Creative and colorful hats steal the show at the Royal Ascot horse races in England, in photos

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A racegoer reacts as she arrives on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A racegoer reacts as she arrives on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Lovely Amusan, right, poses for a picture as she arrives on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Lovely Amusan, right, poses for a picture as she arrives on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers are silhouetted as they attend the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers are silhouetted as they attend the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A racegoer wears a heart shaped hat as she arrives on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A racegoer wears a heart shaped hat as she arrives on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers arrive on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers arrive on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers pose for photographers as they arrive on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers pose for photographers as they arrive on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Suzette Field poses for photographers as she arrives on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Suzette Field poses for photographers as she arrives on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Isabell Kristensen poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoer Isabell Kristensen poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers queue at the entrance as they arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers queue at the entrance as they arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoer Emily Bowen attends the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoer Emily Bowen attends the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally called Ladies Day in Ascot, England, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Racegoers pose for photographs on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers pose for photographs on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers take a break on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers take a break on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers pose for pictures on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers pose for pictures on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A Racegoer poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A Racegoer poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers are silhouetted as they follow the action on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers are silhouetted as they follow the action on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A racegoer poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A racegoer poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers react on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers react on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers pose for pictures on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers pose for pictures on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Racegoers arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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ASCOT, Britain (AP) — Extravagant, elaborate and sometimes gravity-defying hats take center stage each summer at Royal Ascot, the five-day horse racing festival held at Ascot Racecourse in southern England, a venue founded by Queen Anne in 1711.

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