Royal Ascot (1938)

Titles read: “ROYAL ASCOT“. Ascot, Berkshire. Various shots of the huge crowds at the opening of Ascot week. Some women in summer dresses sit on top of a bus to get a good view. Elegant women parade about in the latest fashions. King George VI (Prince Albert, Duke of York) and Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother, Duchess of York) arrive in their coach, accompanied by the Duke of Kent (Prince George) and the Earl of Harewood. The coach drives along part of the course. The Ascot Stakes race starts; several shots of the horses tearing around the course. Frawn wins. On Royal Hunt Cup Day, we see several shots of another horse race; Couvert wins. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items fro