Royal Ascot through the ages - in pictures

  • Spectators arrive at Royal Ascot in 1913. Getty Images
    Spectators arrive at Royal Ascot in 1913. Getty Images
  • A women at Royal Ascot circa 1920 wears a white charmeuse and georgette Grecian dress, a wide-brimmed hat decorated with feathers and short gloves. Getty Images
    A women at Royal Ascot circa 1920 wears a white charmeuse and georgette Grecian dress, a wide-brimmed hat decorated with feathers and short gloves. Getty Images
  • Visitors to Ascot racecourse in June 1921, dressed in their finery. Getty Images
    Visitors to Ascot racecourse in June 1921, dressed in their finery. Getty Images
  • Alice Pearl, Lady Montagu of Beaulieu at Ascot races in June, 1927. Getty Images
    Alice Pearl, Lady Montagu of Beaulieu at Ascot races in June, 1927. Getty Images
  • Visitors to the second day of the races at Ascot in June, 1927. Getty Images
    Visitors to the second day of the races at Ascot in June, 1927. Getty Images
  • Women arrive at the race on June 12, 1951. Getty Images
    Women arrive at the race on June 12, 1951. Getty Images
  • Racehorse owner Madame Suzy Volterra at Royal Ascot on June 17, 1952. Getty Images
    Racehorse owner Madame Suzy Volterra at Royal Ascot on June 17, 1952. Getty Images
  • Model Fiona Campbell-Walter, as known as Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza, wears a black straw hat and a white corded suit in 1953. Getty Images
    Model Fiona Campbell-Walter, as known as Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza, wears a black straw hat and a white corded suit in 1953. Getty Images
  • June Laverick attends the first day of the Ascot races on June 18, 1957. Getty Images
    June Laverick attends the first day of the Ascot races on June 18, 1957. Getty Images
  • Journalist and novelist Una-Mary Parker arrived wearing a flamboyant hat decorated with red silk rose. Getty Images
    Journalist and novelist Una-Mary Parker arrived wearing a flamboyant hat decorated with red silk rose. Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive in a carriage in June, 1969. Getty Images
    Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive in a carriage in June, 1969. Getty Images
  • US actor Larry Hagman raising his hat at the Royal Ascot races June 10, 1980. Getty Images
    US actor Larry Hagman raising his hat at the Royal Ascot races June 10, 1980. Getty Images
  • Australian comedian Barry Humphries, dressed as his most famous character Dame Edna Everage, in a hat based on the Sydney Opera House. Getty Images
    Australian comedian Barry Humphries, dressed as his most famous character Dame Edna Everage, in a hat based on the Sydney Opera House. Getty Images
  • British actress Nina Baden-Semper attends the races at Ascot in 1972. Getty Images
    British actress Nina Baden-Semper attends the races at Ascot in 1972. Getty Images
  • US actress Rita Hayworth arriving at Ascot on June 13, 1950. Getty Images
    US actress Rita Hayworth arriving at Ascot on June 13, 1950. Getty Images
  • A woman wearing a white organza hat during Royal Ascot on June 22, 1972. Getty Images
    A woman wearing a white organza hat during Royal Ascot on June 22, 1972. Getty Images
  • Models Marie Helvin and Jerry Hall at Royal Ascot in 1982. Getty Images
    Models Marie Helvin and Jerry Hall at Royal Ascot in 1982. Getty Images
  • Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at Royal Ascot in 1987. Photo: Allsport
    Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, at Royal Ascot in 1987. Photo: Allsport
  • Ascot visitors' outfits in 1982. Photo: Allsport
    Ascot visitors' outfits in 1982. Photo: Allsport
  • A women wears a pink hat in 1995. Photo: Allsport
    A women wears a pink hat in 1995. Photo: Allsport
  • Trinny Woodall arrives at Ascot for Ladies Day in June, 2001. Photo: Allsport
    Trinny Woodall arrives at Ascot for Ladies Day in June, 2001. Photo: Allsport
  • Alice Ascoli attends Ladies Day in a hat made of three hats in 2004. Getty Images
    Alice Ascoli attends Ladies Day in a hat made of three hats in 2004. Getty Images
  • Princess Eugenie and Prince Michael of Kent attend Ladies Day on June 18, 2009. Getty Images
    Princess Eugenie and Prince Michael of Kent attend Ladies Day on June 18, 2009. Getty Images
  • Danielle Lineker attends Royal Ascot on June 15, 2010. Getty Images
    Danielle Lineker attends Royal Ascot on June 15, 2010. Getty Images
  • A women dresses as Marie Antoinette, 2011. Getty Images
    A women dresses as Marie Antoinette, 2011. Getty Images