Monthly Archives: May 2015

This Week’s Extras

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Queen Elizabeth wore a Rachel Trevor Morgan hat for her visit to the Jockey Club on Monday (Jockey Club)

Princess Beatrix opened an a WWII exhibition last weekend at the Curaçao Museum (NOS)

Crown Princess Victoria shows she is a great sport with a young fan (Scandinavian Royals Twitter) while on a recent trip to Norway (Svenskdam)

Beatrice Borromeo joined the Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Maertha Louise for some Earth care on the Norwegian coast (Beatrice Borromeo Twitter)

Camille Gottlieb with her mum and siblings in New York this week (Svenskdam)

If you’d like to knit your own version of Princess Charlotte’s newborn bonnet, a here is a pattern (Ravelry). According to the Spanish shop where the bonnet was purchased, the young princess wore it upside down (Daily Mail)

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The Swedish Royal Court  released new photos of Princess Estelle

Princess Estelle, May 2015

Photo Kate Gabor Kungahuset.se / Photography Kate Gabor, The Royal Court, Sweden

Belgian Royals Inaugurate Vessel

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were in Zeebrugge yesterday to attend the launching of the new navy ship P902 Pollux. The King and Queen were joined by their eldest daughter, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, who has been named as the official godmother of the vessel. For this event, Queen Mathilde repeated her pale blue calot hat with straw cuff and coordinating suit. This is a great working look for her and the monochrome outfit somehow doesn’t read as flat or one-note as others we have seen recently.

Queen Mathilde, May 6, 2015 in Dior | Royal Hats    Queen Mathilde, May 6, 2015 in Dior | Royal Hats

Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth, May 6, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal HatsPrincess Elisabeth, May 6, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

Designer of Queen Mathilde’s hat: Christian Dior. Suit by Dior.
Previously Worn: June 6, 2014

Princess Elisabeth wore a braided headband in the same fabric as her dress, trimmed with a side rosette. I thought it was a perfect mini-fascinator for the 13 year old princess on one of her first major engagements and she wore it very well.

Princess Elisabeth, May 6, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats    Princess Elisabeth, May 6, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

Princess Elisabeth, May 6, 2015 in Fabienne Delvigne | Royal Hats

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Photos from Getty as indicated;  Albert Nieboer, Albert Nieboer, Albert Nieboer, Albert Nieboer, Albert Nieboer, Albert Nieboer and Albert Nieboer via Corbis

Danish Royal Couple Kick Off Summer Sails

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Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik braved rainy weather yesterday and travelled from Copenhagen to Helsingør on board the royal yacht Dannebrg. For the trip, Queen Margrethe repeated her nautical navy wool hat with white braided trim around the brim and crown. This hat is a good choice for a blustery cruise and worked well with Margrethe’s brightly patterned rain coat. The only thing  would have liked was a closer view of the perplexing side decoration on the hat. We’ll have to wait for another outing to make sense of that.

Queen Margrethe, May 5, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: April 26, 2014

Photo from Keld Navntoft/Scanpix via The Danish Monarchy

Danish Royals Attend Liberation Memorial

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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended a memorial service yesterday at the Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen in connection with national commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark. Princess Mary repeated her black wool calot hat for the event, pairing it with a black floral dress and tailored coat. The hat added a polished finish to Mary’s elegant ensemble.

Crown Princess Mary, May 4, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats Crown Princess Mary, May 4, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats

Crown Princess Mary, May 4, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats Crown Princess Mary, May 4, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats

Crown Princess Mary, May 4, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats

Designer: Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: April 8, 2015; May 9, 2014; November 8, 2012;  November 7, 2011

Photos from Splash News, Splash News, Splash News, Splash News and Splash News via Corbis

Dutch Monarchs Pay Remembrance Day Respects

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend the National Remembrance ceremony at the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam yesterday. Queen Máxima repeated a felt rounded pillbox hat with bow for this occasion.

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Designer: Bettina Thomas  
Previously Worn: November 10, 2014; November 2, 2013
Photos from Getty as indicated