A few designer updates to kick off this week:
Crown Princess Victoria’s butterfly headpiece worn last week for the opening of Swedish Parliament was from Malinda Damgaard.
Queen Máxima’s floral headpiece for Prinsjesdag last week is confirmed to be the work of Jan Taminiau, who also designed her exquisite gown.
The hat worn by Princess Caroline of Hanover and Monaco back in May to the christening of her niece and nephew is a handmade, fair trade piece made of raffia by the Madagascar Hat Company.
Photos from Getty as indicated; Rpe/Albert Philip Van Der Werf/dpa via Corbis; and the Madagascar Hat Comany
Royal Hats 
The fair trade hat looks so much better on the head than in the picture by itself! I wouldn’t have been interested in it from just seeing the photo on a website. The color is pretty but it’s hard to get a sense of its structure and how it frames the face without seeing it in action.
Oh Hat Queen, what a find you gave us ladies……….those Fair Trade Wind Hats are gorgeous. I found a great dark red one just for me…..will be getting it for next spring and summer. Thank You so much……….
Raffia it may well be but the hat in the picture is not crocheted. The fibers are woven. The crocheted hats seem much more casual to me.
I thought Crown Princess Victoria’s headpiece was rather twee. I did love Queen Máxima’s floral headpiece and I thought it complimented her gown very well. I liked Princess Caroline of Hanover and Monaco’s hat and outfit. It is good that she supports Fair Trade too!
I have gone to the hat site posted and seriously considering buying a hat or two. Thank you.
It’s not often that we see a fair trade royal hat and I thought it was worth sharing!
I liked this hat when I first saw it but now that I know it’s fair trade, I love it!
LOVE that there’s a fair trade royal hat! LOVE LOVE LOVE that it’s so stylish. I’m totally going to order one for myself.
Thanks for investigating the makers of these hats, including Princess Caroline’s hat. I wouldn’t have expected to see a fair trade royal hat, especially on the head of Princess Caroline, who usually wears couture, and mainly Chanel.