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Last weekend, Princess Yoko of Mikasa posed for a snap at the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix with winner Max Verstappen.

On Tusday and Wednesday, members of the Imperial royal family visited Meiji Jingu Shrine to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the death of Empress Shoken. Empress Michiko wore a small embellished saucer, Crown Princess Kiko wore a bumper design while Empress Masako and Princess Aiko both wore ivory silk hats with upturned brims.

On Thursday, Infanta Elena wore a casual fedora to visit her mother, Queen Sofia, in hospital in Madrid.

 

Also On Thursday, Princess Aiko wore a brimless ecru hat with decidedly 1960s vintage vibes for a visit to her grandparents.

Princess Kako wore an ivory silk covered bumper hat with back bow yesterday for a visit to Meiji Shrine.

The Duke of Edinburgh, as Commodore in Chief of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, welcomed RFA Stirling Castleinto the Naval Fleet yesterday in Leith, Scotland.

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Today, Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Hande of Mecklenbur christened their son, Duke Leoplold. Princess Ande wore a white bumper percher hat.

Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales were gifted handmade hats from the Ukraine made by Ruslan Bainskiy. I really hope they wear them!

 

While we usually focus on hats, this lot of the late Duchess of Windsor’s shoes is impressive! Read more here.

 

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On Monday, Infanta Elena was snapped on her birthday in a burgundy trilby with slim leather hatband.
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On Wednesday, Empress Masako was photographed in her pale blue silk jacquard covered hat with upturned kettle brim and tall hatband arriving for her father-in-law’s 88th birthday.

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Gorgeous gold wired bandeau with jewel-toned beads by British milliner Hermione Harbutt
Orange felt cap with crochet overlay, faux fur and plexiglass visor by Vivascarrion Artmilliners
Navy tweed button with roped swag bow trim by British brand Maria Monica London
Emerald pleated ribbon bandeau headpiece with pearls by Australian milliner Bec Bayss
Gorgeous peacock blue peachboom felt fedora by British milliner Louise Pocock

 

Christmas greetings from the Wessexes, the Sussexes, Nicholas and Alina Medforth-Mills and royal families of Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Albania and Monaco.


We end with a lovely message from Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar and yesterday’s poignant Christmas message from The Queen.

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Back on November 8, Crown Princess Kiko wore an ivory pillbox to relay a recorded message for a national convention.
Infanta Elena in her chocolate fedora with striped hatband on November 27 at Madrid Horse week
On November 30, Princess Nobuko wore a pale blue brimmed hat with double bow on the side for an anniversary celebration of the Nara Prefecture Red Cross.

The Duchess of Gloucester in a new navy hat with cuffed black faux fur brim last Sunday at St. Paul’s Cathedral

Princess Hisako wore a charcoal felt hat with pork pie crown and upturned brim with pompom flower and blue silk hatband for a national convention in Okayama today.

The Duke of Cambridge in a smart flat cap for promo shots for his episode of “Time to Walk” which will be released on Monday

The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:

Burnt orange textured racing cap by American milliner Lisa McFadden
Stunning green silk turban with gold leather feather by Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Exquisite black crin headpiece with applique flowers by London-based milliner Rafa Pienador
Two-toned felt fedora with stacked Petersham hatband by British milliner Louise Pocock
Fantastic headpiece of ombre blue silk feathers by Australian milliner Lauren J. Ritchie
Spanish milliner Nina Pawlowsky in a spectacular purple design of her own making, on St. Catherine’s Day
Black straw halo bandeau with applique lace and pearl trim by Irish milliner Ailish McElroy

Bright yellow velour felt cloche with ribbon cockade by Swiss milliner Michaela Temperli
Black trilby with pink ombre stitched hatband by British milliner Stephen Jones
Turquoise and dove grey colour blocked felt hat with slim hatband by German milliner Susanne Scheepers
Pink and ivory sinamay saucer with crin and sparkling bead trim by US brand Suzanne Couture Millinery
Blue straw stylised top hat with rolled brim and twist trim by East Village Hats in NYC
Burgundy felt trilby and fedora with scarlet hatband and gold star by British milliner Jess Collett
Electric blue felt boater with beaded fringe by Russian milliner Lia Gureeva
Leaf green boucle covered pillbox with beautiful autumnal hued silk flowers by Norwegian milliner Mon Strand

 

Congratulations to Flora Vesterberg on her new role with the Victoria & Albert Museum (Tatler)
Princess Aiko has come of age! I love that the tiara work for her presentation was borrowed from her aunt, Sayako Kuroda
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On Tuesday, Princess Mako donned a silk covered bumper hat to report her upcoming marriage to the Imperial Sanctuaries.
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On Friday, Princess Mako was photographed arriving in a sky blue silk jacquard bandeau trimmed with silk roses arriving for a farewell visit with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

On October 12, Infanta Elena was photographed at a bullfight in an ecru straw brimmed hat with pork pie shaped crown and vibrant red striped hatband.
Princess Alessandra of Hanover wore an interesting plum percher from Spanish brand Mimoki on Thursday for the  wedding of Isabel Entrecanales and Edmund Eggins

On Friday, Queen Sonja wore a warm brown felt pillbox hat to open the MUNCH museum in Oslo
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The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
Fantastic shape on this freeform gold buntal hat by Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Wonderfully unique twisted vintage ribbon on this black boater by British milliner Rebecca Gray
Turquoise and white straw wide brimmed hat with flying bird trim by Australian milliner Chris Mullane
Love the curves on this blush design with crin brim by Spanish milliner Teresa Briz
Fantastic feather bergère made for Season 2 of “The Great” by British milliner Justin Smith
Natural straw braided bandeau with halo of scrollwork flowers by Australian milliner Lisette Margini
Wonderful and vibrant floral headpieces by Israeli milliner Maor Zabar
Interesting brim vents on these colour blocked sinamay designs by Dutch milliner Myra van de Korput
Chartreuse buntal percher with cut feather leaves and red roses by Australian milliner Jill Humphries

British milliner Jenny Beattie having great fun with a Marie Antoinette inspired hat (love the ringlets!)
Gorgeous black cloche with pink velvet hatband and feather pouffe by British milliner Nicky Miller
Harvest gold felt brimmed hat with pork pie crown and cerulean hatband by French milliner Anthony Peto
Beautiful draped shape on this freeform ink blue felt brimmed design by British milliner Stephanie Donegan
Adore the textural folded ribbon adorning this halo bandeau by Australian milliner Louise Macdonald
Unexpected but effective trim on this hat by France-based milliner Sylvia Martinez
Cheeky navy cap with numerical trim (made for an anniversary!) by Japanese milliner Yumiko Kuroiwa
Gorgeous black cloche with pink velvet hatband and feather pouffe by British milliner Nicky Miller
The most charming perched boater with silk flowers by Kenyan milliner Lali Heath

 

Emma Behn and her horse Fetoucha won the Indoor Norwegian Championships today

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Infanta Elena in a casual woven fedora at an event in support of Spanish paralympic athletes in Madrid
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Prince Tsola Emiko was crowned the 21st king of the Olu of Warri kingdom in Nigeria’s delta region on August 21
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The following new millinery designs caught my eye this week:
From Australian milliner Jill Humphries, a lilac parasisal beret percher with stunning statement bow &
statement making ivory straw pyramid saucer with black dots, crin brim edging and chin sweep
Beautifully draped mustard silk abaca headpiece by British brand Oscar & Willow Millinery
Fuchsia, cream and turquoise patterned buntal straw tam by Australian milliner Louise Macdonald
Black felt fedora with multicoloured pompom brim by China-based Russian milliner Natasha Iashina
Exquisite autumnal hued feather trim on this natural straw veiled half hat by Dutch milliner Wies Mauduit
Charming ivory saucer with vibrant brim binding, feathers & floral trim by French milliner Béatrice de Beauvoir
Visor with beautiful scene in layered tulle and back bow by Australian milliner Belinda Osborne

The loveliest magenta straw beret with green quill and handmade silk flowers by British milliner Clare Brown
Stunning feather flower on this lace timmed pillbox percher by Ghanan milliner Velma Owusu-Bempah
Russian milliner Anna Andrienko proves that ivory and beige are far from boring with this angular design
Navy wide brimmed sinamay hat with amazing oversize silver leaf trim by British brand Rebecca Couture millinery
Statement feather headpiece in black, ivory and pale turquoise by Irish milliner Deb Fanning
Charming sinamay floral face-framing headpiece by British milliner Vanessa Brett
Camel alpaca wool fedora with patterned hatband by American brand Andeana Hats
Beautiful blue & ivory freeform sinamay hats by British milliner Lucy Bowler and Australian milliner Tracy Mackinnon
Is it me or are tams popping up all over the place?! This handwoven red stunner is by Australian milliner Christine Waring

And from the Luxembourg ducal family, all gathered together for the first time since the start of the pandemic

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