Ladies day at Royal Ascot, the hats go wild
On day three of Royal Ascot, traditionally know as Ladies Day, the hat competition heats up. Ladies sport all assortment of of hats from conservative to gigantic. Even the odds makers get into the act, betting on what type and color hat the Queen will be wearing. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. For men top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course while the women seem to compete for the most dramatic and fashionable hat.
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- A racegoer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Baula Iachetti-Gibson from Argentina poses for photographers during the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- A racegoer displays a tattoo of actress Marilyn Monroe during Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Racegoer Louise Black arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- People board a train at Waterloo Station in London, bound for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festiva. (Kevin Coombs/Reuters photo)
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- A woman poses for a photograph in a royal baby-themed hat during the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- A racegoer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Women view the course before races begin on the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- A race goer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A bookmaker takes bets on the color of the hat that Queen Elizabeth II will be wearing on the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- A woman poses for a photograph during the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- Women board a train at Waterloo Station in London, bound for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival. (Kevin Coombs/Reuters photo)
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- Genie Williams from the West Midlands poses for a photograph during the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- Racegoer Susan Leuchars arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A racegoer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Racegoer Mimi Theobald arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A race goer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Race goer Larisa Katz adjusts her hat as she arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai attends the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo
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- A race goer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A racegoer wearing an equine themed hat checks her phone on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England. (Toby Melville/Reuters photo)
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- A race goer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A race goer arrives for Ladies’ Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Racegoers look on during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London, on June 18, 2013. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- British singer Katherine Jenkins attends the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A steward studies the race card on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Greencoats who attend to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth prepare for the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A ladies hat sits on a vintage Rolls Royce on the second day of the Royal Ascot horseracing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Ed Bethel, High Commisioner for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, tries a pair of binoculars during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Racegoers are driven on a horse drawn carriage before the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Women look at the dress of a race goer on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A man wearing a top hat attends the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Members of The Tootsie Rolls, a retro girl band, pose for pictures during the second day of Royal Ascot. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Dr Thomas Cole poses for a photograph during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- A man walks the course before the start of racing on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- A racegoer wears an equine-themed hat on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
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- British former athlete Denise Lewis poses for a photograph during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Racegoer Florence Claridge poses for a photograph during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Larisa Katz, wearing an outfit made from chocolate packaging, poses for a photograph during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- Racegoers arrive for the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty images)
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- A woman poses for a photograph during the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Carl Court/Getty images)
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- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Lord Dalmeny arrive during the Royal Procession on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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- Queen Elizabeth II arrives in the Royal Procession on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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- The Royal Procession passes around the Parade Ring in front of the Main Grandstand on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images )
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- A woman wears tights showing the Ascot emblem during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo
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- TV presenter and conservationist Anneka Tanaka-Svenska wears a hat designed by Louis Mariette during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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- A racegoer drinks from a bottle during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England. (Toby Melville/Reuters photo)
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- Award winning Milliner Mimi Theobold (2-R) and her husband Doug pose for a photograph during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- Queen Elizabeth II & Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall attends day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
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- Race goers attend the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Milliner David Shilling doffs his hat during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- A man reads a race card during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo
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- Trainer Graham Motion and jockey John Velazquez look on ahead of the Queen Anne Stakes race during day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
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- Katherine Jenkins attends Day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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- Racegoers queue to place bets during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England. (Toby Melville/Reuters photo)
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- A racegoers poses for a photograph during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- A man takes a picture of a friend during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo)
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- Racegoers view horses in the parade ring during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Toby Melville/Reuters photo)
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- A race goer raises a glass of champagne while she waits for friends during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- Princess Eugenie (L) and Princess Beatrice attend day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
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- A woman uses a newspaper to protect her hat from the rain during the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England. (Darren Staples/Reuters photo
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- Isabella Kristensen attends Day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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- Hat designer Tracy Rose poses for a photograph during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- Racegoers walk along the street as they arrive during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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- Kim Sears (C), girlfriend of British tennis player Andy Murray, poses with friends during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)
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