Henley Regatta: An outsider’s perspective on a right royal knees-up
The first thing you notice, as you walk around Henley-on-Thames during the Royal Regatta, is the blazers. And it’s a competitive business, these blazers. “Don’t take this the wrong way”, I overheard one young man say to his friend during Regatta week, the climax of which was on Sunday. “But your blazer isn’t exactly made from high-end tweed”.
By Kieran Connell | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 4 July 2012 at 12:00 am
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