Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited her namesake Children’s Hospital at the University Medical Center Groningen to unveil a new art installation. The princess unveiled the artwork, a collage of her own portraits, with the help of one of the hospital’s young patients. For this event, Princess Beatrix repeated her large red brimless straw hat with a indented, domed crown. The shape of the crown is emphasized with navy trim. I’m on the fence about this hat at the best of times and I’m afraid its pairing with this suit puts me firmly in ‘no’ territory (I much prefer it with the navy dress and red cape Princess Beatrix wore with it on its last outing). What do you think of this red hat?
Designer: Suzanne Moulijn
Previously Worn: May 22, 2013; March 9, 2011
Photos from Albert Philip van der Werf, Albert Philip van der Werf, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk and Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis
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I agree with many who said this hat is classic Beatrix. I do like it with the other outfit better, but like how she has paired it this outfit with a pretty red coral necklace. She reminds me of her daughter-in-law because she is usually smiling.
I think it’s a love-hate kind of hat. I love it, but it would take a strong sense of personal style and confidence to pull it off.
The hat is dreadful! The little boy in the photo is beyond adorable!
We’ll blow me over…for the first time ever I have to say that I do not like her outfit.
Looking at a full length picture the flat crown on the hat looks like someone took hedge clippers and literally cut her off. She shrank as a result…oh dear.
But but I love her hair style.
It’s hard to get excited about any part of today’s outfit. The hat does look much better with the red cape of 2013. I find the aereal shots (2, 3 and 4) the least flattering. Nonetheless, it does fit Princess Beatrix’s unwavering style.
Classic Queen Cake this isn’t it! I Prefer itnwith the other outfit, but still it’s not too bad – textbook Beatrix this is!
I agree totally with what JamesB says: April 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm.
She always looks so good but I agree that I like this hat better with the last outfit.
I like the fabric of her suit with the hat. Lighter feeling in the fabric go well with a straw hat. The sleeves of the suit with her blouse peeking through is too busy and just odd. I love the view from the back. Looks like she is not poofing her hair out as much as days gone by.
A great color for Beatrix, but not so thrilled about the shape. Nice to see her out and about and smiling.
Oh I quite like it with this outfit — the dobby red twill in the suit might be a bit weak for the cameras to pick up on, but I think it’s quite prominent and her pairing of the hat with her red coral torsade necklace is nice – and so great she didn’t go over-board with the matching accessories and put red shoes on too.