I learned early on not to wear a linen dress to Royal Ascot. As I queued for the toilet at Costa Coffee on Ascot High Street, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a special Philip Treacy hat, I realized how many others were embarking on the same last-minute fashion makeover as me. Whether you're traveling by car, bus or train, there's no way to arrive on one of the biggest days of the fashion calendar without your linen dress getting wrinkled.
Royal Ascot is one of the highlights of my year. I'm lucky enough to have been there many times, ...
