Iconic 1914 Daily Mirror front page found inside the Royal Box at Epsom as King and Queen head to Derby

Cristiana Gigina

When the King and Queen walk in to the Royal Box at the Derby - one of the first things they will see is this incredible page one of the Daily Mirror . It’s so special that racecourse bosses have chosen to put it in pride of place on the wall. The front page is from May 27 1914 - two months before the start of World War One and one year after suffragette Emily Davison was killed after stepping in front of King George V’s horse in one of the most dramatic moments in British history. The headline