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Birthday of Princess Michael of Kent

January 15, 2014 12:11 am

Royal Hats Princess Michael of Kent celebrates her 69th birthday today. Marie-Christine’s hat style, as we all know, tends toward the dramatic. While she occasionally wears an oversize pillbox, she is most often seen in a large picture hat trimmed with showstopping flowers, feathers or bows. I thought about recommending a different hat style for her but can’t imagine her truly suiting a tailored trilby or minimalist calot. I think Princess Michael simply suits a picture hat- the bigger and more dramatic, the better. The hat I have chosen for her is made by New York milliner Suzanne Newman, a hat designer who makes marvelous high-society hats. I think this pairing of designer and muse would be a match made in millinery heaven.

Suzanne Newman design

What kind of hat would you like to see Princess Michael of Kent wear this year? Please post a link to the hat you would like to see (original photo source please) and a brief explanation of why you choose that hat for Princess Michael.

Photo from Suzanne Couture Millinery 

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37 Responses to “Birthday of Princess Michael of Kent”

  1. Impeccable choices all! Princess Michael can never go wrong in one of two looks: black and white, or pastels, and the bigger the better! Either one of these would do nicely, I love the shape: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/243194448598300627/
    She never whys away from big, but doesn’t do frivolous.

    By Amanda Hall Dymacek on January 15, 2014 at 7:52 pm

  2. Fabulous hats ladies and gents! Love the black hats and LOVE the magenta. I see Marie-Christine in Feathers as well. Struzzo hat from Vivienne Sheriff.
    http://www.viviensheriff.co.uk/SS13_Collection.html

    By Paulster on January 15, 2014 at 6:06 pm

  3. I love all the black hats but I think she needs a hit of pink.
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/125971969/black-and-hot-pink-kentucky-derby-hat?ref=sr_gallery_4&sref=sr_39b3a8705c95271c57b7b611a61deee68dccfe6dadabb011421b3a69a7d7537e_1365732015_14497837_kentucky_derby&ga_search_query=kentucky+derby+hat&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all

    By Racer on January 15, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    1. Softer pink
      http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/126850540/pink-kentucky-derby-hat-garden-party-hat?ref=related-0

      http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/129720047/pink-kentucky-derby-hat-weddng-hat-polo?ref=shop_home_active_1

      By Scout on January 15, 2014 at 9:53 pm

  4. Lots of feathers for MC
    http://en-ca.lovehats.com/p/vivien-sheriff-tempest

    By Guiliana on January 15, 2014 at 3:54 pm

  5. I love the black one you chose. An alternative is this elegant black Jane Taylor picture hat with blue flowers.
    http://en-ca.lovehats.com/p/jane-taylor-millinery-lotus-navy

    By Eliza on January 15, 2014 at 3:47 pm

  6. This woman she speaks very much to the press. Her hat must be the lips.

    By LouLou on January 15, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    1. OUCH!! But too true.

      By Janae on January 15, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    2. So cheeky! The pale pink hats above are super cute.

      By Adele on January 16, 2014 at 12:55 am

  7. The black ruffled hat you suggest is fabulous. I think black and white is an excellent choice for Princess Michael. She often wears large flowers and I thought something more graphic but equally dramatic would be good for her.

    By Rachel on January 15, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    1. Yes! Perfect for her.

      By Beth on January 15, 2014 at 5:59 pm

  8. I think most of these hats are too much except for the peacock feathers headpiece which looks nice. Why not a soft, traditional hat like this? It would look good on Princess Michael with her curly blonde hair.

    By GerSane on January 15, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    1. That is such a pretty hat. Here is the one I chose.
      http://www.1001churchhats.com/church-hats-collection/feathered-church-hats-P19114.html

      By Janet on January 15, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    2. The hat below and above are very nice.

      By Bobo on January 16, 2014 at 1:22 am

      1. Correction. I was talking about the two hats above. The dark pink and the ivory with pink flower.

        By Bobo on January 16, 2014 at 1:18 pm

  9. Dear HatQueen — What a fabulous new feature — with your suggestions, and the fabulous and marvelous creations your readers find and share. Enjoying this vastly.
    You hit Princess M right on the head (so to speak) with this one! It would look fabulous on her, either with a voluminous ‘new look’ dress, or a more attenuated sheath. So long as MrFitzroy wasn’t sitting behind her in church!
    Because MC does retro so well, would love to see her in a modernized “Upside Down Flower Bucket” a’la what the Queen Mum used to wear! She has the stature and gravitas to pull it off! (Though perhaps this vintage -Halston?- example is a bit on the extreme side.)


    By MrFitzroyOBE on January 15, 2014 at 1:41 pm

  10. What about my Sherry Cobbler Teal Fascinator hat.
    http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/129750812/sherry-cobler-teal-fascinator-hat-for?ref=shop_home_active_8

    By Cressie on January 15, 2014 at 1:13 pm

  11. I love her style. Olivia Roat’s iconic Chanel-inspired red hat from her SS 2013 collection could be amazing on Marie-Christine. She’s actually got the fashion chops and the attitude to carry it off and not look like a cliché.
    http://www.oliviaroat.com/collections/spring-summer-2013/image?view=image&format=raw&type=img&id=163

    By Vogue on January 15, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    1. That is a very classy hat.

      By Maryanne on January 15, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    2. Striking and so elegant!

      By Silla on January 16, 2014 at 12:26 am

  12. She does look good in big hats but what about something softer for a change? This headpiece is from Fino Fino, a beautiful hat shop here in San Francisco.

    By Vicki on January 15, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    1. According to Fino Fino, this hat was designed by Tracy Holcomb. She is another American hat designer I was not familiar with. This headpiece is certainly dramatic but very beautiful. I think it would be fantastic on Princess Michael.

      By HatQueen on January 15, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    2. I don’t usually go for these feathery headpieces but this one is gorgeous. I like how it frames the face.

      By Maryanne on January 15, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    3. This shop Fino Fino has some lovely hats. I think something smaller and elegant would be nice for Princess Michael

      By KateFan on January 15, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      1. Yes, but this hat would also look good on Zara Philips

        By jkrantz on January 16, 2014 at 2:00 am

    4. I love this! What a beautiful fascinator.

      By Ashelen on January 16, 2014 at 12:07 am

      1. My comment came up under the black hat. Nice as it is, it’s the peacock feather fascinator on top that I really love.

        By Ashelen on January 16, 2014 at 4:44 am

  13. I would love to see a royal wear this hat. I was going to suggest it for Queen Maxima but I think Princess Michael would look great in it.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2267679/Victoria-Pendleton-I-wish-I-fashiony-girl-The-Strictly-star-chats-manly-style-new-pal-Sir-Paul-Smith-plans-start-clothes-line.html

    By Alexandra on January 15, 2014 at 11:06 am

    1. LOVE it!

      By Gigi on January 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm

  14. I think large dramatic hats are more elegant in softer colors. Here’s my pic for Marie-Christine
    http://www.samuelshats.com/ecommerce/kentucky-derby-hats/herald-s14.html

    By Seraphina on January 15, 2014 at 10:33 am

  15. She’s one of the few who can really carry an over the top hat. Love that.

    https://i0.wp.com/media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/60/36/8c/60368c00293f720601996ba5e3c0d3cb.jpg

    By Janae on January 15, 2014 at 9:00 am

    1. The first two are great but the last one reminds me of Cruella DeVille. Love a big dramatic hat on M-C.

      By Gigi on January 15, 2014 at 12:44 pm

  16. Anything so long as she doesn’t go for the turban again! LOL I think she should wear more of the oversized pillboxes, they look really great on her.

    By Buffy on January 15, 2014 at 8:38 am

  17. I love her giant pillboxes but I’ve only seen her in summer ones. She needs one for winter, maybe in jade?
    http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/lavinia

    By Chummy on January 15, 2014 at 1:06 am

  18. Good choice Hat Queen! Love this and it totally suits Princess Michael.

    By Princess Patricia on January 15, 2014 at 12:26 am

    1. love the black hat n ruffles M-C is from here in Oz would luv to see this orange hat on her an hope she comes down here for the races

      By Kay on January 15, 2014 at 12:43 am

      1. It looks like this hat was from Australian milliner Belinda Haase’s 2012 summer collection. I was not familiar with her before- thanks for making the introduction! She has some whimsical and fantastical racing hats.

        By HatQueen on January 15, 2014 at 12:56 am

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