Hat Swap Between Luxembourg Royals

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Royal Hats

In the course of following royal hats, there are occasions when a certain hat elicits the unmistakeable feeling that one has seen it before. A few of you have experienced this in recent weeks with hats worn by the Grand Duchess and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

When Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg unveiled a memorial at Auschwitz in late January, many thought her brown felt brimless hat was her best piece of millinery to date. To some, however, this hat looked familiar. Svenja, one of the writers of the Luxarazzi blog, was the first to recognize it as the same hat Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore to the December 1999 wedding of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. The left side of the hat (on the right side of the photo below) has been slightly crushed since its original outing but there’s no question- this is indeed the same hat.

Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, December 4, 1999 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Worn by When Grand Duchess Stéphanie: January 26, 2015
Worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa: December 4, 1999

When Princess Stéphanie attended Queen Fabiola’s funeral in December, her classic black pillbox raised similar questions as to where we had seen this hat before. This pillbox was also from Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s millinery closet, last seen during the Dutch royal visit to Luxembourg in March 2012 (see below).

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, March 22, 2012 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Worn by Princess Stéphanie: December 12, 2014
Worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa: March 22, 2014; January 15, 2005

The Luxembourg royals are a hat and fashion sharing bunch (see a a number of their other hat swaps at this Luxarazzi post). I’m all for hat sharing although I would love to see the Hereditary Grand Duchess develop a millinery style and approach that is uniquely her own.

Photos from Getty as indicated; Gamma Presse via The Royal Forums; Mark Renders/Stringer and Laurie Dieffembacq/Stringer via Getty; Patrick van Katwijk and Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis

Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple Unveil Auschwitz Memorial

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Royal Hats

The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg are in Poland this week to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz. Yesterday, the couple officially unveiled a Luxembourgish plaque to remember Holocaust victims who died at this site. The plaque reads: “This place shall forever be a cry of despair and warning to mankind. Here the Nazis murdered one and a half million men, women and children, most of them Jews, from different countries in Europe.”

To dedicate this tribute, Princess Stèphanie wore a simple brown felt hat. The upfolded brim of the oval hat featured a subtle wave shape that spread out into gentle points on each side of the hat.

Photos from Getty as indicated. Click on each photo to link with the original source.

Royal Hats this Year: Liechtenstein & Luxembourg

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Royal Hats

Royal Hats Year In Review 2014 Here are a look back at all of the hats and headpieces worn by members of the royal houses of Liechtenstein and Luxembourg this year. Please click on each photo to link to larger views and detailed information on each hat.

Princess Margaretha (#1 and 2) and Princess Isabelle von und zu Liechtenstein (#3)

1. 2. 3. Princess Isabelle von und zu Liechtenstein, July 7, 2014 | Royal Hats

Princess Alexandra(#4), Princess Claire (#5), Princess Tessy (#6), Countess Dianne (#7) and Princess Sibilla (#8)

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2014-12-12 Fabiola funeral 23

Princess Stèphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess

9. 10. 11. 12.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Do any of these hats make your list of favourite royal hats of 2014? Are any of them among your least favourites?

Funeral of Queen Fabiola

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Royal Hats

The Belgian Royal Family was joined by cousins from the houses of Luxembourg and Liechtenstin for Queen Fabiola’s funeral today in Brussels. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore a small black velvet pillbox which was trimmed with a simple band of black silk around the perimeter of the hat.

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Ninety-three year old Grand Duke Jean also made the trip from Luxembourg to bid farewell to his late sister-in-law.

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Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess, wore a larger scale, rounded black pillbox hat.

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Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Marie Astrid also wore classic, unembellished black pillbox hats.

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While these simple black pillbox hats were so very appropriate for the funeral today, I think there is also something very beautiful about each of them.

Photos from Getty as indicated

200th Anniversary of the Netherlands

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Royal Hats

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Maastricht today, welcoming Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, and German President Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt.

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Queen Máxima repeated a hat we have seen on her numerous times (and recently discussed at his post), a tan straw picture hat with dramatically upturned ‘slice’ brim. I love the pairing of this hat with her aqua printed dress and thought the styling of this ensemble was perfect on Máxima.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: May 24, 2014; May 30, 2013; January 24, 2013; January 21, 2013; July 2, 2011

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa topped her lovely green suit with a cocktail hat in leaf green straw. This hat, which featured a beret-style base, was wrapped in swirls of wired organdy ribbon. The effect was light and fresh and this hat looked wonderful on the Grand Duchess. I can not recall the last time we saw her in green and this colour was beautiful on her.

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Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: This is a new hat

Queen Mathilde repeated the orb of dusty rose shredded straw she debuted last month. Its pairing with Mathilde’s dusty rose peplum dress was much more successful and I found myself less opposed to this headpiece than I was when we first saw it. It is still not my favourite piece of millinery but with her outfit today, it worked.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: July 10, 2014

Daniela Schadt wore a simple natural straw hat with rolled brim which coordinated well with her blue and tan ensemble. It was not as spectacular as the royal hats but somehow, it was just right for her.

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My favourite royal hat at this event was worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa although I thought the other two queens looked fantastic. Which hat today was your favourite?

* Join in the conversation at this post about which outfit you like best with Queen Máxima’s straw slice hat.

Photos from Getty as indicated

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