Winners by a head at red-hot Royal Ascot

However there were many eye-catching hats and fascinators on show yesterday as the famous racecourse was bathed in summer sunshine.

The Queen arrived for another day of premier racing at the world-famous meet.

She processed along the course in a carriage with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who joined her on Tuesday for the opening day of the event.

The Queen is also the focus of betting attention herself. Racegoers traditionally have a punt on what colour hat she will wear on Ladies’ Day, being staged today, when female racegoers sport even more outlandish hats and outfits then usual.

Bookmaker Coral believes she will wear a blue hat and makes the colour its 3-1 favourite. But punters have been backing purple and its odds have fallen from 8-1 to 5-1.

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