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June 1910: The Marquis of Londonderry with the Countess of Derby and her daughter Lady Victoria Stanley at 'Black Ascot'. It was so-called because the country was in mourning for the death of King Edward VII, an enthusiastic racegoer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

June 1910:  The Marquis of Londonderry with the Countess of Derby and her daughter Lady Victoria Stanley at 'Black Ascot'. It was so-called because the country was in mourning for the death of King Edward VII, an enthusiastic racegoer.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)