Category Archives: Netherlands

Princess Amalia Introduced to Council of State

Posted on by

Upon her coming of age this week, Princess Amalia was introduced to the Council of State in The Hague today by her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.

Embed from Getty Images

Queen Máxima wore a new hat for the occasion, in vibrant magenta felt. With a rounded crown and steeply upturned sidesweeping  slice brim, the design is trimmed with a double satin stitched hatband and statement flower in layers of purple and red silk.

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

The brim length on this design is shorter than many of  Queen Máxima’s other hats in this shape and this reduced scale works well, especially in this showstopping colour. As we’ve previously noted in discussions here on the blog, few of the hats in her closet are trimmed with flowers and it’s great to see a floral trim, especially one so dimensional and effective.

Embed from Getty Images

Designer: Philip Treacy. Coat dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: this hat is new

What do you think of Queen Máxima’s new hat today?

Images from Getty as indicated  

Dutch Queen Opens Museum Wing

Posted on by

Queen Máxima was in Haarlem on Tuesday to open a new wing of the Teylers Museum.

Embed from Getty Images

For this engagement, she wore a new hat in deep aubergine felt with a rounded crown and wide brim. The design is simply trimmed with a wide Petersham ribbon hatband.

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

The cherry red outfit works so well with the dark hat, the colours providing great contrast in a much more interesting palate than, say, red and black (Queen Margrethe has a red and aubergine hat that we’ve widely admired for the same reason!). I’m less sure about the shape of the brim on its raised side- a smoother shape would give a much more refined look to the design. Between the large hat, ruffled collar, earrings and loose hair, there’s a lot going on here. The last time we saw this coat with a hat, it was this brimless one, which I think paired better with the statement collar.

Embed from Getty Images

Designer: likely Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: this hat is new

Thought about Queen Máxima’s new hat?

Images from Getty as indicated  

Dutch Queens At Award and Book Launch

Posted on by

Last Wednesday, Princess Beatrix attended the Jantje Beton award ceremony for most play-friendly city in Culemborg. For this event, where she presented a statue award that she had made, she repeated a beigey pink straw hat with a pyramid crown and triple rolled bumper brim.

Embed from Getty Images

The sheen and bias placement of the brim beautifully frame Beatrix’s face, softening the angular lines of the crown, while  metallic silver threads in the sinamay weave give the loveliest bit of sparkle. The pyramid crown shape is never going to be a favourite for me but the rest of this design works really well.

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: Nov 13, 2014; Sep 7, 2011

Also last Thursday, Queen Máxima visited Museum Beeld en Geluid to receive the first copy of the photo book “Stichting Haags Verhaal” by photographer Piet Gispen. She repeated her her midnight blue felt fedora with Petersham ribbon hatband tied in a side bow.

Embed from Getty Images

The extended brim on this design gives it a chic informality that seemed to suit this event and paired well with her grey ensemble.

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: Oct 5, 2017; Oct 3, 2016

Thought about these two hats last week?

Images from Getty as indicated  

Dutch State Visit to Norway Concludes

Posted on by

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima wrapped up their state visit to Norway on Thursday in Trondheim, accompanied by the Norwegian crown prince and princess.

Embed from Getty Images

Queen Máxima repeated a crescent-shaped calot headpiece covered in stacked pleats in the same mulberry fabric as her firework embroidered coat.

Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images

Some of you may remember that on its first outing, this headpiece had two crescents with a split between them (see photos from that event in 2017 below). Or perhaps the two crescents were separate pieces, right from the start? We don’t see many royal hats with such scale options and this development adds to the interest and intrigue for this design.

Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images

Designer: unknown. Coat by Claes Iversen.
Previously Worn: Mar 28, 2017

Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a slim navy headband.

Embed from Getty Images
Embed from Getty Images

And that concludes this state visit! Which hats or headpieces stood out to you most this week in Norway?

Embed from Getty Images

Images from Getty as indicated  

Dutch State Visit to Norway Day 2

Posted on by

The Dutch monarchs continued the second day of their state visit to Norway with a program of events including a seminar on human rights, a visit with the Prime Minister, lunch at Akershus Castle and a reception aboard Dutch navy ship in Oslo harbor.

Embed from Getty Images

For these events, Queen Máxima repeated her navy smocked silk crepe and georgette organza calot headpiece embroidered with narrow metal bugle beads.

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images

This ensemble is such a great sartorial flat for the House of Orange, the small scale headpiece balancing well against the strong looks of the dress and coat. I’ve said it before- while the calot shape is not my favourite, it serves good purpose for events like these, especially when the host queen elects not to wear a hat!

Embed from Getty Images

Designer: likely Jan Taminau
Previously Worn: Mar 5, 2019; Feb 8, 2018; Apr 27, 2017

Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a navy embellished hair ornament worn to tie back her hair.

Embed from Getty Images

Images from Getty as indicated