Despite a near global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we still managed to see a number of new royal hats make their debuts during the months of March, April, May and June. We’ll now take a second look at these six bandeau, saucer, beret percher, pillbox and fedora designs to choose one to move forward in upcoming contest for Favourite New Royal Hat of 2020.

Please click on each caption link to jump to original feature posts with additional views, information and discussion on each hat. Here are the hats you most admired in March, April, May, shown in the order they were worn:

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Duchess of Cambridge’s black velvet bandeau worn March 3 in Ireland
Duchess of Cambridge’s red felt saucer with flowers and oxblood bow by Sally Ann Provan worn March 10

3.     4.
Duchess of Sussex’s green teardrop beret with net veil wrap and large bow by William Chambers worn March 10
Countess of Wessex’s navy felt domed pillbox with dotted net veil by Jane Taylor worn March 10

5.     6.
Queen Máxima’s textured tan fabric covered bandeau headpiece worn March 12 in Indonesia  
Queen Máxima’s black felt fedora with relaxed brim and ribbon hatband by Fabienne Delvigne worn May 4

This poll will remain open until Friday, August 14 at midnight GMT.  As usual for these polls, each computer or mobile device can vote twice per day for as many hats as you wish. Happy voting!

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While the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of most royal engagements during the months of March, April and May, we still managed to see a handful of events that sported repeated royal hats.

It’s time now to take a second look back at these designs and choose a winner to move forward in our end-of-year contest for Favourite Repeated Royal Hat of 2020.

Please click on each caption link to jump to original feature posts with additional views, information and discussion on each hat. Here are the then repeated hats you most admired in March, April and May, shown in the order they were worn:

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Queen Elizabeth’s blue and grey felt hat sidesweep with looped bow and feathers by Rachel Trevor Morgan worn Mar 10
Duchess of Cornwall’s navy felt picture hat with ostrich feather wrap by Philip Treacy worn March 10

     3.      4.
Queen Máxima’s green straw upswept slice picture hat by Fabienne Delvigne worn March 11 in Indonesia
Queen Máxima’s textured straw hat with shallow crown and cartwheel brim by Fabienne Delvigne worn March 11

5.     6.
Queen Máxima’s warm brown ruched straw ring headpiece by Fabienne Delvigne worn March 12 in Indonesia
King Willem Alexander’s almond Panama straw trilby with black hatband worn March 12 in Indonesia

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Queen Margrethe’s red bumpber hat with navy floral patterned bow worn May 4
Duchess of Cornwall’s textured black beret with mottled green feather by Philip Treacy worn May 8
Queen Mathilde’s almond felt fedora with looped bow by Fabienne Delvigne worn May 11

It’s now time to vote! This poll will remain open until Friday, August 14 at midnight GMT.  As usual for these polls, each computer or mobile device can vote twice per day for as many hats as you wish.

Photos from I  Max Mumby/Indigo, Chris Jackson, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Amy Muir and POOL Olivier Matthys/BELGA MAG/AFP all via Getty