ROYAL ASCOT FAQs

    With Royal Ascot just around the corner, Lock & Co. has put together this helpful guide to answer your most frequently asked questions about what hats, headpieces, and top hats to wear to Royal Ascot 2025.

    Royal Ascot 2025 takes place from the 17th – 21st June, and it is never too early to
    start thinking about what statement style and fashionable and designer women's and men's hats you want to wear this year.

    What is the Royal Ascot dress code? Do you have to wear a hat?

    The dress code and rules about what to wear differ depending on which enclosure you will frequent and whether you are an adult or a junior. You can check all the dress rules here.

    Do you have to wear a hat in the Windsor Enclosure at Royal Ascot?
    Do you have to wear a hat to the Village Enclosure at Royal Ascot?
    Do you have to wear a hat to the Queen Anne Enclosure at Royal Ascot?
    Do you have to wear a hat in the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot?

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