KING AND QUEEN.
* VISIT TO ASCOT RACES. A TUMULTUOUS RECEPTION. (British official -wireless.) (Received June 15th, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, June 14. Glorious, cloudless weather favoured I the opening of the Ascot Meeting, which ; is one of the leading social and sporting events of the season. The King and Queen, together with i members of the Royal Family, followed ; the usual custom of driving along the ; course to the Royal box in four-horse i open carriages. The lawns and paddocks ; were crowded, and their Majesties were I given a tumultuous reception, i The course Avas in splendid condition | and tho entries were exceptionally | large. | [Sandj- Lashes and Son of Mint (as > reported in our racing news) ran a dead j heat iu the Ascot Stakes for first place, j dividing the stake, £1920.]
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20574, 16 June 1932, Page 9
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