take the whole thing for granted. But what, precisely, makes it royal?
Last‑Minute Accessories for Ascot
With Royal Ascot approaching, the core elements of your morning dress—coat, waistcoat, trousers—are likely in place. But it's the Royal Ascot accessories that set the tone.
How to Bet at Royal Ascot (Without Looking Like a Fool)
Royal Ascot may be known for waistcoats and wide brims, but at its heart, it is a meeting of horses—and those who wish to back them. Betting is as much a part of the tradition as the pageantry, and for many, it's part of the fun.