Over-the-Top Hats From the Royal Ascot Races
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attends day four of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2024 in Ascot, England.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attends day four of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2024 in Ascot, England.
Elena Karnovitch (C) and guests attend day four of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2024 in Ascot, England.
A racegoer attends day three of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2024 in Ascot, England.
Dame Helen Mirren DBE attends day 5 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 23, 2018 in Ascot, England.
Lystra Adams on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire. Picture date: Thursday June 20, 2024.
Inga Kovalerova on day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire. Picture date: Thursday June 20, 2024.
Race goers attend Day One of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2024 in Ascot, England.
A race goer attends day two of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2024 in Ascot, England.
A racegoer attends day three of Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2024 in Ascot, England.
Racegoers attend day 5 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 23, 2018 in Ascot, England.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives on day 4 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 22, 2018 in Ascot, England.
A racegoer wears an outsize hat for Ladies Day during Royal Ascot Day 3 at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for more than £7.3m in prize money.
An explosive-detecting dog sniffs at a dress worn by Larisa Katz during Royal Ascot Day 3 at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. Royal Ascot is Britain’s most valuable race meeting, attracting many of the world’s finest racehorses to compete for more than £7.3m in prize money.
Anneka Tanaka-Svenska wears a hat created by Louis Mariette on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 14, 2011 in Ascot, England. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar, with 2011 marking the 300th anniversary of the annual event. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711.
Guests attend Royal Ascot Day Two on June 16, 2010 in Ascot, England.
Elisa McNally from Suffolk wears a Twinings Tea hat on the third day of Royal Ascot 2005, Ladies? Day, at York Racecourse on June 16, 2005 in York, England. One of the highlights of the racing and social calendars, Royal Ascot was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and royal patronage continues to the present day with a Royal Procession taking place in front of the grandstands each day. This year’s Royal Meeting is relocated to York Racecourse due to a major redevelopment programme at Ascot, due to re-open in 2006.
A lady is seen on the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2005 at York Racecourse on June 17, 2005 in York, England. One of the highlights of the racing and social calendars, Royal Ascot was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and royal patronage continues to the present day with a Royal Procession taking place in front of the grandstands each day. This year’s Royal Meeting is relocated to York Racecourse due to a major redevelopment programme at Ascot, due to re-open in 2006.
A racegoer wearing a typical Ascot fashion hat attends on the first day of Royal Ascot 2006, at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2006 in Ascot, England.
A racegoer wearing a typical Ascot fashion hat attends on the first day of Royal Ascot 2006, at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2006 in Ascot, England.
Guests attend Royal Ascot Day Two on June 16, 2010 in Ascot, England.
Milla Stanovic, wears a hat with the Olympic rings to promote the London 2012 Olympic bid on Ladies Day at York Racecourse on June 16, 2005 at York, England. Today was the third day of The Royal Meeting which this year is being held at the Yorkshire track due to redevelopment at Ascot. The meeting features some of the flat seasons best racing and displays of the finest fashions.
A lady wears a mini football pitch on her head during Ladies Day on the third day of Royal Ascot at the Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2004 in Berkshire, England. The event has been one of the highlights of the racing and social calendar since 1711 with Queen Anne, and the royal patronage continues today with a Royal Procession taking place in front of the grandstands daily.
A race goer attends the second day of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 16, 2004 in Berkshire, England. The event has been one of the highlights of the racing and social calendar since 1711 with Queen Anne, and the royal patronage continues today with a Royal Procession taking place in front of the grandstands daily.
At an Ascot race meeting Mrs Gertrude Shilling in one of the eye catching outfits designed by her son.
An unidentified racegoer wears a fancy Hat at Royal Ascot on June 21, 2003 in Ascot, England.
Race goer is seen wearing a designer Hat at Royal Ascot Ladies Day on June19, 2003 in Ascot, England. Royal Ascot is the world?s most famous race meeting, steeped in history that dates back to 1711
Portrait of a Gertrude Shilling wearing, as always, one of her son’s unusual creations during Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse in Berkshire, England.
A portrait of a very topical hat at Ladies Day at Ascot, Windsor, England.
Portrait of Gertrude Shilling of Great Britain showing off her hat which looks like a shower during Royal Ascot week at Ascot racecourse in Ascot, England
Portrait of a racegoer modelling a typically novel hat on Ladies Day during Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse in Berkshire, England.
An unidentified woman sports a stylish hat at opening day of Royal Ascot horse racing week June 17, 2003 in Ascot, England.
Two unidentified women sport stylish hats at opening day of Royal Ascot horse racing week June 17, 2003 in Ascot, England.
Women show off their stylish hats June 21, 2001 at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. Today marks the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race event.
A race goer arrives at Ascot Racecourse on Ladies Day before racing on the 3RD day of The Royal Meeting.
Leigh-Anne Tucker, 24, from South Africa and Keith McDonnell wearing a creation by society milliner Serafina Grafton-Beaves on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. The outfit features 20 notes with the face of BBC Ascot pundit Willie Carson.
Racegoers arrive at Ladies Day on the 2nd day of The Royal Meeting at Ascot.
Racegoers on day two of Royal Ascot.
Racegoers at Ascot for the first day of The Royal Meeting.
BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND – JUNE 17: A lady wears a mini football pitch on her head during Ladies Day on the third day of Royal Ascot at the Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2004 in Berkshire, England. The event has been one of the highlights of the racing and social calendar since 1711 with Queen Anne, and the royal patronage continues today with a Royal Procession taking place in front of the grandstands daily. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
A racegoer in a patriotic hat watches the action of The Ribblesdale Stakes run at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot during the 3rd day of The Royal Meeting on June 20, 2002.
Jun 1996: Portrait of Gertrude Shilling of Great Britain showing off her hat which looks like a shower during Royal Ascot week at Ascot racecourse in Ascot, England, Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster/Allsport