Royal Ascot: Most memorable celebrity dresses over the decades
Royal Ascot is the Met Gala of the horseracing world as the stars vie for the best or most elaborately dressed at the annual event.
Holly Willoughby (2022) and Princess Diana (1989)
(Image: Getty)Royal Ascot celebrates the best on track and also brings out the best in dress at their star studded annual event.
From Audrey Hepburn to Liz Hurley, Princess Diana to Holly Willoughby, over its three centuries, the stars have put their best heels forward to step out for the historic horse-racing extravaganza.
We've taken a look back at the fascinators and frocks rocked by the famous faces over the decades and list some of the best sartorial stand-outs!
The 59-year-old looked every bit the English Rose in a white lace midi-dress and an eccentric bowl shaped fascinator for her day at the races in June 2024.
The actress was later joined by her poet pal Henry Birtles as she led the glam celebrities for day two of Royal Ascot.
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The mum-of-three showed off her toned physique in a pink number in 2022.
Holly, who teamed the look with a quirky rose-strewn hat, pink bag and nude sandals, donned the vintage-style outfit, by designer Suzannah Crab, in a nod to the 1940s sleek pencil dress fit.
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The legendary actress famously wore the iconic dress in the role of Cockney girl, Eliza Doolittle, to Royal Ascot.
In the film, she famously smashes her posh image by screaming: “C’mon Dover! Move yer bloomin’ arse!” as the race amps up.
The outburst in the Oscar-winning 1964 film, My Fair Lady, even saw one nearby aristocrat actually faint in shock.
The stunning Cecil Beaton–designed dress, which has been replicated by many fans over the years for fancy dress parties, got £4.2 million at a Profiles in History auction in 2011.
ad all eyes on her as she attended Royal Ascot alongside Jeremy Brett, Rex Harrison, and Wilfrid Hyde-White
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The Love Island star, 30, gave Holly Willoughby a run for her money at Royal Ascot 2022 in the quirky tiered fuchsia and burgundy full-length dress.
The presenter, who had her hair styled in a sleek ponytail, would've turned heads in the frill dress alone, but her pièce de résistance stole the show with an intricate design featuring bright pink flowers.
The broadcaster completed the look with some gold strappy heeled sandals and delicate drop earrings.
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