For the first time, we included a contest for top men’s royal hat of the year. After counting your votes, here are your top picks:
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Prince Michael of Kent’s cream straw Panama hat worn at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 15
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King Carl Gustaf’s black fedora worn to the Norwegian Silver Jubilee Jan 17
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Peter Phillips in a brown felt fedora March 17 at the Cheltenham Festival
Prince Harry in a traditional Guyanese headdress worn on December 3
It appears, dearest readers, that your love for a great statement hat is not limited to the royal ladies! When it comes to top hats, the second part of this poll, it appears the British royal men can’t be beat. With three standouts across three generations, their mastery of this genre looks secure for the future as well.
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Prince Harry, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Earl of Wessex at Ascot, June 2016
Jump over to this post to view full poll results or link back to original feature posts. Next up is the one you’ve been waiting for- best new royal hat of the year. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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