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This Week’s Extras

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Nicholas and Alina Medforth-Mills in casual summer hats to harvest grapes
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Dramatic white felt crown and black straw brimmed hat with patent leather hatband by Dutch milliner Marilène De Zomer
Fantastic patterned hatband on this deep claret felt fedora by British milliner Tracey Miller
Astounding detail on this filigree headpiece in braided straw by Australian milliner Jill Humphries
Burgundy velvet felt drop brimmed boater with ribbon hatband by London-based brand Maria Monica Millinery
Black straw button percher with pleated crin and ombre handmade orchid by French milliner Sylvia Martinez
The most charming white felt capulet with wattle blossoms by Australian milliner Bronwyn Shooks
Statement headpiece by Australian milliner Belinda Osborne in unexpected ombre yellow and turquoise screams “Spring!”
Taupe parasisal straw hat trimmed with Petersham ribbon and Solstis metallic gold sequined mesh hatband by Australian milliner Andrea Cainero
Scarlet sinamay halo bandeau with embroidered floral blossoms by British milliner Josephine Willis
Very striking pearl headpiece- almost a modern take on a tiara– by Australian milliner Caren Stevenson
Navy peachbloom felt fedora with burgundy velvet double bow and trailing tails by British milliner Camilla Rose
Adore the coral and magenta colour scheme on this classic mushroom brimmed hat by Dutch brand Bronté​
Stunning white felt halo bandeau with beaded black lace trim by Australian milliner Christine Waring

Diamond printed beret percher with feathers by British milliner Beverley Edmonson
Wonderful crown shape and embroidery on this red felt design by Australian milliner Andrea Cainero
Pleated crown cotton newsboy cap by German milliner Antje Lücke
Deep green wide brimmed felt fedora with braided leather hatband by Australian milliner Alana English
Silver and gold button perchers with hand woven, pearl studded freeform brims by Irish milliner Susan Magee
Ruffled silk abaca halo bandeau headpiece by British milliner Rachel Henry
Looped crin headpiece in a full spectrum of colour by American milliner Amy Fowler

Fun tables-turned conversation with the Duke of Sussex who seems keen to teach his son rugby
Sweet snap of Prince Gabriel of Sweden shared by his parents for his third birthday

Photos from social media as indicated

This Week’s Extras

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Lady Gabriella Kingston in a coral straw summery hat last weekend to debut singles from her first album

Leah Behn was confirmed yesterday at Jar church, in a traditional Norwegian folk ‘bunad’, with her extended family in attendance
We missed a smart black hat on Princess Nobuko back in January (love that jaunty brim curve!)
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Wonderful pink straw top hat with silk bound brim, ruched hatband and veil trim by Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
White leather hugger percher studded with organza flowers by Australian milliner Jill Humphries
Jade, royal blue and turquoise silk abaca and crin bandeau headpiece by Australian milliner Melanie Atherinos
Raspberry straw bergère hat with silk ranunculus and ribbon ties by French brand Rose Cherie
Halo headpiece with fantastic ombre straw orchid by French milliner Sylvia Martinez

Chic variation on a newsboy cap in textured straw by Canadian milliner Jay Cheng
Red acrylic brimmed boater with metallic blooms by Australian brand Jettah & Till Design Millinery
Lovely lines on this royal blue felt brimless design by Belarussian milliner Olga Lumiere
Charming colour scheme on this charcoal and blush felt cloche by Austrian milliner Nadia Grubelnik
A classic black and white picture hat with great proportions by Dutch milliner Berry Rutjes
Fantastically vibrant feather trim on this jaunty number in purple velour felt by German brand Malinè

Wee Prince Gabriel of Sweden celebrated his third birthday with a visit to the Säterdalen nature reserve with his parents to inaugurate parts of if which were, as part of his Dalarna Duchy, gifted to him for his christening in December 2017gift he received in connection with his christening in December 2017

Photos from social media as indicated

This Week’s Extras

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No surprise, there were no royal hats worn this week. However, a number of new millinery designs caught my eye:
Spectacular bird headpiece with vertical ombre dyed tail feathers by American milliner Tommy Cobau
The prettiest periwinkle textured picture hat with silk hatband by British milliner Rachel Trevor Morgan
Copper straw wide brimmed bergère hat with gold hatband by Australian milliner Brea Moreland
Red asymmetrical hat with graphic black and white striped hatband by Irish milliner Carol Kennelly
Pink silk bandeau with ruffles of pink and latte silk by British milliner Rachel Henry
Royal blue felt brimmed hat with bowed hatband by Brazilian milliner Graciella Starling
Adore the shape of this draped beret in printed grey felt with beaded tassel by Salzberg milliner Nadia Grubelnik

Wonderful sense of movement and lightness on this black and white felt design by London-based milliner Anna Stefanou

Fascinating shape and texture on this halo bandeau of gold and teal cut paillettes by Irish milliner Ashleigh Myles
Eggshell straw percher with glorious oversize silk flowers by Australian milliner Felicity Northeast
For our dear gents, a loden green tall crowned design (with wind cord!) by Danish brand Hornskov København
Magenta button percher with lace overlay and jinsin trim by British brand All Dunn Up Millinery
Bandeau of dusky pink leather flowers by Australian milliner Kylie Heagney
Edgy black straw trilby with double chain hatband by British milliner Victoria Carson
One of the most spectacular undersides to a hat I can remember. By Australian milliner Carla Murley.

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Lovely new portraits of Crown Princess Mette-Marit released for her 47th birthday

Photos from social media as indicated

Most Bows?

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Bows are a common hat embellishment but most hats have just one. This weeks discussion question centers around multiple bows, dearest readers, in a quest to find the royal hat or headpiece with the most bows.

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For clarification- we’ll define a bow as a decoration made from a single material fashioned (usually tied) into two loops. Bow tails, in this discussion, will be optional (not required to consider a bow, a bow!). In the case of a multi-looped bow, the bows must be visually separate (or easily separated by the eye if they are layered on top of each other) such as the one on Princess Haya’s hat, below. We’re not looking for the bow with the most loops- we’re looking for the hat with the most bows!

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By this definition, both of these hats contain two bows. Who will raise the stakes to hats with three? Four?!  Or more?!

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This Week’s Extras

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a memorial service yesterday marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Empress repeated a streamlined grey bumper hat.
Flora Ogilvy and her fiance Timothy Versterberg in charming sun hats on vacation in Greece
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Pale pink sauce with lattice crown detail and floral trim by British milliner Lucy Bowler
Chic brimmed straw hat in warm shades of wheat and tan by Dutch milliner Myra van de Korput
Classic and charming blue chambray newsboy cap by Italian brand Borsaolino
Shallow palest grey straw pillbox with orbiting butterflies by British milliner Carrie Jenkinson
Interesting take on a black and natural look in this straw sun hat by Scottish milliner Sally Ann Provan
Green straw halo headpiece with silk flower and butterflies by British milliner Bundle MacLaren

Adore the printed silk hatband on this ivory parabuntal straw trilby by British brand John Boyd Hats 
Black straw disc with lace and red feathers by French milliner Sylvia Martinez
White and navy paglina straw crushable fedoras by American milliner Jill Courtemanche
The sweetest handpainted straw wee bonnet by Spanish artist Lidya Diaz
Blue straw floral printed pyramid with crin overlay by London-based milliner Merve Bayindir
Charming straw boater with raised brim around the back, navy hatband and side bow by British milliner Jane Taylor

Lovely new portraits of Princess Anne to celebrate her 70th birthday along with a sweet gallery shared by her elder brother
The Danish monarchy shared this photo of Prince Frederik visiting Prince Joachim, who is continuing to recover in France
Arthur Chatto and teammates successfully completed their 2000 mile row around Great Britain this morning, becoming the youngest team to successfully do so. They were greeted back in London by Arthur’s family and celebrated this achievement by jumping into the Thames River. 
Wonderful conversations between Princess Anne and WWII veterans gathered and shared for the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory in Japan) Day.

Photos from social media as indicated