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June 21, 2013

The Craziest Hats & Fascinators From Royal Ascot

By Julie Ma

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The five-day horse racing event in Berkshire, England will reach its end tomorrow in a finale that will likely double as a mass display of the most extravagant head toppers known to man. So far, Royal Ascot 2013 has surely satisfied every hat lover’s (and milliner’s) wildest, craziest dreams. Members of the royal family showed up in endearing outfits reminiscent of Easter eggs while certain commoners made sure to steal the spotlight. The previously unnamed lady at Cannes (now known as Larisa Katz) who wore a gown made out of biscuit trays upped her game, wearing a translucent hat made of what looks like gold tin can lids. Others outdid Katz, including a woman named Tracy Rose, who donned a structure that she needed to stabilize with two hands. Click through the slides to see the most extravagant (fanciest and campiest) hats so far. And a belated hats off to Queen Elizabeth II and her horse for winning the Gold Cup. We’re sure it’ll look good in Buckingham Palace.

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Danielle Lineker  Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/2013 Getty Images
Larisa Katz  Photo: Paul Gilham/2013 Getty Images
Arizona Muse  Photo: Kirstin Sinclair/2013 Kirstin Sinclair
Queen Elizabeth II  Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/2013 Getty Images
Isabell Kristensen  Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/2013 Max Mumby/Indigo
Harriadnie Beau  Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Photo: Paul Gilham/2013 Getty Images
Tracy Rose  Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Photo: Kirstin Sinclair/2013 Kirstin Sinclair
Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Princess Eugenie  Photo: Chris Jackson/2013 Getty Images
Lady Helen Taylor  Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Photo: CARL COURT/2013 AFP
Photo: Paul Gilham/2013 Getty Images
Photo: Paul Gilham/2013 Getty Images
Larisa Katz  Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/2013 AFP
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall  Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: CARL COURT/2013 AFP
Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/2013 Getty Images
Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Anwar Hussein/2013 Anwar Hussein
Brix Smith Start  Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/2013 Getty Images
Photo: Alan Crowhurst/2013 Getty Images
Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Samir Hussein
Photo: Paul Gilham/2013 Getty Images
Tracey Rose  Photo: Simon James/2013 Simon James
Prince Charles  Photo: Chris Jackson/2013 Getty Images
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