Royal Ascot news

Gold medallist Denise Lewis OBE went monochrome for the second day of Royal Ascot wearing a hat from Get Ahead Hats Reading.The athlete who won gold in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics visited Margaret’s showroom, in Coppid Beech House to find the perfect hat for the Royal meeting.

Denise, who said the London Road showroom was “local to her” wore the black and white hat on Wednesday .

Judi Latus, who helps Margaret in the showroom, said: “Ascot week is always chaotic but there’s wonderful buzz.We have lots of ladies who come in February when we get our new collection in who are always looking for the most extravagant pieces.Then we get the less organised customers who come in at the last minute looking for something beautiful.”