Monthly Archives: September 2014

Danish Royals Commemorate Flag Day

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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended Flag Day commemorations today, honoring and remembering Danish military who served abroad, were wounded or lost their lives in service. For this event, Princess Mary repeated her tan straw calot hat with side looped bow. It is not the first hat I would have instinctively pared with her ensemble but it added a light touch to the whole look and coordinated well with her skirt. Her hairstyle certainly showed off the hat well. This is the fourth ensemble we have seen paired with this hat- hop over to this post to discuss which pairing is your favourite.

Designer: Susanne Juul. Hugo Boss top, H&M Skirt
Previously Worn: May 10, 2012; October 4, 2011; June 6, 2010

Photos from Hanne Juul 

Danish Couple in Nykøbing

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Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark cruised on to Nykøbing today, where they again came ashore for a visit. Margrethe swapped out the band around the crown of her trusty straw hat for one in red and navy plaid to match her skirt. This really is the perfect hat for a summer sail and I can’t find fault in her wearing it so often during this cruise. What is interesting to see is how much Margrethe mixes and matches her wardrobe- we saw this hat on Monday this week and the red blazer on Tuesday. I often think of royals as having limitless fashion and millinery possibilities on any given day but this shows us that when it comes to vacation wardrobes, this Danish queen probably packs just like the rest of us.

Queen Margrethe, September 4, 2014 | Royal Hats

Photo from Henning Bagger/Scanpix via Kongehuset

How to Pick A Hat

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Royal Hats  A number of readers have been patiently waiting for answers to their millinery questions. Linda recently wrote:

I love following royal hats and seeing the ways royal women of all ages flawlessly wear hats with their daily working wardrobes. I would like to wear more hats myself but every time I try on a hat I look downright frumpy. How can I find and wear a hat that makes me look as great as the royals do?

Great question, Linda. British Milliner Ian Philip Wright offers some tips (and a wonderful definition of a ‘fascinator’) for you here:

American retailer Marilyn Hellman offers some more tips to help you choose a hat that works for you.

I hope this helps!

Princess Beatrix Opens WW I Exhibit

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Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the permanet exhibit “Netherlands and the First World War” at the Museum Huis Doorn in Doorn today. For this event, she repeated a navy blue straw hat with fluted crown, upturned double brim and straw band around the crown that tied in decorative knot on the side. While this hat is not unique or memorable in terms of design, it is a wonderful colour, shape and scale for Princess Beatrix. One commenter remarked earlier this week that Princess Beatrix looks her absolute best in blue- between this hat and the one we saw her wear on Tuesday, I’m apt to agree.  She looks wonderful today, doesn’t she?

Prinsess Beatrix, September 4, 2014 | Royal Hats Prinsess Beatrix, September 4, 2014 | Royal HatsPrinsess Beatrix, September 4, 2014 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown. Perhaps Suzanne Moulijn
Previously Worn: July 11, 2012; November 6, 2009

Photos from ANP via RD.nl

Takamado Princesses Visit Ise Jingu

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Princess Hisako and Princess Noriko of Takamado visited Ise Jingu Grand Shrine in Ise City yesterday. This visit carried on the tradition of reporting Princess Noriko’s engagement to Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestor goddess of the Imperial Family. Princess Hisako wore an embellish cream bumper hat while Princess Noriko wore a cream hat with short brim, straight, domed crown and large bow on the side. Princess Hisako’s ensemble has a decidedly romantic, Victorian air to it, doesn’t it?

Princess Hisako and Princess Noriko of Takamado, September 3, 2014 | Royal Hats  Princess Hisako and Princess Noriko of Takamado, September 3, 2014 | Royal Hats

Photos from The Imperial Family of Japan