--- description: The Royal Ascot is one of Europe's most famous races, dating back to 1711. The highlight of the British racing season, it is attended annually by the Queen who has owned 22 Royal Ascot winners. However, Ascot is as much about being seen as watching the horses, and nothing attracts more attention than an over-the-top hat. Below are some of the best headpieces from the Royal Ascot's opening day title: 12 Incredible Hats from Royal Ascot Opening Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt178ace3d4b7c40f2/69869800cd68481eb9095403/royal-ascot-133.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # A Day At The Races: Best Hats From The Royal Ascot by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 17, 2014 4:10 PM CUT  Ladies fashion during Day One of the 2014 Royal Ascot Meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, England, June 17,2014. Ladies fashion during Day One of the 2014 Royal Ascot Meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, England, June 17,2014.David Davies—PA Photos/Landov by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 17, 2014 4:10 PM CUT  Ladies fashion during Day One of the 2014 Royal Ascot Meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, England, June 17,2014. David Davies—PA Photos/Landov  Linzi Weare , foreground, and friends pose for a photograph, on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, at Ascot, England, June 17, 2014. Alastair Grant—AP  A racegoer wears a butterfly design ornate hat on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England, June 17, 2014. Alastair Grant—AP  Racegoers arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England, June 17, 2014. Toby Melville—Reuters  Racegoers pose on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, June 17, 2014. Paul Hackett—Reuters  Ester Dohnalova poses for a photograph, on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, in Ascot, England, June 17, 2014. Alastair Grant—AP  Racegoers attend the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England June 17, 2014. Toby Melville—Reuters  Anneka Tanaka-Svenska poses for photographers with a hat by milliner Louis Mariette on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, June 17, 2014. Paul Hackett—Reuters  Racegoers hang onto their hats in a gusty wind as they arrive on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, England, June, 17, 2014. Alastair Grant—AP  Racegoer about to travel by train from Waterloo station to Ascot racecourse to attend Royal Ascot on June 17, 2014 in London. Rob Stothard—Getty Images  Model Eliza Cortez poses between two "Greencoats" on the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London, on June 17, 2014. Leon Neal—AFP/Getty Images  Angela Menz and Lisa Tan on the opening day of Royal Ascot, June 17, 2014. Stephen Lock—ZumaPress  Milnda Strudwick wears an ornate hat on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot, June, 17, 2014. Alastair Grant—AP ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2889954/royal-ascot-hats/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2889954/royal-ascot-hats/"},"headline":"A Day At The Races: Best Hats From The Royal Ascot","datePublished":"2014-06-17T16:10:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:48:36.250Z","description":"The Royal Ascot is one of Europe's most famous races, dating back to 1711. The highlight of the British racing season, it is attended annually by the Queen who has owned 22 Royal Ascot winners. 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