Ben Hastie pays tribute to the history and horses making Royal Ascot a meeting like no other

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Royal Ascot is nearly upon us and it is five days of exhilarating racing, an atmosphere that is not found anywhere else and a week that is quintessentially British.
What I like about Royal Ascot is the different enclosures which caters for everyone. From the strict attire policy of The Royal Enclosure, where top hats and morning suits are required for men and hats or headpieces are required for ladies, to The Windsor Enclosure, which has a real party atmosphere where there is no dr...