Monthly Archives: May 2015

A New Royal Hat Wearer in Great Britain

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As you have certainly already heard, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a new baby daughter this morning in London. At less than 12 hours old, the new Princess of Cambridge made her public début an hour ago sporting a beautiful cream knit hat.

Baby Cambridge, May 2, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: Spanish boutique Irulea
The little princess, whose name has not yet been released, thus becomes the youngest royal hat wearer here on Royal Hats! We will undoubtedly all have great fun following her hats in years to come.
I’m sure you join me in wishing our heartfelt congratulations to the Duke and Duchess, and to big brother Prince George.
Photos from Getty as indicated

New Colours For Welsh Guards

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Queen Elizabeth after presented New Colours to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Windsor Castle on Thursday. For the ceremony, she repeated her royal blue hat with silver braid trim. The flat crowned and flat brimmed hat is the exact same shape as the hat we revisited earlier this week and like many of you, I find it a little too harsh for Her Majesty. Shape issues aside, it is a lovely colour on her.

Designer: Angela Kelly
Previously Worn: June 16, 2014; July 4, 2013

The Queen was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla repeated a large hat made of snakeskin printed straw. The large brim of the hat swept up over the crown and it was trimmed with a trio of long Lady Amherst pheasant feathers. While the hat has a lot going on, it was a great counterpoint to her sleek taupe coat and dress. You can see close-up photos of this hat when Camilla last wore it, over at this post

 

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Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: November 14, 2012 

Photos from Getty as indicated

Dutch Monarchs Visit Caribbean

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With our royal hat detour this week, we now have some royal hat news to catch up on! King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to the Caribbean on Thursday for a quick two-day visit. Their first stop was on Bonaire where they took part in Rincon Day, a festival celebrating the culture, music and dance of the island’s oldest town. Máxima joined in the festivities with her ruched yellow silk open-topped headpiece. We have seen this piece twice before and both times, I was not complimentary. This time, however, I love it! This piece belongs in a tropical climate (where an open-crowned design actually makes sense) and it is such a better match with this easygoing dress than the formal frocks Máxima has paired it with before. With whimsical jewellery and an up-do, this ensemble is the perfect choice for a Caribbean festival.

Queen Máxima, April 30, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats    Queen Máxima, April 30, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

Queen Máxima, April 30, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: September 30, 2014; June 6, 2014

Photos from Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, and Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis; and Getty as indicated

British Royal Wedding Four Years On

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It has been great fun to celebrate the fourth wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (and the birth of their new daughter!) this week. Here is a look back at the magnificent hats worn at their wedding:

The Bride

The Immediate Families
Queen Elizabeth, The Duchess of Cornwall, Carole Middleton

The British Royal Family
Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, Zara Phillips, Autumn Phillips

The Extended British Royal Family
Viscountess Linley, Lady Sarah Chatto, Duchess of Gloucester, Countess of Ulster, Lady Davina Lews, Lady Rose Gilman 
Duchess of Kent, Countess of St. Andrews, Lady Marina Windsor, Lady Amelia Windsor, Lady Helen Taylor, Lady Nicholas Windsor, Princess Alexandra of Kent, Princess Michael if Kent, Lady Frederick Windsor, Lady Gabriella Windsor

Guests from Reigning Royal Houses of Europe
Queen Sonja, Queen Margrethe, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Queen Sofia,
The Princess of Asturias, Princess Maxima, Princess Mathilde, Crown Princess Victoria, Charlene Wittstock

Guests from Reining Royal Houses Outside Europe
The Raja Isteri of Brunei, Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah of Malaysia, Queen of Swaziland,
Princess Mabereng of Lesotho, Princess Ameerah of Saudi Arabia

Guests from Non Reigning Royal Houses
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, Queen Margarita of Bulgaria,
Crown Princess Margarita of Romania, Princess Katherine of Serbia

British Royal Wedding Four Years On: Non Reigning Royal Guests

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Royal Hats We have come to the last post in our review of the fantastic hats worn at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge four years ago this week. We conclude coverage with a look at the hats worn by royal guests from non-reigning royal families.

The Greek Royal family have close ties to the British Royals (Prince Philip is a Greek Prince by birth) so it was not surprising to see five members in attendance. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece wore a cream pillbox hat designed by Philip Treacy. The straw was woven with gold threads which gave a shimmering quality to the hat which was trimmed by another signature Treacy bows.

Queen Anne-Marie and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece in Philip Treacy, April 29, 2011 | Royal Hats

Princess Marie-Chantal topped her pale blue and grey embroidered Chanel dress with a statement hat, also by Philip Treacy. The moulded saucer hat was edged in a wide band of silk piping around the brim and was trimmed with large dove grey silk roses that balanced the underside of the vertical brim. This is not a hat for the faint of heart and together with the dress, made for an edgy and extremely haute couture ensemble.  While there is every reason for me to dislike the oddly shaped hat, I adore it as part of this ensemble.

Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece in Philip Treacy, April 29, 2011 | Royal Hats

Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece in Philip Treacy, April 29, 2011 | Royal HatsQueen Anne-Marie and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece in Philip Treacy, April 29, 2011 | Royal Hats

Queen Margarita of the Bulgarians, pictured behind Princess Victoria in the orange hat below, wore a simple black hat with flat crown and mushroom brim. The hat was trimmed with a wide ruched band around the crown and a large bow at the side.

Royal Wedding Guests, April 29, 2011 | Royal hats

Crown Princess Margareta of Romania wore a most perplexing open-crowned hat by Romanian milliner Kristina Dragomir. Built on a gold ring base, the headpiece consists of swirling loops of pleated crin in three shades of pink. While the photo above shows the headpiece as a soaring swan of sorts, the close-up view here looks like a giant pink slinky on steroids circling her head. Neither look is optimal.Crown Princess Margarita, April 29, 2011 | Royal Hats

Princess Katherine of Serbia wore a simple cream hat made in the same oyster lace as her dress. The fold-back halo brim of the hat was edged in the same ecru satin as her shawled coat and the hat was trimmed with a bow at the back. While it’s not the most modern of royal hats, the shape and scale suited Katherine beautifully and it added the right touch to her ensemble.

That draws our week-long royal hat tour at this wedding to a close! If you haven’t already watched the nuptials on video, I suggest you pour a tall glass of your favourite tipple and settle into your comfiest chair. The camera work inside Westminster Abbey is breathtaking and the hats are thrilling. You can watch the entire day’s events here.

Photos from Bauer Griffin, Pacific Coast News and Pacific Coast News via Zimbio;  The Royal Forums; and Getty as indicated