Most Over-the-Top Hats From the Royal Ascot Races Through the Years

Over-the-Top Hats From the Royal Ascot Races

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.