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
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new
November 19: Queen Camilla attended Ascot racecourse in a ruched plaid tweed hat with cuffed faux fur brim
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.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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, 2021; Oct 2, 2019; Mar 13, 2019; Nov 23, 2018; Mar 14, 2018; Nov 24, 2017; Nov 26, 2016; Mar 29, 2015; Feb 13, 2015; Dec 3, 2014; Nov 30, 2014; Mar 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.
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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