Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended a memorial service for the late Nelson Mandela held at the Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen yesterday. For this service, Margrethe wore what I believe is a new hat – a black Karakul fur toque with feather pouf that coordinated with her coat. It is a new hat shape for Margrethe and while I’m still not entirely a fan of the toque, I think it’s a surprisingly good hat shape on her. What do you think?
Photo from Jens Astrup via Berlingske
Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the 40th anniversary of the Aktivitetscenter Benediktehjemmets (Care and Recreation Benedict Home) in Asminderød, Fredensborg today. For this event, Benedikte repeated her jewel purple wool trilby hat. I think this hat is very chic on Benedikte but I am scratching my own head wondering why it was paired with this magenta suit. I suppose this is one way to combat the winter blahs but I am feeling a little accosted by the colour punch in this ensemble.
A lovely side note- one of the residents of this care home was a former guard at Fredensborg Palace. He remembered Princess Benedikte from her childhood days and the two exchanged memories about each other. Quite sweet, really.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: March 8, 2013
Photos from Allan Nørre Overgaard
Queen Margrethe visited the Life Guards barracks yesterday to award one member the prestigious ‘Queen’s Clock’. Margrethe repeated a black hat trimmed with a wide fur cuff that coordinated nicely with her fur coat.
Designer: Unknown
Previously Worn: January 10, 2014; March 16, 2013; March 6, 2013
Photo from Jesper Sunesen/Image Magazine via Billed Bladet
Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim kicked off the Royal Hunt at Grib Skov yesterday. Queen Margrethe wore a Rapunzel headscarf while Prince Henrik wore a tweed newsboy cap (if you can look past his red socks to notice his hat). Prince Joachim was the only non-crazy dressed one of the bunch in a wintery wool fedora. Don’t they all look like they are costumed for the reenactment of a Norse folk tale?! You can see a short video of this event on the Danish Royal website.
Photos from Svenskdam and Lars Laursen/Image Magazine via Billed Bladet
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is visiting Iceland this week. For the second day of this visit yesterday, she debuted a new hat. This hat, in scarlet wool felt, was trimmed with a tweed and black fabric band around the crown and wide tweed edging around the brim (this tweed fabric was the same fabric as her skirt and the collar of her jacket). It is quite a bold hat and I think I would like it without the tweed edging on the brim. What do you think?
Photos from Billed Bladet and MBL
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