to August 4, 1991 and the 91st birthday of the Queen Mother celebrated at Sandringham. Queen Elizabeth’s upturned wide-brimmed hat in red straw is trimmed with a hatband, back bow, brim piping and wide stripe around the underbrim in the same silk paisley print as her frock. It’s a matchy-matchy ensemble (characteristic for the time) that I don’t recall seeing before- do you?

 to July 22, 1979 and a natural straw bumper hat with button topped crown worn on a visit to Tanzania

to August 4, 1995 and the Queen’s arrival in Portsmouth to begin a sailing holiday in a yellow and white straw hat with wide, kettle brim and square crown.

 to August 1985, a visit to Knightsbridge and a purple and pink printed silk bumper hat with large side bow. An all-over print on one of the queen’s hats is not a usual thing and makes this one stand out. Do any of you remember seeing it before?

 to August 8, 1997 and a white straw tall-crowned boater hat with pleated blue hatband worn on a visit to The Isle Of Arran. It’s a rather classic piece (save the back bow) I’m surprised not to have seen before.