Queen Elizabeth opened the new barracks of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in a repeated pink straw hat with multi-coloured dotted net trim (Express)
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was spotted hat shopping in Milan last week (The Daily Mail)
Princess Yoko of Mikasa was in Wakayama this weekend to watch part of the National Sports Festival (Imperial Family of Japan)
For those of you still wondering how percher hats manage to stay on royal heads, this interesting photo of a Philip Treacy design might shed some more light. The narrow cream strip at the front is a forehead rest.
Prince Harry continued on his 1,000 mile trek in support of Walking with The Wounded near Ludlow this week (Shropshire Star)
Vintage gift tags from under the British Royal Christmas tree went up for sale at a London auction house (Daily Mail)
This time of year can be tricky for royal hat wearers. Straw hats in light colours are too summery but it’s a tinge early (and warm!) to bring out one’s winter wardrobe. One of the ways Queen Elizabeth navigates this change of season is by commissioning multiple hats to coordinate with outfits that move well between seasons. Such is the case with this dress and coat in finely woven burgundy tweed. Rachel Trevor Morgan has made two hats for it- a wintery one in rich claret felt with a stacked crown and feather flower trim, and a summer cloche in textured straw trimmed with silk flowers. The influence of each hat is astonishing, as each transforms the ensemble and gives it a completely different seasonal feel. I’m curious, dear readers, which hat do you prefer with this coat?
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