Royal Ascot: The Queen's looking pretty in peach... or is it orange?
THE Queen was beaming as she appeared for the final day of Royal Ascot but fellow racegoers were left confused by the colour of her hat.
The monarch seemed to be dressed in peach when she arrived at the event.
However, Buckingham Palace announced it as orange, leaving those that bet on the colour scratching their heads.
Some bookmakers ended up paying out on both shades as they were convinced royal aides were mistaken.
he whole crowd at Ascot thought the hat looked peach, so for the palace to describe it as Orange is quite baffling for punters
William Hill spokesman Jon Ivan-Duke said: "The whole crowd at Ascot thought the hat looked peach, so for the palace to describe it as orange is quite baffling for punters.
"The only fair decision is to pay out on both, which means we've lost on the Queen's Hat betting for every single day at Royal Ascot."
Bookmakers were hit on Thursday, accusing the queen of a stitch-up when she opted for pistachio.
William Hill said it was "so obscure" they would have to pay out on white, blue, green and turquoise as well, while Ladbrokes paid out on both green and blue.
And on Wednesday she opted for a blue number, which also cost the bookmakers big, as punters rushed to back it.