The Swedish Royal Court released pictures and video of Princess Estelle helping her parents decorating their Christmas tree. It is the perfect remedy for anyone experiencing pre-Christmas stress!
Designer: Princess Estelle’s hair bow is from Livly
Photos from the Swedish Royal Court
We still have a number of royal houses to review in our look back at royal millinery in 2014. Here are all of the Swedish royal hats we saw this year (click on each photo to link its original post with larger views of each hat):
Countess Marianne (#1 and 2), Countess Gunnila, Princess Madeleine and Princess Christina
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Do any of these hats make your list for favourite royal hat of 2014? Are any among your least favourite?
The Belgian Royal Family was joined by monarchs and representatives from numerous other royal houses for Queen Fabiola’s funeral today. Empress Michiko of Japan wore a petite black saucer hat that featured a flat fan bow and net tulle veil.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark repeated her a black Karakul fur toque with feather pouf trim.
Queen Silvia of Sweden wore a black felt cloche hat with wide, folded black velvet band around the crown.
Queen Sofia of Spain wore a black pillbox which was covered in net tulle and wrapped with a band of black velvet around the outside of the hat.
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands repeated her black fur felt hat with pointed crown and upfolded felt and straw double brim.
Empress Farah of Iran wore a black silk pleated turban that was interlaced with strands of metallic black straw and trimmed with a loosely woven black straw rosette.
Princess Astrid of Norway, who accompanied King Harald, wore a black bumper hat. At first glance, I thought this hat and coat combination were made from the same Karakul fur but after a closer look, I believe they are made of textured wool.
And finally, the Duchess of Castro wore a black calot trimmed with a silk ruffle that spanned the side and back of the hat. 
I think that includes all the royals who attended this event (please let me know if I missed anyone). The hats were all rather simple, but simple elegance is exactly what was required. Did any of these royal hats stand out to you today?
Photos from Vincent Kalut, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Didier Lebrun, Patrick van Katwijk, and Albert Nieboer, all via Corbis
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Paris today to begin their three day state visit to France. Queen Silvia. For this arrival, Queen Silvia wore a red pillbox hat to coordinate with her striking red coat. The hat was swathed in a black tulle net veil and appeared to have a fold of black fabric that encircled the side of the hat in an abstract sort of stripe. It also looks like there was a flat red bow at the back of the hat. Silvia wears pillbox hats so very well and this one was no exception. There is a lot going on in this little hat but I thought it was balanced by the red coat and black accessories. What do you think of this new pillbox hat?
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new
Photos from Getty as indicated
Crown Princess Victoria attended the 90th anniversary and annual National Conference of the Swedish Women’s Voluntary Defense Service in Skövde, Sweden, last Saturday. For this conference, Victoria wore the uniform of the Defense Service members which includes a small beret cap. We don’t see many royal women in uniform and it was nice to see Princess Victoria lending her support to this organization in this way.
Photos from Lehtikuva
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