Any dates given are for 2011 and full details are on the website links.
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Summer: June-August
JUNE
2: Beating The Bounds
www.allhallowsbythetower.org.uk/
2: Coronation Day Royal Gun Salute, Hyde Park
www.royalparks.org.uk
3-4: Epsom Derby Stakes
www.epsomdowns.co.uk
12: Queen’s Cup Polo
www.guardspoloclub.com
6-12: Queens Club Tennis
www.queensclub.co.uk
7-Aug 15: Royal Academy
Summer Exhibition
www.royalacademy.org.uk
8 & 9: Beating Retreat
www.guardsbeatingretreat.com/
10: Birthday of HRH Duke of Edinburgh Royal Gun Salute,
Hyde Park
www.royalparks.org.uk
11-12: Open Gardens Weekend
www.opensquares.org
11: Trooping the Colour
www.royal.gov.uk/
13: Knollys Rose Ceremony
www.allhallowsbythetower.org.uk/
14-18: Royal Ascot
www.ascot.co.uk
20-July 3: Wimbledon Tennis
www.wimbledon.org
29-July 3: Henley Royal Regatta
www.hrr.co.uk
JULY
7: Vintner’s Procession
www.vintnershall.co.uk
5-10: RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
www.rhs.org.uk/Hamptoncourt
15: Doggett's Coat and Badge Wager (River Race)
www.watermenshall.org
14: Cart Marking Ceremony
www.thecarmen.co.uk
15-Sep 10: The Proms
www.bbc.co.uk/proms
17: Veuve Cliquot Gold Cup
www.cowdraypolo.co.uk
18-22: Swan Upping
www.royal.gov.uk/
23: Thames Barge Race
www.thamesmatch.co.uk
23-Oct 3: Summer Opening of the State Rooms, Buckingham Palace
www.royalcollection.org.uk
24: Cartier International Polo
www.guardspoloclub.com
AUGUST
28-29: Notting Hill Carnival
www.lnhc.org.uk




Beating Retreat
Queens Club Tennis
Henley



Vintner’s Procession
Cowdray Polo
Trooping The Colour

Doggett’s River Race

Royal Horse Artillery
