Crown Princess Mary of Denmark relies on her black straw Susanne Juul hat for many occasions. While we have seen it at a number of memorial services and funerals (see here, here, here and most recently here) this hat has also accessorized outfits at numerous less sombre events. The ensembles seen here are quite diverse and include lace, tiered ruffles, a graphic wool check, and classic cut wool coats. I am curious, dear readers, which outfit to you think is best paired with this hat?
Flag Day in September 2009; At the opening of parliament in 2010, 2012
At the opening of parliament Oct 2013; Welcoming the Vietnamese President Sep 2013
UPDATE: Crown Princess Mary added a sixth ensemble to this lineup when she paired this hat with a purple dress and black jacket for an ANZAC Day ceremony on April 25, 2015
Photos from Scanpix, Corbis and Getty as indicated
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This hat makes me think of Downton Abbey fashion. Which makes it a winner in my book. 🙂
Definitely the first one.
The wrinkled skirt on the first one ruins the outfit. The blue coat is elegant but too plain. I think I would like the wine colored suit but without the lace blouse. That blouise is odd.
I agree Joanne, that lace blouse ruins the whole outfit!
The last picture, very chic!
I like the 2013 opening of Parliament.
I love the first grey outfit and all the black funeral outings. Mary is someone who knows what the word appropriate means. Also the word elegant.
Yes, she is appropriate and elegant. All of these outfits are nice. The second one is maybe a little too short.
For me it’s a tie between the fourth outfit and the fifth. Both looks gorgeous. I’ve never really noticed this particular hat before, but it’s a very flattering shape for Mary.
The blue coat with the black belt and accessories is perfect. Mary is a beautiful woman and looks lovely in all the pictures, yet the blue looks really best on her! The Hat, if just perfect in itself!
favorite outfit is the first gray ruffled one. The hat is also good with the last one, the blue coat. But really, the only one i don’t care for the hat is the burgundy or magenta suit.
Not quite sure if I like the tiered skirt, but I love the way this looks with all the multiple tones of grey in the first outfit. In fact, the only outfit I don’t like with this hat is the second one, I don’t really care for the black accessories with the blue trim on the coat there. My favorite thing is that her hair is always styled perfectly for the hat.
Definitely the first outfit. The whole ensemble is perfect
The hat looks beautiful on all the occasions you have shown but my favourite is on the Flag Day in 2009. I haven’t seen this photo and I follow most of the royal sites. Princess Mary looks stunning in this grey outfit and the black hat suits it perfectly.
CP Mary has lovely taste. I especially like the tiered ruffle gray look. Just wonderful!
I agree the grey ruffled dress and blazer are very elegant with this stunning hat.
I feel I should like this hat, but somehow it leaves me completely cold. However, I do think it looks well with the blue coat, and it really looks excellent in the first picture with the grey dress and black jacket.
I like it with the blue coat, the pic on the far right. Very classic looking.
I love that burgundy peplum suit. Just not sure about the lace blouse but I love this hat with that suit.
The first outfit, with the grey ruffled tierd skirt, really makes this hat shine. I love it!
Agree. That has my vote too!
I agree. I also like Outfit #4, with the black lace collar.