The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Garden Party yesterday at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. Sophie repeated a bumper-edged pillbox hat covered in dark blue crepe and trimmed with a net veil..
Milliner: Jane Taylor. Dress by Beulah London.
Previously Worn: Dec 11, 2019; June 20, 2019
Queen Máxima was in Hengelo yesterday to open a water filter factory. She repeated a green layered calot hat.
Milliner: Jolanda (her dresser). Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Jun 14, 2024; June 13, 2024
Thoughts?
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I like Sophie’s pieces, just not together. They’re lovely but not. Good match alas. It makes a bit more sense with her blue coat.
Not a big fan of Maxima’s green calot but it works wonderfully here – the whole look is fantastic. Sophie’s pillbox is a good companion for that fantastic pale blue coat but it does not really work with the yellow dress.
So happy to have you back, Hat Queen! I’m confused by Sophie’s look. The sleeves on the dress are odd as is the yellow and navy dress / hat combination. Ending on a positive note, I love everything about Maxima’s look.