Queen Silvia wore a lovely swirled aqua calot hat for this week’s Te Deum in celebration of Prince Nicolas while Crown Princess Victoria wore a small pink fascinator (Swedish Royal Court)
Queen Sonja kept warm in her ivory beret with grommets during a visit to Kjøllefjord (Royal House of Norway)
Wee Princess Leonore wore a lovely floral headpiece to celebrate mid summer (Princess Madeleine Facebook)
Queen Elizabeth repeated a much worn lilac, leaf trimmed hat by Philip Somerville at polo last weekend
The Duke of Wellington hosted a black tie banquet to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. His wife and the Duchess of Cornwall brought out their diamonds to celebrate! (Getty)
Lovely new portraits of Prince Louise, Princess Tessy and their young princes released this week (Wort via Luxarazzi)
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako looked happy and relaxed on their visit to a family support centre on Tuesday (Getty)
Such fun to see the next generation of British royals enjoying each other’s company at polo last Sunday (Daily Mail)
Royal Hats 
There have been so many royals out and about lately it’s hard to keep up! Royal Ascot, the Swedish Royal wedding, the birth of Prince Nicolas of Sweden, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the polo and many more! It’s a Royal Fiesta! It’s great to see Crown Princess Masako out and about, but sadly, hatless! Still there were plenty of other amazing hats and tiaras to compensate! Well done HatQueen for your comprehensive coverage of these events.
I can’t begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading all the recent HatQueen articles, especially the commentary by yourself and the three guest milliners on the Royal hats worn to Ascot. I enjoyed This Week’s Extras, especially Queen Silvia’s swirled aqua calot hat, and Princess Leonore’s floral headpiece. Queen Elizabeth looked lovely in her lilac, leaf trimmed hat by Philip Sommerville, and it is a great pity that he is deceased, because he made some of her more memorable hats. Royal News brought me joy especially seeing the Duchess of Wellington’s tiara for the first time.