Photos: Fancy hats from the Royal Ascot horse races
Race-goers show off their hats on the opening day of Royal Ascot near London. (ANDY RAIN / EPA)
The Royal Ascot horse race has been held at the famous Berkshire, England, course since 1711, and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting -- the hats are always a sight to see. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable hats from the races.
A race-goer attends Day 2 of Royal Ascot. (Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images)
A race-goer attends Day 1 of Royal Ascot. (Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images)
Jaqui Sincalir wears an ornate hat on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)
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Hats large and small adorn heads at Royal Ascot’s opening day. (Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images)
Natalie Kapchuck wears a floral hat on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)
Sukran Albayrak, a Turkish sports TV presenter, poses for a portrait wearing an ornate black and pink hat on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)
A race-goer looks on near the Parade Ring at Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (LEON NEAL / AFP/Getty Images)
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A race-goer attends Day 2 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. (Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images)
Vickie Wilson wears an ornate pair of sunglasses on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)
There is no shortage of large hats at Royal Ascot. (Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images)
Race-goers enjoy the sun on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet in Berkshire, west of London. (LEON NEAL / AFP/Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II attends Day Two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
Olivia Giles, left, poses for a photograph taken by her mother Tracey in front of a Cadillac open-top car on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)
Silhouettes of race-goers on Day Two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. (Steve Bardens / Getty Images)