to November 20, 1972 and brimless hat covered in robin’s egg blue feathers and a side ostrich plume worn by Queen Elizabeth to celebrate her and the Duke of Edinburgh’s 25th wedding anniversary. With her silk coat with mink collar and cuffs, the hat topped a wonderfully luxe ensemble that we’ve previously named as one of Her Majesty’s most iconic looks.
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four years ago to a Te Deum service held on November 15, 2016 and an interesting hat on Prince Laurent of Belgium. I think he’d be better suited to a shorter crown (something pinched maybe?) and slightly wider brim- what do you think?
Thanks, Jake, for suggesting this hat!
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59 years to November 1961 and a duck netting trip outside Tokyo that saw Princess Alexandra in a fur pillbox, Empress Nagako in a blue cuffed hat and then Crown Prince Akihito in a brown fedora, all out for Empress Michiko, who was crown princess at the time, seems to have sported a brown capulet style hat with side bow.
Thanks, Jake, for this photo suggestion!
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To commemorate Queen Sofia’s 82nd birthday yesterday, here’s a look back at one of her past hats, worn March 18, 1980 on a state visit to Denmark. Red was a great diplomatic colour choice (linking the Spanish and Danish flags) and the double rimmed bumper base a good scale on her, substantial enough to anchor that explosion of pompom dotted net tulle.
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79 years to October 31, 1951 when Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Washington D.C., the young princes in a draped hat with both distinct shape (I see bunny ears) and trim- note the peek of pompom veil and wonderful diamond ivy leaf clips.
Thanks, Jimbo, for help researching this hat!
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