This Week’s Extras

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Princess Hisako in a sharp black brimmed hat with pleated teal silk hatband, flowers and beaded triangle (a repeat of her pointed collar, I believe) for the Japanese Orchid & Flower show on Wednesday.

Princess Beatrice spotted on Wednesday in a burgundy velvet padded headband by Isabel Manns

 

King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia kicked off the first of 21 visits celebrating the King’s Golden Jubilee this year yesterday to Södermanland County. Queen Silvia wore a cozy faux fur brimmed hat while King Carl Gustav wore a sharp black felt fedora.

This new millinery design caught my eye this week (see the comments for more):

The combination of flora of the four nations of the UK – the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland –  to form the shape of St Edward’s Crown on the official coronation logo released yesterday is so fittingly beautiful.

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Dutch Royals Wrap Up Caribbean Visit

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King Willem Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia concluded their Caribbean tour. On Tuesday in Saint Maarten, Queen Máxima repeated a biscuit-hued crushable raffia straw sun hat with gathered brim.

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Designer: Madagascar Hat Company. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Oct9, 2010; Oct 27, 2007; June 15, 2006

On Wednesday in St. Eustatius, she repeated the wide brimmed natural fiber fedora with golden yellow hatband she first wore last week in Curacao. 

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Designer: Julia Fedora by 360Five Everyday. Dress by Zimmermann.
Previously Worn: Feb 3, 2023

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Dutch Royals Visit St. Maarten

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King Willem Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia continued their tour of the Caribbean yesterday, arriving on the island of St. Maarten. For their arrival, Queen Máxima repeated a blush silk floral bandeau headpiece.

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These face framing headpieces work so well on royal tours (especially ones in tropical climates), elevating the overall ensemble without obstructing view of the esteemed royal guest. I know many of you prefer headpieces that contrast with the wearer’s hair colour but sometimes, a more subtle statement is needed. I’m here for both!

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: Nov 1, 2022; Sep 16, 2021; May 13, 2021;  May 14, 2014; March 10, 2011

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This Week’s Extras

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Last weekend, Princess Hisako wore a caramel trilby to present the Japanese Women’s Football Championship.

On Thursday, an exhibition about the Danish royal yacht Dannebrog was attended by Crown Prince Frederik, Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie, who wore a chocolate hued hat with fur trim.

Yesterday, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium wore a burgundy braided headpiece to the wedding of Princess Anne-Hélène d’Arenberg to Xavier Rehman-Fawcett. See a gallery of this event over at Point de Vue.

 

Remembering the incredible straw hats of American milliner Ignatius Creegan who passed away last year. For new millinery designs caught my eye this week, scroll through the comments.

Lovely three generation portrait released by the House of Orange for Princess Beatrix’s 85th birthday

 

Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies celebrated her birthday with a new portrait and a very pretty new tiara.

 

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Dutch Royals Visit Curacao

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King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia continued their Caribbean tour, moving Thursday to the island of Curacao.

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Thursday, Queen Máxima repeated an open-crowned headpiece covered in an ecru textured natural fiber (presumably cotton or linen) trimmed with stacked bows on one side.

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It’s a bit clunky in execution, the bows lacking crisp finesse and the ringed shape sitting, from some angles, a little awkwardly on Máxima’s head.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn:   Jun 24, 2015; Nov 16, 2013

Yesterday, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia both wore fedora hats. Queen Máxima wore a wide brimmed design in warm toasty brown natural fibre, simply trimmed with a golden yellow hatband.

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Designer: Julia Fedora by 360Five Everyday. Dress by Sandro Paris.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Princess Amalia wore her second working royal hat! In white crushable flexibraid material, the design follows a traditional fedora shape and is trimmed with a navy ribbon hatband with small side bow. She wears it really well.

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Designer: Fiona Fedora from House of Ord. Dress by Zara.
Previously Worn: This hat is new.

What do your think of  the hats on this tropical tour so far?

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