It’s Royal Ascot week in England. Apart from the obvious 30 horse races it’s the
hats that take centre-stage at this yearly 5-day event.
I’m sure most of you have heard about the Royal Ascot, but
for those who haven’t, it’s a 300 year old British tradition founded by Queen
Anne. It’s one of Europe’s most famous
race meetings attended daily by various members of the Royal Family. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has attended
the event every year bar one since 1945.
Ascot is a great chance to dress up and wear a fabulous hat
as extraordinary as one dares to. As a lover of hats, this event fills me with anticipation to see what the female race-goers have come up with each year. Grab some biscuits and put on a pot of tea 'cause this is quite a lengthy visual fest of some marvellous and other not-so-marvellous hats from day one
and two of this year’s Royal Ascot.
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