Queen Mathilde of Belgium celebrated her 41st birthday yesterday. In the past year, she has emerged as one of the most interesting royal hat wearers and claimed top spot in our favourite hats of 2013. Choosing a hat for Mathilde was difficult but I have selected the “Carmen” bubblegum pink straw hat with open, curved lattice brim from British Milliner Rachel Black’s SS 2014 collection. Pink is a great colour for this Queen and she has rocked many an interesting hat shape in the past (see 40 of her past hats from her 40th birthday a year ago). I think this hat would be perfect for her.
Please share your millinery suggestions for Queen Mathilde in the comments. Let’s please respect the work of these marvelous milliners by crediting designers whenever possible.
Photo from Rachel Black Millinery
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I like when Queen Mathilde matches her hats in the same color to her dresses. She looks so put together and elegant. She also looks real good in red and I think this hat is just right for her!
I am so impressed by such a wide variety of unique hats suggested here. Clearly this collection represents wider variety and originality than is currently worn by the royals. One explanation may be the small number of designers from which they choose.
It is amazing, isn’t it! The possibility of some royals expanding their hat style with new or different designers excites me.
How about this?
http://api.ning.com/files/zKTAwOrzxQJnhTy0TQhtRJHm1ir2dR0lpN0hbo7366UnJwkDYD4xyDFZqZN36ylkeaZH9zRufBw-*SnZezLoB70IN3mNT76N/orange004.JPG?width=436&height=600
Also byy Jill Humphries
I love this for Mathilde!
This Rania Lehman hat looks like an oil painting. So perfect for classic Mathilde.
That hat is almost an optical illusion. It is incredible.
Come on people! THis is one of the fiercest royal fashionistas. Let’s give her something daring and fabulous. Love her in orange.
http://mandymurphymillinery.blogspot.ca/ orange hat
wow so many lovely options!!!
I really like your hat idea for Mathilde. I also agree with the others here who said Jane Taylor hats would be beautiful on her.
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/georgina
I’m not fussy for this hat. The curved brim looks like a bent bicycle rim. I also don’t know enough about hats o post a picture here but I do enjoy looking at the pictures everyone else posts. Some of the hats are very nice.
A draped Jane Taylor hat with a structured Natan dress could be stunning
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/sale-647
Yes! Yes!
shes a real pretty lady looks real good in pink feminine hat for her
This would be such a happy hat on Mathilde! Made by Jane Taylor
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/sale-649
I think Jane Taylor hats would be perfect for Queen Mathilde. Something a little softer for her maybe.
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/blanche
Jane Taylor is PERFECT for Mathilde! Fabienne Delvigne is too edgy for her.
http://www.janetaylormillinery.com/onlinestore/mavis
Here’s a shape Mathilde hasn’t worn before. I think it would be delicate, feminine and very pretty. And it’s my new favourite milliner Sophie Shields. http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/155955388/saucer-fascinator-in-pale-blue-and-green?ref=shop_home_active_15
This hat you choose reminds me of Fabienne Delvigne. I think she is the best designer for Queen Mathilde.
I have a feeling the suggested hat may be scaled up just a bit – to be perfect for Queen Mathilde.
I really like the hats made by Rachel Black and would like to see Queen Mathilde and other royal persons wear them. IThis pink hat is very creative and Mathilde wears avant garde hats very well.
This hat by David Jones would be super cute on Mathilde
http://www.fabsugar.com.au/Best-Races-Fashion-from-David-Jones-Spring-Racewear-Runway-Show-24730123?slide=14&image_nid=24730158
I agree, perfect hat for Queen Mathilde!
Pink is great but I think Mathilde also looks great in blue. This hat is cute and interesting but not over the top
Oh, I love that hat you chose. Also would like to see that on the Duchess of Cambridge! I do like the pink. Would love to see her wearing that.
What about Mark T Burke for Mathilde? Still refined and elegant with a bit of fun
http://www.marktburkemillinery.com/collections/hat_aw1008.html
Your hat is too twee. If you’re going to do pink, do something like this. Leather!
http://hatacademy.com/photo/pink-fondant?context=user
I believe Jill Humphries is the designer
Someone named “Racer” suggested this hat for Princess Claire. I think it would also look beautiful on Queen Mathilde.
#12 http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks/news/photos/oaks-137-fashion
Mathilde is adventurous with her hats, but I’d like to see her in this sassy cocktail number, with a slinky LBD.
Yes pink please for our Queen!
