The Royal Ascot races are a prestigious event in the British social calendar, featuring horse racing and extravagant hats. The event takes place over five days in June and attracts around 300,000 visitors to Ascot Racecourse, just west of London.
Strict Dress Code
The Royal Enclosure has a strict dress code, with men required to wear top hats and waistcoats, and women required to wear a headpiece with a base of at least 10 centimeters. Fascinators are banned in the Royal Enclosure, but are allowed in other areas.
British socialite Gertrude Shilling was known for wearing elaborate hats to the Royal Ascot, including a five-foot-tall hat in giraffe print. Her spirit lives on in the more experimental hats and elaborate lawn picnics that take place at the event.
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