Queen Elizabeth visited Leuchars Station in Fife, Scotland, yesterday, to present a a new standard to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) .
For this visit, the Queen, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment, repeated her pale grey-blue straw hat with domed crown and sideswept brim, trimmmed with handmade silk flowers, silk loops and a wide silk hatband.
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I’ve already complimented the scale and shape of this hat numerous times- what struck me on this outing was its wonderful mix of textures. The silk hatband and loops give some lovely sheen against the matte straw and link so beautifully with the buttons on Her Majesty’s coat. Completely monachrome hats are often boring but it’s the mix of textures on this one that keep it balanced and interesting.
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Previously Worn: Feb 20, 2018; June 4, 2015; June 17, 2014; April 20, 2014
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Perfection!!
Beautiful hat. I love the picture where we see HM’s back. It shows the beautiful workmanship of the crown and the well proportioned shape of the brim.
Crown Prince Pavlos, who also served in this regiment, was also in attendance
HQ, thanks for including this beautiful picture of HM, sans coat!! So special! I could have sworn I had seen a nice picture of her dress from somewhere in the past, a private audience perhaps, but I could not locate it.
Yes, thank you for this photo! This confirms for me that this hat works just as well with or without the coat. Some of HM’s hats look good with the coat, but look awkward when paired with just the dress, but not this one. This demonstrates true craftsmanship and what a great collaborative team RTM and Stewart Parvin are!
Just look at her smiling face … she knows she looks good ! I absolutely love this hat and the coordinating coat … she looks lovely ! 😊 I could look at this over and over again – everything about the outfit really looks like ‘a Queen’ to me !!
I agree with you, HatQueen, I think it’s a very successful hat.
Love the outfit, so elegant
The hat colour is confusing..nice when it appears to be blue. Her coat has more styling. Looks nice.
I like the hat not fond of the color
This hat looks great from every angle.