The Royal Ascot

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005. Royal Ascot, the 300-year-old royal horse racing meeting, was being held in York this year while the traditional Berkshire course undergoes rennovations.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Britain's Prince Charles, right, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, along with unidentified guests, arrive at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Britain's Prince Charles and the Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

A racegoer wears an outrageous hat at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

A racegoer wears an outrageous hat at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

A racegoer wears an outrageous hat at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Racegoers watch the conclusion of the second race at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Racegoers watch the conclusion of the second race at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Australian jockey Kerrin McEvoy steers home Shamardal, right, to win the St. James's Palace Stakes at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

Australian jockey Kerrin McEvoy steers home Shamardal to win the St. James's Palace Stakes at the Royal Ascot festival, held at York Racecourse, York, England, June 14, 2005.

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A woman wears a dress made from men's ties (ascots?) on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at York Racecourse, York, England, June 15, 2005.

A racegoer shields her hat from the rain on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting June 15, 2005.

Another view of a sheltered racegoer.

Again, the hat at Ascot must be protected at all costs!

Thursday, June 16, 2005, was Ladies Day at the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at York (England) Racecourse. Here's just one hat-wearing racegoer.

Here are a couple of other racegoers at Ascot June 16.