Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte were all in attendance this morning for the official opening of Danish Parliament. As per tradition, the women were all in hats! Alas, it was all repeats today but a repeated hat is better than no hat at all, don’t you think? Queen Margrethe wore her charcoal grey koosh ball trimmed trilby. It felt a little informal for this kind of event but since it’s the second opening of parliament we’ve seen this particular hat, Margrethe obviously thinks it is just fine.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 1, 2013; October 7, 2008
Crown Princess Mary repeated her staple black wool hat with straw brim and double feather trim. We have seen this hat a lot, and with many different outfits ( I think we’re going to put this hat up to the test in a “This or That” post!), and it always looks great. I think that’s a testament to how versatile this hat really is and how well Mary is suited to wearing hats. Princess Marie wore the black looped ribbon fascinator we first saw on her last month. It’s a little sedate for a fascinator but Marie wears it well. I thought she looked quite polished and elegant.
Princess Mary’s Hat Designer: Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: September 18, 2013; October 2, 2012; April 21, 2012; July 27, 2011; April 9, 2010; October 5, 2010; September 6, 2009;September 23, 2006
Princess Marie’s Hat Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: September 5, 2013
Princess Benedikte wore what I think might be a new hat. This chocolate brown wool bumper hat featured a tall, rolled upturned brim patterned with diagoal stripes. The stripes were an attractive touch although I’m not sure this style and colour is my favourite for Benedikte. We have seen her look so beautiful in more brightly coloured hats- I just don’t think this colour is for her.
Some minor quirks aside, they were an attractively hatted family today, weren’t they? Which one of these hats was your favourite?
Photos from Nils Meilvang via Berlingske; Soren Bidstrup/ Scanpix via Kongehuset; BestImage via Pure People; Bekia and Bekia
CPMary is the most beautiful…have seen this hat before and still love it. She has the prefect shape face for hats. very stunning woman. I love the black lace, it knocks the suit out of the park so to speak. This is going outside the her comfort zone, very nice indeed! Marie, looks like a pile of mishmass on her head, pretty lady, not a great hat and as usual the Queen looks great, just not that color, blue is her color!
Mary is my favorite.
I love Mary’s hat the most,and absolutely love the black lace with her outfit,everybody looked vey nice and as usual mary is always the best,so happy the Danish royals have her as a royal.
Mary again! I would also like to see all the outfits she has worn with the hat. She always looks very elegant in a hat they suit her so well.
I think Marie wins this one. I just don’t like that lace blouse with Mary’s outfit. Marie looks very elegant. would have liked Benedikte’s better if she’d chosen one with lively colors as in her blouse/scarf. They all look very pleasant.
A pretty good showing all round (if you don’t count Fred’s tie), but I think it’s time Mary splashed out on a new hat! After all, one can never have too many. 🙂
I have always loved this hat on Princess Mary. Princess Marie’s headpiece is also quite pretty
Really don’t like Mary in that lace blouse with that suit but her hat is always wonderful
I agree the whole look does not work for Mary on this occasion. That said, credit to her for trying to work with what is in the wardrobe and mixing things up a bit. I would really like to see all the outfits she has worn with this hat!
I like all of these hats. Queen Margrethe’s hat looks slightly out of place compared to the other ladies. I think a more formal hat would have suited the occasion better. I like the hats in this order: Princess Benedikte, Princess Marie, Crown Princess Mary, and Queen Margrethe. I really like Princess Benedikte’s hat, but I wish it had been a different color.
Not dog of a hat in the group!