Royal Ascot 2016: Hair-raising hats, fabulous fascinators and bonkers bonnets

Royal Ascot got off to a rainy start, so hats off to the racegoers who brought a bit of colour to the sodden racecourse with their inventive headgear. While the real fashion show kicks off on Friday at Royal Ascot's Ladies Day, there have already been plenty of hair-raising hats. In this gallery, we look at this year's most fabulous fascinators and bonkers bonnets.