An array of extravagant hats along with stacks of empty Pimm’s jugs have shown the final day of Ascot is off to a glamorous start.
Racegoers flanked by Union Jacks have descended on the course in Berkshire to enjoy horse racing’s most stylish event in heatwave conditions.
Visitors to the Royal and Queen Anne enclosures have to abide by a strict dress code, which does not allow bare midriffs or strapless dresses, but for guests in the Windsor and other enclosures the rules are more relaxed.
Yesterday plenty of spectators took the opportunity to flash the flesh in daring hemlines and plunging dresses. But today took a more elegant turn, with long summer dresses favoured.
Up to 300,000 people descended on the event over the course of five days and naturally the stylish event is a magnet for celebrities, with today predicted to be a star-studded occasion.
So far this week, the iconic course has hosted stars including athlete Sir Mo Farah, Declan Donnelly, Alexandra Burke, as well as a host of reality TV names from Georgia Toffolo to Olivia Attwood with Kelly Brook today spotted in a hat complete with netting veil.
Valerie Stark, left dons an Yves Saint Laurent hat as the event enters its final day and Lorna Foxhall, right, opts for an elegant blue dress topped off with flowery flamboyance as thousands descend on Berkshire for the conclusion of the five-day horse-racing
Visitors to the Royal and Queen Anne enclosures have to abide by a strict dress code, which does not allow bare midriffs or strapless dresses
Kelly Brook was spotted at Ascot in a week that has also seen celebrities including Mo Farah descend on the race course in Berkshire
The races are entering their final stages as spectators enjoy drinks in the sun at Ascot in heatwave conditions as high temperatures grip the south-east
Racegoers have started enjoying refreshments as Ascot enters its final day, with spectators pictured sipping sparkling wine in the summer heat
A racegoer poses for a picture next to armed police officers during day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire
Victoria Pendleton was among the spectators to hit the race course today as the stylish event in Berkshire reaches its final day
Huge stacks of empty Pimm’s jugs were gathered by bar staff as racegoers at Ascot begin another day of revelry in Berkshire
Today’s outfits took on a more elegant tone than those seen in Ascot’s earlier days, when sports fans took the chance to flash some flesh
Up to 300,000 people descended on the event over the course of five days and naturally the stylish event, which has strict dress codes
Female fans soak up the sun as Ascot enters its fifth and final day in heatwave conditions as temperatures climb across the south-east of England
Ascot is set to conclude today after a star-studded five days at the stylish race course, where today spectators are showing off extravagant hats
A waitress carries Pimm’s jugs ahead of day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse as fans prepare for another day of drinking in the sun
After spectators took the chance to flash some flesh in recent days, the conclusion of Ascot is off to an elegant start, with long dresses and smart hats setting a more conservative tone
Ilda Di Vico starts enjoying the final day of Ascot , matching her red and black ensemble with a back decorated with ladybirds
Racegoers arrive for day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse as floral arrangements and Union Jacks get the event off to a patriotic start
Spectators have got the final day of Ascot off to a stylish start after four days of revelry in heatwave conditions in Berkshire