High hat fashion shares the stage at Britain‘s Royal Ascot horse races
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Plane ole’ hat
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Butterflies and feathers
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Big red rose
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Butterfly hunter
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Picnic lunch
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Exotica
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Garden wear
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Playful puffs
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Soft pink elegance
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Birdland
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Timely
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Pot up top
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Pink rose on yellow
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Retro girls
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Horse on top
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Lots of feathers
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Blue ostrich
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Bullseye
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Embroidered duo
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Butterflies and roses
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Gold flowers on red
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White rose on black
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Halloween hat
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Full bloom
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Royal red
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Pink gather
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Fun hat trio
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Purple feathers
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Plastic look
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Rose trellis
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Reflective sculpture
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Magenta spray
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Feather limbs
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Racing fan
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Powder blue
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Court jester
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Blue hair swirl
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Spanish flavor
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Greenery
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Simply white
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Hot pink swoop
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The bowl
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Whimsical twist
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Be mine
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Mirrored look
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Just wow!
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Cate in white
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Prince and Camilla
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Queen and Prince
Yahoo News Photo Staff
Members of British society and the royal family have donned their finest hats and fancy outfits for the Royal Ascot horse races.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip; Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla; and Prince William and Kate Middleton opened the annual week of racing in a traditional carriage procession.
The highlight of Ascot’s year, Royal Ascot week dates back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne.
Here’s a look at some of the fun high hat fashion.
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