Royal Ascot, a prominent British social event, takes place every June at Ascot Racecourse, just west of London. The five-day event, which dates back to 1711, attracts around 300,000 visitors. King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in a horse-drawn carriage each day, proceeding to the exclusive Royal Enclosure.
Dress Code
The Royal Enclosure has a strict dress code, requiring women to wear a headpiece with a base of at least 10 centimeters. Top hats and waistcoats are mandatory for men. The Queen Anne and Village Enclosures have more relaxed dress codes, while the Windsor Enclosure allows for a wide range of attire, excluding sneakers.
British socialite Gertrude Shilling, known for wearing her son David Shilling’s fantastical hat creations, delighted Ascot crowds for decades. Her legacy lives on in the experimental hats and elaborate lawn picnics that are now a part of the Royal Ascot experience.
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