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Creative and colorful hats steal the show at the Royal Ascot horse races in England, in photos
Racegoer Isabell Kristensen poses for photographers on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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By KIN CHEUNG
ASCOT, Britain (AP) — Extravagant, elaborate and sometimes gravity-defying hats take center stage each summer at Royal Ascot, the five-day horse racing festival held at Ascot Racecourse in southern England, a venue founded by Queen Anne in 1711.