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It was first run in 1862 and named in honour of the Prince Of Wales , Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII ). The original distance was 1 mile 5 furlongs, and the race was open to three-year-olds and above. The race was absent from Royal Ascot in the period following World War II (when there was no Prince of Wales), and re-emerged in 1968 , a year before Prince Charles ' investiture in 1969 , with a shortened distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs. It became a Group 1 race restricted to older horses in 2000. Due to redevelopment at Ascot, the 2005 race took place at York Racecourse . 2000- ''See also: List Of British Flat Horse Races '' |
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