Canadian Governor General David Johnston and his wife Sharon arrived in Stockholm yesterday for the start of a four-day state visit. They were greeted at the royal palace by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia.
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Queen Silvia used the occasion to debut a new blue calot hat which topped her matching suit.
A photo shared by the designer gives a great view of this design. The moulded calot base, in blue felt, is embellished with an overlay of widely woven net tulle on the bottom half. Mixed feather trim on the side completes the piece and gives the hat a pop of colour and texture.
Designer: Kerstin Carlefalk
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Previously Worn: This hat is new
Once inside the palace, the King, Queen and Canadian guests were joined by Princess Madeleine, Chris O’Neil, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia (Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are abroad on private vacation with their family). Princess Madeleine balanced her printed dress with a simple black headband.
Princess Sofia topped her sleek white dress in a headpiece not from a milliner, but from Danish jeweller Ole Lynggaard. With gold leaves and pearl berries, the headpiece contrasted nicely against Sofia’s dark hair. It’s an unusual but very interesting choice for a royal headpiece (not one I’m entirely sure is suited to a daytime event) that worked beautifully with Sofia’s pearl earrings. We’ve not seen the newest Swedish princess experiment much with millinery and it’s great to see her step out of the box with this choice.
Designer: Ole Lynggaard
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new
What did you think of this pair of new designs in Sweden yesterday?
Photos from Getty as indicated; Jonas Ekstromer / TT / TT NEWS AGENCY
to this day in 1956 which saw Princess Margaretha of Sweden open a Swedish Christmas Fair in London in ruched velvet peach bucket hat.
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