Princess Benedikte Visits Hannover Messe

On Monday, Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended Hannover Messe 2014, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. For this visit, she repeated a hat that was much loved here on the blog the last time we saw it – a navy textured straw hat with wide, upturned brim embellished with a large grey silk poppy on the side. I love the blue hat paired with Benedikte’s green suit as the contrast seems to bring out the best of both colours. Is this a hat you are still a fan of?

Princess Benedikte, April 7, 2010 | The Royal Hats BlogPrincess Benedikte, April 7, 2010 | The Royal Hats BlogPrincess Benedikte, April 7, 2010 | The Royal Hats BlogDesigner: unknown. My guess is Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: June 26, 2013; July 26, 2012; October 12, 2011

Photos from Hannover Messe

Turkish State Visit to Denmark

The Danish Royal Family welcomed Turkish President Abdullah Gül and Mrs.Gül yesterday for a state visit to Denmark. To greet the Turkish couple at the airport, Queen Margrethe repeated her white flat disk hat trimmed with white fur. This remains one of my favourite of Margrethe’s hats although the whole look is a bit too icy white, in my opinion, for the start of spring.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: April 4, 2013; February 3, 2013; January 14, 2012

Crown Princess Mary repeated a grey calot hat with leaf trim on one side. Her hairstyle complimented this hat beautifully; I also thought this hat was an understated compliment to Mary’s grey coat and black dress. I’m not usually a fan of closely fitting calot hats (they look like helmets!) but I thought this one was very fitting for today’s welcome ceremony.

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Princess Mary, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Princess Mary, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Princess Mary, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Designer: unknown. My guess is Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: January 14, 2012

Princess Marie topped off her tailored coat with a pink cocktail hat. This hat, comprised of multiple petals and a feather pouf center, was far from understated but I suppose it worked well enough on Marie. Again, I thought her low side chignon was the perfect hairstyle for this hat. It is nice to see Marie in some colour although I’m just not sure this hat was the right one for this event.

Princess Mary and Princess Marie, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Princess Marie, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Designer: unknown 
Previously Worn: I believe this headpiece is new.

Princess Benedikte looked elegant in a brimless black hat trimmed with a spray of black feathers. I think I may have preferred a navy hat with her coat and dress but this hat is lovely on her, especially with that hit of fuchsia lipstick.

Princess Benedikte, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Princess Benedikte, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Designer: unknown. My guess is again, Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: March 9, 2006February 2, 2005

It’s lovely to see the whole Danish royal family in attendance at these events. Which royal hat was your favourite today?

Danish Royal Family, March 17, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Photos from Nikolai Linares via BT.dk and Patrick van Katwijk via Dutch Photo Press

Queen Margrethe Attends the Queen’s Parade

Queen Margrethe attended the Queens parade at the Royal Guards Barracks in Copenhagen today. For this review and presentation of the ‘Queen’s Clock’ to one of the Guardsman,  Queen Margrethe repeated her red wool hat. This hat, with a plaid band around the crown and trim around the brim, feels both frantic and boring to me (quite a feat for one small hat). While it is not a hat I like very much, I have to admit it looked much better with her black fur coat hat than with the red suit jacket she paired with this hat the first time we saw it. What do you think?

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Queen Margrethe, March 13, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: November 14, 2013

Photos from the Danish MilitaryChris Christophersen and Chris Christophersen via PPE

Danish Queen Celebrates Church Centenary

Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended the 100th anniversary of Simeon’s Church in Copenhagen yesterday. For this centenary celebration, Margrethe repeated one of my least favourite hats. Hopefully, the festivities were not dampened by this rather unfortunate helmet.

Queen Margrethe, March 9, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: April 6, 2013March 21, 2013; October 23, 2012; October 20, 2010

Photo from Birger Storm via Billed Bladet

More Danish Royals Skiing in Switzerland

Just as their relatives did two days ago, Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary posed for photos with their four children today in Verbier, Switzerland. For this annual ski holiday, everyone was again in ski helmets and hats.

Danish Royal Family, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Prince Christian, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Princess Isabella, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Princess Josephine, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Prince Vincent, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog Danish Royal Family, February 14, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

 

Photos from Harold Cunningham/Getty via Zimbio and Patrick van Katwijk via Dutch Photo Press