In Pictures: Haute couture and horsing around at Royal Ascot Ladies’ Day

Racegoers on day three – Ladies’ Day -of Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse in Berkshire (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Racegoers revelled in the fun and colour on Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot for the third day of the annual meeting.

High-stakes fashion attracted as much attention as the action on the course as royalty mixed with racing fans.

Take a seat… one innovative design at Royal Ascot (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire)

A nod to nature (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

Flower power on Ladies Day (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

Racegoers on day three of Royal Ascot (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

Fashionable fun at Royal Ascot (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

The Queen at Ascot Racecourse (John Walton/PA) (PA Archive)

One racegoer showed bags of style (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire)

Fashion on show on day three of Royal Ascot (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

As well as being famous for attracting glamorous outfits and eye-catching headwear, Ladies’ Day features the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup race.

Racegoers on Ladies Day (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

A splash of colour on day three of Royal Ascot (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

One racegoer was not going to miss a thing (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

One man matched his outfit well (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

Stylish millinery was on show (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

Ladies’ Day is an annual highlight in the racing calendar (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)