Crown Princess Victoria represented the Swedish Royal Family at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg today. She wore a simple black straw picture hat with band around the crown.
In sorting through pictures from this event, I do not believe any of the other royals in attendance wore a hat.
Photo from Odd Anderson/AFP via The Swedish Royal Court
And finally, on this Friday, I leave you with two photos released this morning from the Swedish Royal Court. Here is one of our favourite future royal hat wearers, Princess Estelle, sporting some seriously cute head wear at photo session last month. On this heartwarming note- have a wonderful weekend!
Photos from the Swedish Royal Court
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited Kolmårdens zoo this morning to see brand new elephant calf, Namsai (the calf’s mother, an elephant named Bua, was a gift to the Swedish royals from Thai King Bhumibol in 2004). Carl Gustaf was casually dressed in jeans and a fedora… although who really notices a hat when there’s a baby elephant in the house?!
Photos from Kungahuset.se
The Swedish Royal Family welcomed Portugese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Mrs. Silva on a three day state visit to Sweden today. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel welcomed them at the airport; Princess Victoria repeated the black beret we saw just a few days ago at the opening of Swedish Parliament.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: September 18, 2013
Mrs. Silva wore my favourite hat of the day, a cornflower blue wool pillbox with coordinating net trim. I thought this hat worked very nicely with her haircut and the placement was perfect (neither too far forward nor too far back, as we often see with pillbox hats). Queen Silvia repeated a large bow fascinator in chocolate and tan straw. While I am a fan of the fascinator, I think I prefer Silvia in more traditional hat shapes.
Queen Silvia’s hat designer: unknown
Previously Worn: November 20, 2007
Photos from Presidency of the Portuguese Republic; All Over Press; and Charles Hammarsten / IBL
Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended an Service yesterday morning at Uppsala Cathedral. to open meetings of the Swedish General Synod. Queen Silvia did not wear a hat but Princess Victoria went with what appears to now be her millinery uniform- hair pulled back into a chignon and topped off with a feathery/flowery fascinator. This look was in hues of pink-tinted beige (last time was white and the time before, pink again). Please don’t misunderstand me- I am happy to see Victoria in a hat for a daytime engagement (something that does not happen very often). I just would be much happier if we saw a little more variety the hats she chooses and the way she wears them.
Designer of Princess Victoria’s fascinator: unknown
Previously Worn: I suspect this piece is new
UPDATE: Reader Ruth pointed out that Queen Silvia wore a a hat yesterday afterall! This burgundy calot sat on the back of Silvia’s head and blended in quite well with her dark hair. I have a hunch in person, the hat stood out a little more and coordinated nicely with her burgundy purse and shoes.
Designer of Queen Silvia’s hat: Karin Linder
Previously Worn: January 15, 2012
Photos from Lehtikuva
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