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This Week’s Extras

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Last Sunday, Her Majesty Margaretha, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, attended a Thanksgiving service dedicated to Romania at the Queen’s Chapel of Savoy in London. Margaretha wore an ecru straw button based percher trimmed with purple and cream feathers and a cream veil. Back on December 5, Margaretha and her sisters marked a year anniversary of their late father’s passing. 
From Haga Palace, these charming snaps of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar in traditional dress (and headdresses) to celebrate St. Lucia day on Thursday
Princess Josephine in a bowed headband with her grandmother on Thursday at a Christiansborg Castle for all Danish royal staff. The advent elves in the attic of Dronningen Palace also found some of the late Prince Henrik’s hats this week.
Princess Hisako and Princess Akiko in more casual hats Friday at the Saitama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve
The Duke of Cambridge stood in for his grandmother on Friday for the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
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The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Natural straw cloche with red hatband and strawberry trim from Tel-Aviv based Maor Zabar Hats
Delicate butterfly trim on this straw sidesweep from British milliner Bundle McLaren
Deep purple velvet felt triangular percher with bow from East Village Hats in New York
Black straw wide brimmed sidesweep trimmed in burgundy flowers from UK brand Rebecca Couture Millinery
For our gents, a Philip Treacy exaggerated black Homberg with very handsome pleated hatband
Creamy-gold percher with veil and gold flowers from Australian brand Felicity Northeast Millinery
Black wide brimmed hat with red under-brim roses by London-based Turkish milliner Merve Bayindir
And the loveliest, summery new designs from London milliner Vivien Sheriff –  a pink lattice brimmed picture hat trimmed in pink lace and a fuchsia straw button percher trimmed with soaring rainbow feathers!

Lovely holiday portrait of Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, shared by their mum.
Kensington Palace and Clarence House shared this year’s Christmas greetings from the Sussexes (taken at their wedding), the Cambridge family and the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall (taken in their garden at Clarence House).

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This Week’s Extras

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Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria wore brimmed hats last Sunday to the funeral of Count Oscar Bernadotte; Princess Sofia wore a black hair bow and snood. You can see the hat and headpiece worn by Dagmar Von Arbin (née Countess Bernadotte of Wisborg) and Countess Marianne Bernadotte here. 
Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Laurence were in Chile last weekend to take part in a number of events to mark the Bicentenary of the Chilean Navy.
A preview of the Swedish royal annual documentary shows the Crown Princess and her family enjoying summer in several casual hats.
On Wednesday, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Sharoushi Act in Tokyo. The Empress repeated a small grey rimmed saucer hat with layered silk bow.

Princess Masako celebrated her 55th birthday today with a visit to the Imperial Royal Palace. She wore a repeated robin’s egg blue rounded pillbox for the visit.

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Black wave-shaped saucer trimmed with autumn leaves by Italian milliner Giulia Mio
Forest green cloche with ruffled brim ’round the back by British brand Whiteley
Wonderfully chic wide brimmed, tri-colour straw Panama hat by Australian milliner Neil Grigg
Adore the unique shape on this blocked bright pink hat shared by British milliner Tracy Chaplin
Veiled black felt hat with layered mushroom brim by Russian milliner Lia Gureeva
Button perchers with veil and pompom embellishment from British milliner Rachel Trevor Morgan
Very  handsome navy blue fedora with ribbon hatband and feather trim from British brand Christys
Angular chocolate felt hat and snappy plaid crin hatband by Czech milliner Jolanta Kotabova
Sideswept picture hat covered in coral ostrich feathers by British milliner William Chambers
Slightly bonkers sisal boater covered in flowers and 3D polka dots by California milliner Amy Fowler

And from Irish millinery brand Angels and Insects, this red velvet blocked percher trimmed with luxuriously beautiful scarlet velvet and silk dahlia blooms and green leather leaves. LOVE.

Charming new portrait of Princess Ingrid and Prince Sverre on the occasion of the prince’s 13th birthday
Princess Madeleine shared this sweet snap of Princess Leonor’s ballet debut in The Nutcracker

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The Duchess of Cambridge repeated her black velvet J.Crew hair bow on a visit to Leicester on Tuesday

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Princess Beatrice was at the turning out parade at Sandhurst Military Academy a week and a half ago in a smart brimless navy felt hat with pheasant feather trim
Her Majesty, Margaretha, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, in Alba Iulia today in a winter white felt pillbox hat.
Princess Mabel commemorating World Aids day today in a natty cap.
The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Boysenberry purple feather chrysanthemum headpiece from New Zealand milliner Anel Heyman
Square-brimmed designs in felt and straw from Dutch milliner Marianne Jongkind
Blush-beige straw wide brimmed hat with beautiful beaded applique trim from Irish milliner Teresa Nugent
Royal blue felt stylised trilby with handmade ranunculus flower trim from Czech milliner Jolanta Katabova
Leaf green straw bandeau with fuchsia floral trim from British milliner Justine Bradley-Hill
Beautifully sweeping lines on this black velvet headpiece with dotted veil from Irish brand Marc Millinery
Also from Marc Millinery, this stunning burgundy velvet percher with straw bow and beaded trim
Ruffled hat brimless hat in lilac and cream raw-edged silk from American milliner Karen Morris
Vintage inspired green silk pleated button pillbox with beaded tassel from London milliner Tina Giuntini
If I was buying a winter hat it would be this one- navy felt trilby with slightly extended brim, trimmed with
a luxurious velvet hatband and peacock feather side spray made by British milliner Bundle McLaren.

And how lovely is this vibrant pink straw button percher embroidered with flowers and trimmed with a pleated black crin ruffle from Australian milliner Amanda Smith who works under the brand, “Amanda Lyn.”

Princess Yasmine Pahlavi announced this week that she has started treatment for breast cancer. I’m sure you all join me in wishing her courage and strength on this journey of healing.
A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth, commissioned by the RAF Regiment to celebrate its 75th anniversary, was unveiled yesterday at Windsor Castle and it looks great.
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The Christmas trees went up this week at Windsor Castle and, as always, they look beautiful.
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Queen Margrethe placed four handmade Christmas characters in the attic of Fredensborg Castle to explore the treasures stored there and the past stories they tell of the Danish royal family. Each day of advent, the Danish Monarchy’s instagram page will feature part of this ongoing story– the first clip yesterday (below) shows the Queen setting the characters up for this adventure (with a bowl of Danish rice pudding to sustain them).

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Princess Claire of Luxembourg in a blush felt fedora last weekend at the Grand Duchy’s annual Red Cross Bazaar. So chic!
Queen Margrethe in her blue beanie with black patent leather brim to present “The Queen’s Clock” military award.
Princess Marie Chantal shared these photos of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and their five children enjoying a country weekend, all in tweed caps.
Queen Mathilde in a new, wide brimmed cranberry felt fedora with double folded ribbon hatband yesterday in Berlin. The design is the Felicia from Fabienne Delvigne (ironically, the first hat in the ‘caught my eye’ list below!)
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The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Beautiful purple blocked beret with stacked crown from Danish milliner Susanne Juul
Stunning yellow and pink spiky halo headpiece from Australian brand Love Lotus Millinery
For our gents- a very dapper black felt fedora with sharply stunning hatband from Irish milliner Philip Treacy

British milliner Stephen Jones has been sharing some of the 80 hats he’s made for Dior that are currently on exhibition in Paris, including his remake of the 1950s combination of millinery and suit silhouettes that deserve the label of ‘iconic‘. His remake of the Imperial State Crown, however, tops it all.

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In all of last weekend’s Armistice centenary commemorations, I missed Queen Mathilde who wore a very smart new black felt hat by Fabienne Delvigne.
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Prince Carl Philip out for a fall walk with sons Alexander and Gabriel last weekend, all in casual hats
Wee Princess Elisabeth of Hanover in a sweet pink hair bow, photographed with her mother, Princess Ekatarina and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece at the London opening of Marie-Chantal’s new children’s boutique
On Wednesday, Empress Michiko wore a lovely new pale pink saucer hat with lattice crin underbrim and floral trim to an event at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center in Tokyo
Yesterday, Princess Akiko attended the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Professional Ski Instructors Association in a navy hat with wide plaid hatband.
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Ingrid visited an Arctic research facility today in cosy hats 
King Mohammed opened a new high-speed rail line in Rabat this morning. He was joined by French President Macron on Thursday to inaugurate the railway that boasts the fastest journey times in Africa and the Arab world.
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The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Adore the colour on this burgundy felt fedora with wonderful feather trim from French milliner Anthony Peto
Black straw saucer with gold windowpane crin extended brim & bow from Latvian brand Rubina Millinery
Retro pillbox in vintage printed Pucci-esque fabric by Melbourne milliner Chris Mullane
Liquid silver calot with layered hanging chain trim from British milliner Victoria Grant
Dark green veiled headpiece in velvet, straw and crin from Irish brand Marc Millinery
Black straw teardrop percher with straw calla lily trim from London-based Turkish milliner Merve Bayindir
For you dear gents- this very smart navy felt trilby with natty hatband and feather trim from Stetson Europe
Elegant red felt sideswept brim hat with black flower & feathers from British milliner Rachel Trevor Morgan
Sparkling black bandeau headpiece with sequin floral trim from British milliner Justine Bradley-Hill
Stunning swirling gold feather headpiece from Australian brand Jack and Jill Millinery

And the loveliest red felt rose trimmed capulet hat (a cloche with upfolded brim around the front) from Czech milliner Jolana Kotabova

Don’t miss reading the marvelous toast given by the Queen to the Prince of Wales at his big birthday party on Wednesday night complete with puns and poignancy. British royal photographer extraordinaire Chris Jackson also shared this wonderful photo gallery of shots he has captured of Prince Charles over the years along with the fantastic pair of portraits took of the Wales family in the garden of Clarence House in summer. Lovely new portrait


Congratulations to Princess Theodora of Greece who announced her engagement to Los Angeles lawyer Matthew Kumar
We end the week with these sweet snaps, shared by Princess Charlene, of Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella’s first trip to Paris where they had tea with Madame Macron.

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