In June 1954, Queen Elizabeth attended Royal Ascot and welcomed King King Gustav VI and Queen Louise of Sweden for a state visit in a unique star shaped hat with layered white crin brim.
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In 1953 and 1954, Queen Elizabeth added numerous small ‘half hats’ in a calot shape to her wardrobe. These featured heavily on the Commonwealth Tour, the hats’ small scale well suited for tropical climates and offering an open view of Her Majesty to the crowds upon crowds of people who came see her.
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Queen Elizabeth II in a hat with the most wonderfully shaped brim on July 20, 1952 for a visit to Hemel Hempstead to lay the foundation stone of St Barnabas Church.
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Princess Elizabeth attended the rededication of the Festival Church, St John-the- Evangelist on April 26, 1951 in a brimless draped hat with dramatic fan at the side. She had worn the hat in October the previous year for Princess Anne’s christening.
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In May 1948, Princess Elizabeth was accompanied by her new husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, to France, her first trip outside the Commonwealth and without her parents. The couple are photographed here on May 14 receiving the great cordon of the Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre. Princess Elizabeth wore a draped hat trimmed with flowers and an exquisite veil.
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