Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the Longines Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) European Eventing Championships on Sunday at Blair Castle in Scotland. While shareable photos of the event are scarce, you can see below that she repeated a cream felt hat with rounded crown and upturned brim. The hat (seen well over at this Daily Mail post) is trimmed with grey feathered flowers nestled at the base of the crown. It’s a simple hat on its own but one that perfectly balances Her Majesty’s checked coat and dress.

Queen Elizabeth celebrated her historic day yesterday with a ‘business as usual’ engagement in Scotland that saw her ride the ‘Union of South Africa’ steam locomotive and unveil a commemorative plaque at Newtongrange Station. The practical approach to the day continued with her hat choice, an oft-repeated vibrant blue and turquoise stovepipe shaped piece with fringe trim. I have long admired the perfect balance between the bright colours in this two-toned ensemble; while this is not my favourite hat shape, the Queen wears it beautifully. Whatever hat Her Majesty wore yesterday was bound to go down in history and her choice of an Angela Kelly design, while predictable, gives a very deliberate and visible nod to her loyal dresser and designer.