Why Does the Royal Family Wear Their Biggest Hats to the Royal Ascot?

The Royal Ascot is one of the U.K.’s most beloved horse racing events, drawing the likes of the British royal family who wear some of their most standout hats and fascinators.

The annual event kicked off today in its full format after last year’s scaled back edition due to the pandemic, with members of the royal family like Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Eugenie, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi,…