Princess Marie Remembers Rescue Heroes

Last Friday, Princess Marie of Denmark took part in a memorial service for fallen fire and rescue workers. For this event, she repeated her navy calot hat with side bow trim.

Designer: Whiteley
Previously Worn: May 29, 2016April 13, 2016; June 5, 2015April 8, 2015

Since this hat’s introduction a year and a half ago, Princess Marie has worn it to both celebratory and sombre occasions, pairing it with numerous ensembles. Such versatility is undoubtedly, a great characteristic for a royal hat and this one is proving to be so.

For a better view of this hat, check out this short video.

Danish Opening of Parliament

The Danish royal family gathered in Copenhagen yesterday to attend the opening of their nation’s parliament. Queen Margrethe led her relations in a repeated red bumper hat with navy floral bow at the side. While I agree with many of you who would prefer a less twee embellishment on this hat, the vibrant colour certainly made Margrethe stand out in the crowd.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: September 5, 2016; May 24, 2016

While I initially posted that Crown Princess Mary was the only family member in a new millinery design for this event, her hat was actually a previously worn one… with a twist.  This design is a strong shape (Mary has similar designs with square crowns and curved brims) and she carries it well. This most royal shade of purpley-blue felt is beautiful on her and the feather plume trim, a new addition on this outing that completely transformed the piece) makes a wonderful statement.

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Designer: Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: October 23, 2012; January 15, 2012

Princess Marie topped her elegant ivory coat with a pink straw fascinator. Made of a central bloom surrounded by a circle of pointed leaves, the design is trimmed with several slim feathers (far less feathers than we saw it embellished with during its first outing!). The design reads very summery to me and I think I might have preferred a repeat of the wonderful purple fedora she wore to this event last year.

Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte, Oct 4, 2016 | Royal Hats

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: March 18, 2014

Princess Benedikte repeated her brown straw hat with gently upturned brim and back bow trim. It’s a simple design but one that works well on her thanks to its lovely, warm colour- a colour that I thought was particularly wonderful with Benedikte’s blue dress and aqua wrap.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 12, 2016April 30, 2016

This event is one of the few on the Danish royal calendar that sees the family all together and in hats. Which designs stood out to you in particular this year?

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Queen Margrethe in Wittenberg

Queen Margrethe joined German President Joachim Gauck in Wittenberg yesterday for the reopening ceremony of the All Saints’ Church. For this event, she repeated her mint green hat with cuff brim.

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This remains a great design for Margrethe and the photo above shows, more clearly than we have seen before, the same silk crepe fabric on both the hat and suit. This makes for a very ‘matchy’ ensemble- something she seems to favour. This event also unveiled the altar cloth Queen Margrethe designed and hand embroidered as gift for this occasion- it’s certainly a work of art.
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Wrapping Up The Danish Summer Cruise

We have a lot of royal hatted events to catch up on today, dearest readers! First up is the last leg of Queen Margrethe’s late summer cruise. Last Thursday, the the royal yacht Dannebrog sailed into Rudkøbing Harbour for a two-day visit to Langeland Municipality (see the Queen’s view of this harbour entry in the video clip below).

For the first day of this two-day visit, Queen Margrethe repeated her pink straw hat with navy floral hatband. After all the nautical red and navy she wore on this trip, the vibrant pink was a nice departure.

Queen Margrethe, September 8, 2016 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, September 8, 2016 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, September 8, 2016 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, September 8, 2016 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 27, 2016June 3, 2016August 31, 2015June 26, 2015

It feels like we’ve all said whatever there is to say about this hat already… are there any new thoughts about it?

Day 2 & 3 of Danish Late Summer Cruise

Queen Margrethe continued her visit to Odsherred Municipality yesterday with stops at several museums and a converted fish market. She repeated her versatile natural straw hat, opting to place the turned down brim to the back and adding a hatband in the same plaid as her skirt. It’s a prim ensemble (very reminiscent of a school uniform) that ,I suppose, works for a cruise thanks to the nautical colour scheme.

Queen Margrethe, September 6, 2016 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, September 6, 2016 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, September 6, 2016 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: October 24, 2014September 9 and 10, 2014; July 3, 2014; September 10, 2014; September 1, 2014June 20, 2014; April 28, 2013September 3, 2013August 29, 2013;  June 4, 2013; August 30, 2013September 5, 2012 June 9, 2011

Nautical hues continued today for stops in Favrskov Municipality with Queen Margrethe in a much repeated red straw hat. I don’t recall seeing it paired before with this navy dress and red jacket- the more streamlined pieces worked very well together and provided a wonderful backdrop for this hat (dare I say, giving it a new lease on life?). When it comes to Queenly nautical chic, this ensemble gets my vote.

Queen Margrethe, September 7, 2016 | Royal Hats

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Queen Margrethe, September 7, 2016 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 5, 2016; September 5, 2014September 3, 2014July 21, 2014September 5, 2013June 7, 2013September 3, 2012;  May 25, 2011June 7, 2011November 6, 2009July 23, 2009

What are your thoughts on these two nautically hued straw hats?

Photos from Liselotte Sabroe/Scanpix and Henning Bagger/Scanpix via The Danish Monarchy and Getty as indicated