With yesterday’s close of 2017, it’s time to look back at the most successful hats we saw worn in December month and choose our favourites. First up – repeated designs.

There were six new royal hats worn in December which, based on your comments, were particularly successful. Please click on each hat to link back to its original feature post with additional information and views (don’t underestimate the importance of seeing each hat from multiple views!)

Here are these six hats, shown in the order they were worn:

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Queen  Máxima’s yellow silk pleated bandeau headpiece by Fabienne Delvigne worn Dec 1 in the Caribbean
Crown Princess Mary’s navy felt cloche with velvet double hatband and side flower by Susanne Juul worn Dec 23

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Queen Elizabeth’s magenta domed crown hat with red feathers by Rachel Trevor Morgan worn Dec 6
Queen Elizabeth’s purple felt hat with folded kettle brim and silk iris trim by Angela Kelly worn Dec 7

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Crown Princess Masako’s dark burgundy hat with double hatband worn Dec 5
Countess of Wessex’s navy felt trilby by Jane Taylor worn to church Dec 24

The poll will remain open until next Wednesday, January 10 at midnight GMT and and each computer or mobile device can vote twice per day for as many hats as you wish. Happy voting!

Photos from Patrick van Katwijk via Getty; Danish Monarchy; Daniel Leal Olivas and Chris Jackson via Getty; Asahi Shimbun; Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock