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More shelter and extra seats will be provided at this year's Royal Ascot, with the 5-day event starting on Tuesday.
An additional 1,580sqm of shade and rain cover has been installed, while 1,789 more seats have been provided - an increase of almost a fifth from last year.
A new circular structure, which has been used at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium, has also been installed in the Village enclosure.
Spokesperson Will Aitkenhead said the extra seating was "due to customer feedback from last year".
In 2025, dozens of people required medical assistance because of heat-related illness.
Temperatures reached 29.7C (85F) but organisers said they were expecting it to be cooler this week.
Free water will again being provided, with 25 hydration stations on site.
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An additional 1,580sqm of shade and rain cover has been installed, while 1,789 more seats have been provided - an increase of almost a fifth from last year.
A new circular structure, which has been used at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium, has also been installed in the Village enclosure.
Spokesperson Will Aitkenhead said the extra seating was "due to customer feedback from last year".
In 2025, dozens of people required medical assistance because of heat-related illness.
Temperatures reached 29.7C (85F) but organisers said they were expecting it to be cooler this week.
Free water will again being provided, with 25 hydration stations on site.
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