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The Most Magnificently Insane Hats from 2017's Royal Ascot

The higher the hat, the closer to Kate Middleton

Royal Ascot 2017
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By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published

The 2017 Royal Ascot is currently happening over in England, and while it's *technically* a horse race, we can all agree that this event is just an excuse for people to wear massive hats that challenge the very notion of gravity. And this year's gaggle of head gear is truly extraordinary due to their width, girth, and general ability to stop traffic. Click through for the best.

From: Marie Claire US

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This Sartorial Sculpture

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And Finally This Hat, Which Doubles as a Mirror

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This Hat Taking 2017's Fern Trend to the Next Level

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This Hat, Which May in Fact Be a Bird

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This Hat, Which Is Actually Relatively Normal

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This *Literal* Work of Art

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This Hat, Which Is Not Here to Play Games

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This Hat Which Is Clearly Cosplaying as a Flower

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This Hat, Which Got Confused and Thought It Was a Tutu

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This Hat, Which Looks Like It Was Ripped from the Head of Effie Trinket

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Whatever This Is

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This Hat, Which Is Clearly Staging an Evil Takeover of This Dress

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These Hats, Who Know They're Better Than Your Faves

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This couple make the Beckhams' matching outfits look tame.

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It might be 26 degrees outside, but it didn't deter one racegoer from wearing a floor-length leather look in electric blue.

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This guest accesorised with an oversized floral head garland and some form of net catcher.

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A committed tribute to red roses.

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It's a marvel that this guest managed to walk while balancing her planet-sized hat.

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We have one question for this racegoer relating to her unusual hat - what is it?

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One guest applies a safari inspiration to her look.

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