As you continue to vote on your favourite repeated hat worn over the summer, it’s time to look back at the most successful new designs we saw during the same period. Over the months of July, August and September, there were ten new royal hats which, based on your comments, were met with particular admiration and approval. We’re now going to face off these ten designs to choose a favourite.
Please click on each hat to link back to its original feature post with additional views and information. Here are these ten hats, shown in the order they were worn:
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2. Queen Elizabeth in a pink and grey hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan July 5 in Scotland
Princess Anne’s navy straw hat with bow and feathers worn July 13
Princess Anne’s navy straw hat with bow and feathers worn July 13
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4. Princess Madeleine’s pale blue Philip Treacy vertical saucer with flowers worn July 14
Princess Sofia’s black and white Whitely hat with large bow worn July 14
Princess Sofia’s black and white Whitely hat with large bow worn July 14
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6. Queen Margrethe’s pink straw hat with white piping and silk flowers worn July 15
Queen Mathilde in a pink straw swirled saucer hat by Fabienne Delvigne on July 21
Queen Mathilde in a pink straw swirled saucer hat by Fabienne Delvigne on July 21
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8.Princess Claire’s coconut brown straw hat with mushroom brim worn for National Day, July 21
Princess Hisako’s black straw saucer hat with pyramid center worn in Tokyo on July 27
Princess Hisako’s black straw saucer hat with pyramid center worn in Tokyo on July 27
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Queen Mathilde’s tilted grey straw saucer hat with twists by Philip Treacy worn July 30
Princess Stéphanie’s pale aqua straw picture hat by Amelie D’Hooghvorst worn August 11 in the UK
Princess Stéphanie’s pale aqua straw picture hat by Amelie D’Hooghvorst worn August 11 in the UK
It’s now time to vote! This poll will remain open until next Thursday, November 30, at midnight GMT and each computer or mobile device can vote twice per day for as many hats as you wish. This is an exceptionally strong lineup so good luck determining your votes. Happy voting!
Photos from Andrew Milligan/PA via Getty; RAF Brize Norton; Michael Campanella and Michael Campanella via Getty; Claus Thorsted via Scanpix; Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk via Getty; Sankei; Mark Cuthbert, and Mumby/Indigo via Getty
Royal Hats 
Each of these suits its wearer very well.
I am sorry but none of the hats are very innovative
Perhaps. But the question isn’t which hat is most innovative- the question is which design you like best.