Monthly Archives: January 2015

Zara Phillips Attends Race Day Down Under

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Zara Phillips Tindall is in Australia to fulfill her role as ambassador of the Magic Millions Carnival and Raceday. She attended a photocall for the races today in an unusual wreath shaped headpiece made of black lace flowers and leaves. I’m not certain this headpieces makes the winner’s circle for me although it is wonderful to see something we have never seen on a royal head before. What do you think?

Zara Phillips Tindall, January 9, 2014 in Danica Erard| Royal Hats Zara Phillips Tindall, January 9, 2014 in Danica Erard| Royal Hats

Zara Phillips Tindall, January 9, 2014 in Danica Erard| Royal Hats

Designer: Danica Erard Millinery
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new

Photos from Getty as indicated

Birthday of The Duchess of Cambridge

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Royal Hats The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 33rd birthday today. For our birthday posts this year, we’re going to chose past hats worn by each royal that we would like to see return to their current millinery wardrobe. Over the past year, Kate wore a single brimmed hat amid a string of brimless bumper, pillbox and percher hats  (see her 2014 hats here). I would love to see a repeat of the large brimmed wave hat by Gina Foster that Kate wore to Zara Phillips’ wedding back in July 2011. It seems like a great hat for the Epsom Derby or Ascot Racer- two events I doubt Kate will attend this year but ones we will certainly see her attend in the future.

What hat would you like to see Kate bring back into circulation this year?

Duchess of Cambridge, July 31, 2011 in Gina Foster | Royal Hats

 Photo from Getty as indicated

Jordan Royals Bid Farewell to Duke of Wellington

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The funeral of Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, was held today at Stratfield Saye Church in Hampshire. Among the mourners in attendance were Princess Sarvath  and Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. Princess Sarvath wore a close fitting turban-style hat in black fur while Prince El Hassan wore a Papakha hat in grey Karakul sheep’s wool. It is not often that we see royal men in such hats and I thought this one was memorably fitting for the occasion.

Princess Sarvath and Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, January 8, 2015 | Royal Hats

Photo from Getty as indicated

Poll: Best Overall Royal Hat Style in 2014

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Royal HatsWe have begun voting for our greatest and least favourite hats of 2014 and now, dear readers, it is time to determine the royal with the best overall millinery style in 2014. These five nominees have provided us with much hat-watching amusement this year – in no particular order, they are:

Queen Elizabeth (see all of Her Majesty’s hats of 2014 at this post)

Queen Elizabeth in 2014 | Royal Hats

Countess of Wessex (see all of the Countess’ hats of 2014 at this post)

Countess of Wessex in 2014 | Royal Hats

Queen Máxima (see all of Queen Máxima’s hats of 2014 at this post)

Queen Máxima in 2014 | Royal HatsThe Duchess of Cornwall (see all of the Duchess’ hats of 2014 at this post)  

Duchess of Cornwall in 2014 | Royal Hats

The Duchess of Cambridge (see all of Kate’s hats of 2014 at this post)

Duchess of Cambridge in 2014 | Royal Hats

It is now time to cast your vote! You may vote once every 24 hours and may choose multiple choices each time your vote. The poll will remain open until next Friday, January 16 at midnight GMT and we will celebrate the results next weekend. Happy voting!

Poll: Favourite Royal Hat of 2014

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After launching yesterday’s poll for the least favourite royal hat last year, it is time to turn the tables around and decide on which one was your favourite.  Please click on each of the following twelve  photos to link back to the original post with larger photos and information about each hat. Your finalists for best royal hat of 2014 are, in random order:

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1. Queen Máxima’s boysenberry upturned hat  2. Princess Haya’s black and white vertical hat  
3. Crown Princess Mary’s purple pillbox

Duchess of Cornwall, June 17, 2014 in Philip Treacy | Royal Hats  Crown Princess Victoria, June 8, 2014 in Philip Treacy | Royal Hats  Queen Máxima, May 26, 2014 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

4. Duchess of Cornwall’s pale blue picture hat  5. Crown Princess Victoria’s retro rose headpiece  
6. Queen Máxima’s black and white picture hat

 Duchess of Cambridge, April 20, 2014 in Jane Taylor | The Royal Hats Blog  Queen Máxima, August 30, 2014 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats  Queen Elizabeth, June 14, 2014 in Angela Kelly | Royal Hats

7. Duchess of Cambridge’s grey percher hat   8. Queen Máxima’s natural straw slice hat   
9. Queen Elizabeth’s white and royal blue hat

Countess of Wessex, June 19, 2014 in Jane Taylor| Royal Hats  Queen Máxima, June 24, 2014 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

 10. Countess of Wessex’s black hat with bows 11. Queen Máxima’s burgundy picture hat  
12. Princess Haya’s white cocktail hat

Everyone is able to vote once every 24 hours- this daily vote enables you to vote for multiple hats at a time. The poll will remain open until next Friday, January 16 at midnight GMT and we will celebrate the results next weekend. Happy voting!

Please click on each photo to link back to the original post with additional information and photo sources