Queen Sonja was in Torgallmenningen yesterday to officially open the Bergen International Festival, a two week extravaganza of music, theatre, dance and performance arts. For this event, she appeared in a new hat.
Zooming in for a closer look at this navy straw piece shows us that it has a slightly domed, straight-sided crown and a short Breton-style upturned brim. The brim is edged in a wide stripe of ecru silk piping that matches the stripes on Queen Sonja’s coat which is also used for a hatband around the base of the crown. The design is finished with a flat ecru bow at the front which is centered with a navy stripe. It’s a graphic piece clearly designed to match the coordinating striped coat and the two pieces work very well together.
What do you think of Queen Sonja’s new hat?
Photos from NTB scanpix via The Royal House of Norway
Royal Hats 
Simply stylish 🙂
I love this! My only minor complaint is I wish the bow was on the side of the hat instead of directly in the front. Brava Sonja!
I love it all!
I like the hat and coat.
I have some reservations about the coat, but it does coordinate well with the very smart hat.
Oh dear – I would have worn this hat and coat in 1967!
I like the hat very much! Much more than the ‘prison break’ coat!
Is there light coming through the brim…hard to see sorry…I think I like it.