to the 1977 Silver Jubilee tour and a stop in Portsmouth that saw a very interestingly shaped, striped hat on Queen Elizabeth. A bit of a UFO vibe on this one, I adore its creativity.
Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images
Photo from Getty as indicated
Members of the British Royal Family joined veterans, military servicepeople, members of government and civilians for a Remembrance Ceremony held yesterday morning at The Cenotaph, in Whitehall.
Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images
The Prince of Wales, who placed wreaths on The Cenotaph of behalf of his mother, was joined by the Princess Royal, the Dukes of Cambridge, Sussex, York, and Kent and the Earl of Wessex, all in military uniform.
Queen Elizabeth, who watched the service from a Whitehall balcony for the third year, repeated a black straw hat with silk crepe covered crown and binds the upturned kettle brim. The hat is simply trimmed with a stripe of black silk which circles the crown, anchored by two covered buttons in the font.
Designer: Angela Kelly, made by Stella McLaren
Previously Worn: June 27, 2017; Nov 8, 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall wore a new, brimless hat. The design follows an oversize helmet (or mushroom top?) shape with gently rounded edges. The curved lines of the hat are dramatically accentuated with a mass of overlapping black feathers that circle around it.
Designer: Philip Treacy.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
The Duchess of Cambridge also wore a new, brimless hat, her design built on a formed teardrop beret base with gentle crease down the center which gives it a gentle curve. The hat is beautifully trimmed with black braid ‘frog’ fasteners and corresponding beaded buttons which, along with the embroidered and tassel trimmed swags on her coat, give a thoughtful military nod to the day.
Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images
Designer: Philip Treacy. Coat by Catherine Walker
Previously Worn: this hat is new
The Duchess of Sussex wore a streamlined black felt hat with wide cartwheel brim. The straight sides of the hat’s crown elevate its sophistication, as does its slim hatband, tied in front in an elegantly austere bow.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
Designer: Stephen Jones’ ‘Facetime’ from AW 2019 Miss Jones Collection. Coat by Stella McCartney.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
The Countess of Wessex wore a black felt perching saucer hat trimmed with a large bow. A subtle swirl on the inside of the saucer (created through hand shaping) gives lovely movement to the design.
Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images
Designer: Jane Taylor. It is the ‘Black Felt Hat With Bow’ from AW 2019.
Previously Worn: this hat is new
Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Gloucester usually attend this event but so far, do not appear in any photographs (I’ll update the post if they do). In the meantime, there are some beautiful new hats here to admire.
Photos from Getty as indicated
Photos from social media as indicated
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the 91st Field of Remembrance outside Westminster Abbey this morning.
While the Duke predictably wore military uniform with cap, the Duchess wore a new percher hat. In deep midnight blue velvet felt, the hat’s teardrop base, which curves down around the face, is punctuated with a knotted bow. The hat is completed with a an overlaid birdcage veil in large honeycomb weave, dotted with crystals.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images
The design hits just the right note of subdued solemnity at an event such as this. The colour is particularly brilliant, its deep hue a fittingly somber alternative to black that looks lovely on Meghan and will equally suit future, less sober engagements (how great would this hat be on Christmas Day?). It’s such an expertly balanced design and I admire how the veil adds texture and the faintest hint of sparkle around Meghan’s face.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
Designer: Philip Treacy. It is OC-630 from AW 2019. Coat from Sentaler.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
What do you think of this new hat today at Westminster Abbey?
Photos from Getty as indicated
Queen Elizabeth visited Aylesford to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Royal British Legion Industries village. For this visit, she repeated a deep purple felt hat with split crown and upturned kettle brim trimmed with a felt bow and trio of pompoms.
I’m still a great fan of this ensemble’s saturated jewel tone and the lovely contrast of textures between the the wool coat, silk dress, sleek velvet felt hat and pompom trim. That being said… I’m still not a fan of the hat’s shape (nor the lack of collar on the coat). On its last outing, I described the hat as a bit ‘ponderous’ and I’m afraid, this outing did not give me a change of heart.
Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images
Designer: Angela Kelly. Made by Stella McLaren
Previously Worn: April 12, 2018; February 2, 2018
It has been a year and a half since we last saw this hat- did today’s outing change your thoughts on it?
Photos from Getty as indicated
The month of June always brings us an array of wonderful new royal hat debuts and this year was no exception. Based on your comments, there were ten new royal hats worn during this month (outside of Royal Ascot) which were met with particular approval. It’s these ten designs that we gather together for a closer look, choosing a favourite to put forward in our ultimate contest for Favourite New Royal Hat of 2019.
2.
4.
5.
7.
8.
10.
June was a busy month of events (beyond Royal Ascot) which saw some wonderful repeated royal hats. Eleven repeated royal hats worn in June were met with particular admiration, based on your comments. It’s now time to take a second look and choose our favourite.
Please click on each caption link to jump to original feature posts with additional views, information and discussion on each hat. Here are the 11 non-Ascot hats you most admired in June, shown in the order they were worn:
2.
4.
6.
8.
9.
11.
