Overview

• Royal Ascot’s partnership with The King’s Foundation and Chanel establishes an annual £10,000 bursary for a graduating millinery student.
• Students in the Chanel and The King’s Foundation Metiers d’Art Millinery Fellowship, launched in 2024, will present their hats at a special Queen Anne Enclosure display during Royal Ascot, June 17–21.
• This year’s showcase coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, which features ten bespoke designs under the creative direction of Daniel Fletcher.
• The 35-week residential fellowship includes training at Parisian atelier Maison Michel and placements with leading industry figures to develop specialist millinery skills.
• Future cohorts will design a Royal Ascot-inspired hat, with the selected piece set to become the 11th Collective design for the 2026 event.