After looking at the impressive group of repeated non-Ascot royal hats worn during the month of June, we turn our focus now to the month’s new designs. Between Epsom, Trooping the Colour, Luxembourg National Day, weddings, a christening and normal engagements, there were fifteen new hats that stood out. It is now time to take a closer look at this group of boater, saucer, percher, bandeau, sidesweep, stovepipe, saddle and folded headpiece designs and choose two (or three?!) to put forward as finalists as Readers’ Favourite New Royal Hat of 2018.
Please click on each photo or caption to link back to original feature posts with additional views, information and discussion on each hat. Here are these seven finalists for January and February, shown in the order they were worn:
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2. Princess Alexandra’s pink straw Rachel Trevor Morgan boater with striped hatband worn June 2
Princess Haya’s red straw sidesweep Philip Treacy saucer with silk roses worn June 2
Princess Haya’s red straw sidesweep Philip Treacy saucer with silk roses worn June 2
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4. 5.Queen Máxima’s green straw sidewept Fabienne Delvigne picture hat worn June 5
Princess Christina’s ecru metallic straw folded headpiece with quills worn June 8
Duchess of Cambridge’s aqua Juliette Botterill sideswept saucer with lavish trim worn June 9
Princess Christina’s ecru metallic straw folded headpiece with quills worn June 8
Duchess of Cambridge’s aqua Juliette Botterill sideswept saucer with lavish trim worn June 9
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7. 8.Princess Eugnie’s silver Bee Smith leaf & flower imprinted picture hat worn June 9
Autumn Phillips’ fuchsia percher with roses & net tulle from Emily London worn June 9
Duchess of Kent’s lavender straw Jane Taylor bandeau headpiece with feathers worn June 9
Autumn Phillips’ fuchsia percher with roses & net tulle from Emily London worn June 9
Duchess of Kent’s lavender straw Jane Taylor bandeau headpiece with feathers worn June 9
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10. 11. Lady Frederick Windsor’s cream Siggi Hats pyramid saucer with feathers& twists worn June 9
Julia Ogilvy’s grey stovepipe hat with straw flowers & leaves worn June 9
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s cream straw Philip Treacy hat with flowers & twists worn June 9
Julia Ogilvy’s grey stovepipe hat with straw flowers & leaves worn June 9
Lady Gabriella Windsor’s cream straw Philip Treacy hat with flowers & twists worn June 9
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13. 14. Lady Kitty Spencer’s burgundy felt Philip Treacy percher with roses & veil worn June 16
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s lavender straw Philip Treacy percher with twists worn June 24
Princess Stéphanie’s pink straw Les Folie’s Bibis saddle hat with flowers worn June 24
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s lavender straw Philip Treacy percher with twists worn June 24
Princess Stéphanie’s pink straw Les Folie’s Bibis saddle hat with flowers worn June 24
This poll will remain open until next Sunday, August 19, at midnight GMT. As in the past, each computer or mobile device can vote twice per day for as many hats as you wish. Happy voting!
Photos from Max Mumby/Indigo, Mark Cuthbert, Patrick van Katwijk via Getty; Stella Pictures; Mark Cuthbert, Max Mumby/Indigo, Yui Mok/ PA Images via Getty; Paul Ratcliffe and Mark Stewart and via Twitter; Max Mumby/Indigo, Max Mumby/Indigo, via Getty; Geoff Robinson Photography/REX/Shutterstock; Catholic Church of Luxembourg
We continue our quest to identify Queen Elizabeth’s most iconic hats with a look at those worn during the first decade of her reign- the 1950s. When you think about her 1950s hats that are “widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence” which ones come to mind? As always, feel welcome to link to articles, youtube videos or photo galleries featuring a particular hat but please avoid pinterest links and any hotlinked photos.
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