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Since 1771, English Society has been turning out in top hats and big hats for the Royal Races at Ascot.

Who can forget the memorable scene at Ascot in My Fair Lady?

GREAT FUN, GREAT FASHION

QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP

PRINCE CHARLES AND CAMILLA

PRINCESS ANNE

THE WINNER AND RUNNER UP

[mass55th]

Queen Elizabeth’s skin is younger and smoother than the Rottweiler’s.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Great photos!

Camilla IS definitely ‘off the peg.’

[AnAmericanMother]

Dear me, Prince Phillip is showing his age. I hope he's o.k., I've always liked him.

The Queen has lovely skin. Camilla, not so much.

Prince Charles looks silly as ever.

And I absolutely adore Princess Anne's hat. It's a good color for her, too. Not everybody can wear orange.

[dixiechick2000]

Great pics!

They all look lovely.

I had lunch in that area a couple of years ago. We ate at the Thatched Tavern, which was built in the late 17th century, on our way to Windsor Castle.

That entire area is beautiful, and Prince Philip’s cows are splendid. ;o)

[MinuteGal]

Leaving the personalities out of it for the nonce, one must say that the royals look very stylish. After all, they are fulfilling traditions of over two centuries. This may be meaningless to us, but to the English the traditional Ascot fashion parade is expected and eagerly awaited.

The Queen looked bright as a spring jonquil. Prince Philip picks up the Queen's color with the yellow flower in the lapel of his well-tailored suit. A striking couple considering their ages.

Prince Charles and Camilla's outfits harmonized beautifully. Very serene colors of muted gray and off-white. Her hat may look better "in person" than it does on the closeup, but the effect is very gauzy with the color going very well with her hair and skin tones. Charles' touches of violet and lavender on his gray suit broke up the light colors and lent a bit of perkiness to the couple's costumes.......and were apropos for this spring event in the sceptr'd isle.

Although caught by the camera in a Nancy Pelosi moment, Princess Anne carried off a color that could be considered garish if not accoutered perfectly. The hat works because it's proportioned smaller and more tailored than most Ascot hats. The higher-in-the-back collar on the suit provides a nice flow from hat to shoulders. The ensemble is quite striking on the Princess. The discreet pearls on hat, ears and neck toned things down a bit making the colorful outfit easy on the eyes.

All in all, the royal retinue looked wonderful and I'm sure their subjects in the stands had lots of fun and pride enjoying and dissecting what their First Family was wearing.

Leni

[ichabod1]

They actually make those silly hats look good. I notice they didn’t show what Camilla (the Mobama of the Royal Family) was wearing.

[ichabod1]

Oh, I take that back. I didn’t even see her. I thought that hat was a barrier of some kind.

[trisham]

Camilla's visage is as hideous as her soul.