Monthly Archives: October 2022

This Week’s Extras

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On the final day of the Dutch state visit to Sweden, Queen Máxima wore the “Laxmi” fuchsia bandeau headpiece with wonderful embroidered bead, pearl and sequin embellishment by NamJosh for Anthropologie. 
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Queen Sonja in folk costume yesterday while on a visit to the United States

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week (see the comments for more):


Immense congratulations to the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg on the announcement that they are expecting a second child in April. The announcement was preceded with the release of lovely snaps of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa with their three youngest grandchildren.

An extremely concerning announcement came from the House of Oranje this week about Princess Amalia’s safety. Royal Blogger Netty Liestra is mobilizing support for the princess- read how you can join in here.

And finally, a lovely shot of Queen Camilla with some of the hundreds of Paddington Bears given in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, which will be distributed to children through Bernardo’s charity. 

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Catching Up… The British Royals

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On September 25th, Queen Camilla wore a voluminous black tam with feather trim to attend Sunday service at Crathie Kirk. This hat is better viewed here at its last outing in 2006.

On September 29th, Princess Beatrice stepped out in a green velvet knotted bandeau by Jennifer Behr. It’s such a gorgeous colour on her.

On Sunday, October 2, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended church at Crathie Kirk in Scotland. Camilla repeated a red felt beret with pheasant feather trim.

Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Oct 6, 2019; Sep 7, 2019; August 25, 2019; Sep 30, 2018; Sep 23, 2018; Sep 16, 2018; Sep 24, 2017; Aug 20, 2017; April 16, 2017; Sep 11, 2016; Sep 26, 2015; Sep 5, 2012; Sep 1, 2012; May 9, 2012; Sep 18, 2011; Apr 9, 2006; Apr 10, 2005

On Sunday, October 9, the king and queen were off to Crathie Kirk again, this time Camilla in her green beret with feather trim!

Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Sep 3, 2022; Oct 2, 2021

Yesterday, Queen Camilla attended the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot. She repeated a navy blue straw hat with angular crown and sidesweeping brim, simply trimmed with a padded ivory hatband.
 
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Designer: Philip Treacy. Dress by Bruce Oldfield. 
Previously Worn: May 10, 2022; July 21, 2021
The wind nearly made off with her hat!

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Catching Up… Swedish & Norwegian Royals

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On September 19, Crown Princess Victoria visited the Church of England in Stockholm to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. She wore a new black velvet hair bow.

Designer: Eivy Flodin
Previously Worn: This is new

On Tuesday, September 27, the Swedish royal family attended their country’s opening of parliament.

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Queen Silvia wore a new ivory felt calot with narrow cuff around the base of the design. The hat is very close to another white calot she debuted at this same event in 2018, but with slightly different shape, material and detail.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new

Crown Princess Victoria repeated a headpiece of black and white layered butterfly bows.

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Designer: Malinda Damgaard
Previously Worn: Sep 10, 2019; Sep 13, 2016; Oct 19, 2015; Sep 15, 2015

Princess Sofia wore a new headpiece for this event, a black satin covered headband trimmed with a wide black grosgrain ribbon bow anchored with a Swarovski crystal buckle.

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Designer: Dolce & Gabbana “Swarovski Crystal Embellished Headband”
Previously Worn: This piece is new

On Tuesday, October 4, Queen Sonja of Norwan repeated a black veiled calot hat for the opening of her country’s parliament. 

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: Dec 12, 2014; Dec 10, 2011

Also on October 4, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria attended the start of annual meetings of the Swedish Church at Uppsala Cathedral. Queen Silvia repeated a navy straw pillbox hat with accordion folded bow at the back.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: Apr 7, 2018

Crown Princess Victoria wore a headpiece of folded cockades in pale pink satin. For several years, Victoria has tended to choose more fascinators and smaller headpieces than hats and these cockade designs, with their beautiful detail, are such great pieces for her.

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Designer: Örjan Jakobsson (Parant Couture Headpieces)
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new

On September 11, the Swedish royal family welcomed the Dutch king and Queen on state visit.

Queen Silvia wore a new headpiece, an open bandeau circle covered in the same green wool crepe as her coat. The hat is trimmed with large, slim wired bows at the back, again covered in the same fabric, that look like abstract leaf shapes.

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Designer: unknown. Coat and dress by Georg et Arend.
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new

Crown Princess Victoria debuted another folded cockade headpiece, this one in the most wonderful cerise shade.

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Designer: Örjan Jakobsson (Parant Couture Headpieces). Dress and jacket by Camilla Thulin Design
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new

Princess Estelle repeated the black velvet Eivy Flodin hair bow her mother wore on September 19, at the very top of this post.

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Princess Sofia topped her red outfit with a wide bandeau headpiece.

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Designer: unknown. Dress by Lilli Jahilo. 
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new

On Thursday, the final day of the visit, Queen Silvia repeated an navy headband with… is it a flat bow?

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Designer: unknown. Suit by Chanel.
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Catching Up… The Belgian Royals

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On September 3, 2022, the Belgian Royal family attended the wedding of Queen Mathilde’s brother Charles-Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz and Caroline Philippe in Pont-L’Evêque, France. Queen Mathilde wore a sinamay figure-eight  headpiece trimmed with silk flowers in the same vibrant jade as her silk crepe dress. I’m not usually a fan of monochrome looks but the openness of this headpiece works well, particularly with such an airy dress. It’s really pretty.

 

Designer: “Vertigo” design by Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new

Princess Elisabeth repeated a bandeau headpiece in draped blush pink abaca.

Designer: “Lisly” design by Fabienne Delvigne.
Previously Worn: July 21, 2020

On October 2, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth attended the Blue Berets parade of first-year students of the Royal Military Academy, one of whom was Prince Gabriel.

Queen Mathilde repeated a casque headpiece of overlapping rusty-red felt leaves.

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The hat is daring on its own but suffers here against the bow on the blouse, the cartoonish trouser buckle and a colour scheme that shouts ketchup and mustard. This look isn’t a successful one for me.

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Designer: “”feuilles de chêne” design by Fabienne Delvigne. Coat and trousers by Natan.
Previously Worn: Mar 13, 2018; Oct 11, 2016

On October 5, the king and queen embarked on a working visit to Germany. For the first day of this visit, Queen Mathilde wore a padded halo bandeau headpiece covered in the same red blocked print as her dress.

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The placement of the print on both the headpiece and dress is very well done and, along with the smaller scale of the headpiece, avoids an overkill of print in the overall ensemble. It’s such a great look for Mathilde.

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Designer: “Tizia” design by Fabienne Delvigne. Dress and jacket by Natan. 
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new.

For the second day of the visit, Queen Mathilde repeated her biscuit velvet felt fedora with extended brim and multi-looped bow.

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Designer: “Borsamalia” design by Fabienne Delvigne. Dress and cape by Natan. 
Previously Worn: Oct 14, 2016;  October 11, 2013

On Thursday, October 13, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King Albert and Prince Emmanuel attended the Opening ceremony of the 2022-2023 academic year of the Royal Military School in Brussels (Prince Gabriel is one student entering the school). Queen Mathilde repeated a ruched bandeau in boiled emerald wool.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: Oct 15, 2019

Which millinery looks stand out for you here?

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Catching Up… The Danish Royals

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On September 5, Crown Princess Mary repeated her biscuit straw hat with sculputral crown and gently upfolded brim for Flag Day. On this outing, she trimmed the hat with a side bow and ivory spray of feathers.

Designer: Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: Aug 17, 2017; Jun 13, 2010; Nov 2, 2009; Sept 18, 2009; May 4, 2009; June 19, 2008; Oct 8, 2007; Jun 22, 2006; Jun 8, 2006; Apr 30, 2006; Aug 18, 2005; May 7. 2005; Sep 9, 2004; Jul 29. 2004; Jun 22, 2004

On September 30, Princess Benedikte opened a care facility in Hornbæk in her ecru felt hat with contrasting swirl and raised brim around the back of the design.

Designer: unknown. My guess is Susanne Juul.
Previously Worn: April 13, 2016; Mar 17, 2015; Oct 7, 2014; Jan 30, 2014; Jan 14, 2012 

On October 4, Queen Margrethe was joined by her sister, son and daughter-in-law for the annual opening of parliament.

Queen Margrethe repeated her mint wool silk crepe covered bumper with cuffed brim that splits into side curls and feather trim.

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Designer: unconfirmed
Previously Worn: Sep 5, 2019;  May 31, 2019;  June 13, 2017;  Mar 28, 2017;  Oct 3, 2016;  Apr 30, 2016; Sep 8, 2015; Jun 5, 2015; May 23, 2015; Apr 16, 2015

Crown Princess Mary repeated a purple felt pillbox hat with beaded feather trim on the opposite side.

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Designer: “Shell” design by Jane Taylor

Previously Worn: Oct 3, 2017; Feb 7, 2017; April 30, 2016; March 17, 2015;  October 7, 2014

Princess Benedikte repeated a hat introduced earlier this year with domed crown in the same dark green, white and grey plaid plaid as her coordinating jacket. The hat is given a wintery touch with a cuffed brim of pale grey fur.

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Designer: unconfirmed
Previously Worn: Jan 31, 2022

On October 5,  Princess Benedikte opened OK-Fond’s nursing home Bavne Ager in her chocolate bumper hat with diagonal stripes round the brim.

Designer: unknown.   
Previously Worn:  Apr 7, 2022

On October 6, Princess Benedikte repeated her chic deep purple trilby with lighter purple hatband to open a Flora Danica exhibition at Koldinghus Museum. The opening was also attended by Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie af Rosenborg, Countess Sussie in a black felt pillbox hat.

Designer: Unknown. My guess is again Susanne Juul.
Previously Worn: Oct 6, 2020; Mar 7, 2017; December 3, 2013;  March 8, 2013

While we have not seen any new hats from Danish royals in the past few weeks, there are some great repeats!

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