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At the five-day Royal Ascot race meet, Day 3 is traditionally dedicated to the ladies. It turns into a highly competitive fancy-dress show in which commoners can compete with royals, at least for Best Hat. Keep clicking for some of the style winners on this year's Ladies Day, June 21, 2007.
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On the royal balcony at the Ascot Race Course, Mark Phillips, Zara Phillips and Queen Elizabeth II watch on June 21, 2007. Zara, the pretty daughter of Princess Anne, is a popular younger royal in Britain.
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Princess Anne and the Duchess of Gloucester arrive for Ladies Day at Ascot Race Course on June 21, 2007. The week-long Royal Ascot race meet is one of the highlights of the British social season.
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Queen Elizabeth II prepares to present the Ascot Gold Cup at Ascot Race Course on June 21, 2007. Yeats, a 6-year-old, won the Cup for the second consecutive year.
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A racing fan shows her patriotic colors on Ladies Day, the third day of the Royal Ascot meet, June 21, 2007.
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Women in the stands cheer on their favorite on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, June 21, 2007.
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A nerve-wracked fan watches the race on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, June 21, 2007.
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Ivana Trump arrives decked out in lavender for Ladies Day at the Royal Ascot race meet.
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A woman puts up her umbrella during a quick shower on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, June 21, 2007.
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A woman holds onto her feather-trimmed hat on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, June 21, 2007.
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Queen Elizabeth II attends every day of the Royal Ascot meet, kicking off the action with an open carriage ride around the course. Here, she arrives for the second day of Royal Ascot on June 20, 2007.
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrives for the second day of Royal Ascot on June 20, 2007.
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Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, huddle in the parade ring after their arrival in an open carriage for the second day of the meet at Royal Ascot, June 20, 2007.
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Race fans brave a rain shower as they arrive for the second day of Royal Ascot on June 20, 2007.
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A race attendee wears an elaborate hat at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2007.
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A woman wears a wedding cake on the second day of the Royal Ascot race meet, June 20, 2007.
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A woman wears a screwy hat at Royal Ascot, June 20, 2007.
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A woman wears a floral hat at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2007.
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After the races, there's a sing-a-long at the bandstand. Here, racing fans join in the fun at Ascot Race Course on June 20, 2007.