Dutch Welcome Indian State Visit

The Dutch king and queen welcomed President Ram Nath Kovind of India and his wife, Savita Kovind, to the royal palace in Amsterdam yesterday for the start of a 3-day state visit. Queen Máxima repeated her grey fur felt oversize fedora, with tall crown and a wide, downward facing brim simply trimmed with a wide grey Petersham ribbon hatband.

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It’s a subdued ensemble for Queen Máxima, who must have known (or predicted?) that Savita Kovind would wear a vibrant sari. Perhaps this was a deliberate choice?

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. It is the “Rossini” design
Previously Worn: Mar 15, 2018

What do you think about this hat on this, its second outing?

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In July 1957, Queen Elizabeth toured the Channel Islands. She wore this calot/half hat trimmed with feathers for a busy day of events in Guernsey.

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Queen Elizabeth in a green half hat with top stem and border of pink silk blossoms worn on February 2, 1956 during a visit to Nigeria.

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In June 1954, Queen Elizabeth attended Royal Ascot and welcomed King King Gustav VI and Queen Louise of Sweden for a state visit in a unique star shaped hat with layered white crin brim.

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In 1953 and 1954, Queen Elizabeth added numerous small ‘half hats’ in a calot shape to her wardrobe. These featured heavily on the Commonwealth Tour, the hats’ small scale well suited for tropical climates and offering an open view of Her Majesty to the crowds upon crowds of people who came see her.

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