Ascot 2024 Day 4: The Kents

Multiple members of the Kent family were spotted at the races today. Flora Vesterberg (née Ogilvy) wore a white satin covered pillbox with flat bow at the back. Her husband Timothy wore a black top hat.

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Milliner: Ophelia Pillbox (without veil) by Lock & Co. Dress by Suzannah London.
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Zenouska Mowatt wore a wide black sinamay saucer swathed in dotted tulle.

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Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor were part of today’s carriage procession, Frederick in a black top hat and Sophie in a dramatic white sidesweep covered in ostrich feathers.

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Milliner:  Epona by Jane Taylor. Dress by Safiyaa.
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At first glance, the hat makes a great Ascot statement thanks to those feathers! At closer view, however, you’ll see the base hat is made of felt – it’s an odd choice for summer and one that gives a less crisp and refined look than we saw on Queen Camilla’s feather covered hat today (her hat is sinamay). I think the lines of this hat are also at odds with the graphic lines on the neckline of the coat.

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Milliner: Ostrich Feather Wide Brimmed Felt by Catherine Walker. Coat dress by Catherine Walker
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Thoughts?

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Ascot 2023 Index

 Day 1: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

 

Day 2: Wednesday June 21, 2023
  

 

Day 3: Thursday June 22, 2023

 

Day 4: Friday June 23, 2023

Day 5: Saturday June 24, 2023

Ascot 2023 Day 5: Kents

The final day of racing at Royal Ascot saw Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor and Thomas and Lady Gabriella Kingston included in the royal carriage procession.

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Frederick repeated his black top hat while Sophie wore a cream parasisal straw pillbox with bow at the back.

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Designer: Laura Cathcart. Dress by Beulah London. 
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Thomas repeated a black top hat. Lady Gabriella wore a beautiful blue sinamay saucer hat with extended brim that raised around the back of the design. It is trimmed with wired bows seen on other Philip Treacy designs this season.

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The colour, with the most subtle lilac undertone, is absolutely beautiful on Gabriella. The shape, raised at the back, gives the loveliest lift and lightness to the design. It’s beautiful.

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Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: This hat is new

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Catching Up With The British Royals

November 17: Princess Beatrice attended a fundraiser for Street Child UK in London in a black headband studded with pearls.

 

Designer: Simone Rocha for H&M
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November 19: Queen Camilla attended Ascot racecourse in a ruched plaid tweed hat with cuffed faux fur brim

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Designer: Lock & Co. 
Previously Worn: Mar 11, 2015

November 22: The King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on a state visit. Queen Camilla debuted a royal blue velour felt beret hat trimmed with a crescent of royal blue and black feathers anchored with a knotted felt twist.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Fiona Clare coat. 
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The Princess of Wales wore a new pillbox with bow at the back in the same magnificent mulberry shade as her coat dress.

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Designer: Sean Barratt. Coat dress by Emilia Wickstead
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November 29: Zara and Mike Tindall at a Vogue Australia Magic Million Carnival ad campaign photoshoot. 

Designer: Sarah Cant. Dress by Shona Joy.
Previously Worn: This hat is new.
 

December 9: King Charles and Queen Camilla carried out a series of visits in Wrexham. Queen Camilla repeated her ruched tan tweed hat with faux fur cuffed brim. 

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Designer: Lock & Co. 
Previously Worn: May 17, 2022; Apr 9, 2022; Nov 20, 2021Oct 2, 2019Mar 13, 2019Nov 23, 2018;  Mar 14, 2018;  Nov 24, 2017;  Nov 26, 2016Mar 29, 2015Feb 13, 2015Dec 3, 2014Nov 30, 2014Mar 12, 2014

December 9: Zara and Mike Tindall were spotted at the International Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, Mike in a taupe wool cap and Zara in a black felt fedora with leaf green hatband and ribbon cockade at the side. 

Designer: Sarah Haynes of Somerset Millinery. Velvet coat by Guinea London. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new.
 

December 15, 2022: Princess Michael of Kent attended the ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in a chocolate suede hat with fur cuffed brim. Lady Frederick Windsor wore a tall Cossack style hat in grey faux mohair. 

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Designer of Sophie’s hat: Catherine Walker Larissa Faux Fur Winter Hat
Previously Worn: this hat is new 

December 16: The Countess of Wessex attended the Passing Out Parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. For this event, she repeated a black felt hat with wrapped crown, sidesweeping brim and stacked satin double hatbands. The hat’s original feather pinwheel trim was replaced with poppies for Remembrance Sunday service in 2009 and is now adorned with small felt twists.



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Designer: Philip Treacy
There are some beauties here- Queen Camilla’s new blue hat is a stunner and Zara’s Vogue photoshoot look is gorgeous. The trim reworking on the Countess of Wessex’s black felt hat is also interesting. Which hats stood out to you here most?
 
Stay tuned tomorrow for a review of all the British royal hats on Christmas Day. 
 
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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II: Extended British Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral yesterday was attended by the extended British royal family. The following family members wore hats:

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

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Countess of Ulster

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Lady Davina Lewis and Lady Rose Gilman

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Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent

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Countess of St. Andrews

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Lady Marina Windsor and Lady Amelia Windsor

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Lady Helen Taylor, Eloise Taylor and Estella Taylor

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Designer of Lady Helen’s hat: Stephen Jones

Princess Alexandra and Marina Ogilvy

Julia Ogilvy

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Flora Vesterberg

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Zenouska Mowatt

Princess Michael of Kent

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Lady Frederick Windsor

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Lady Gabriella Kingston

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Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Family Members

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