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Garter Service 2024

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Members of the British royal family and distinguished guests gathered today at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, for the annual Garter Service. This service, which celebrates The Order of the Garter (the highest order of chivalry and one of the most prestigious honours in the United Kingdom awarded at the Sovereign’s pleasure as a personal gift) dates back to 1348 and remains a highlight on the royal calendar each year. Current members include the King and Queen, Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Duke of Edinburgh, and Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, who all attended in Garter robes with the Order’s distinctive black velvet hat with ostrich feather plume.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh repeated a hat described by its milliner as, “A bespoke hand dyed, two tone style disc, trimmed with bows.” The pink window pane sinamay brim extension on this saucer gives such lightness and lift to the design, as does its pairing with this floral dress.

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Designer: Bespoke “Artemese” design by Jane Taylor. Zimmerman dress. 
Previously Worn: May 3, 2023;  June 2, 2022

The Duchess of Gloucester became a Garter member today and her children were on hand for the service. Lady Davina  wore a deep blue velvet headband. 

Lady Rose Gilman repeated a red sinamay button percher with feather trim.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 18, 2019; June 17, 2017

The Duchess of Gloucester became a Garter member today and her children were on hand for the service. Lady Davina  wore a deep blue velvet headband. 

Thoughts?

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The Coronation: The Extended British Royal Family

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Apologies, everyone, for the break between posts. As expected, the coronation was attended by members of the extended British royal family, the women in a parade of new hats.

Princess Beatrice wore a gold silk bandeau described by the designer as, “Understated and luxurious in equal measure, our ‘Graziana’ headpiece was inspired by Jackie Onassis’ iconic pillbox hats, reimagined in the form of a contemporary ‘hatband’. Crafted from smocked Duchess silk, and designed to create rich depth and subtle texture.” The pairing of gold headpiece and magenta dress is a little unexpected but works so well.

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Designer: “Graziana” headpiece by Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn:  This hat is new

Princess Eugenie wore a navy calot with dark blue crin swish and side bow.

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Designer: Stephen Jones. Dress and coat by Fendi.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Zara Tindall wore a cornflower blue teardrop percher hat covered in the same fabric as her coat. The design is embellished with a matching silk abaca twisted bow and dyed ostrich feather pouf. While a familiar shape on Zara, the colour and trim on this design make it a standout on her.

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Designer: Bespoke “Feather Percher” by Juliette Botterill. Laura Green London coatdress. Styled by Annie Miall
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones wore a bandeau headpiece covered in blush dotted fabric, trimmed with pink feathers on each side. With her textural skirt and silk jacket, the headpiece topped a decidedly couture look.

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Designer: Stephen Jones. Jacket and skirt by Beatrice Ferrant.
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new.

Lady Sarah Chatto topped her elegant pale yellow pleated dress with a matching straw braid picture hat. The design features a wide, cartwheel brim, shallow crown and is simply trimmed with a slim hatband.

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Designer: Stephen Jones. Dress by Jasper Conran. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Lady Davina Windsor wore a claret button percher with multi-looped bow and quills. Her younger sister, Lady Rose Gillman, wore a vibrant teal padded headpiece trimmed with feathers

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Lady Helen Taylor wore an exquisite ecru boater hat with black pin dots trimmed with an intricate black braid hatband, narrow black brim binding and a swath of dotted tulle veil.

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Designer: Stephen Jones. Ensemble by Dior.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Marina Ogilvy, seen at right below, wore a black wide brimmed hat trimmed in an overlay of ruched silk.

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Princess Michael of Kent repeated her pearl grey silk covered pillbox with white ostrich plume

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Designer: John Boyd
Previously Worn: Jun 14, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; June 19, 2019; May 18, 2019; October 12, 2018; June 13, 2015;  Oct 18, 2014; Jun 16, 2014

Lady Gabriella Kingston wore a vibrant pink saucer hat folded up around the back, trimmed with a twisted straw bow and large silk rose.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

How wonderful to see so many new hats! Which designs here stood out to you most?

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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II: Extended British Royal Family

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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

Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Royal Guests

Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Noble and Notable Guests

Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving Part 3

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Members of the Gloucester and Kent families were also in attendance today at St. Paul’s Cathedral for the Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving.

The Duchess of Gloucester repeated her blue sinamay hat with wide, upturned pleated brim.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: March 29, 2022

The Duchess’ daughters, Davina and Rose, both wore navy headband headpieces. The Countess of St. Andrews is also shown in the gallery below in a pink cloche with flat top crown trimmed with a tan hatband and spray of feathers.

Lady Helen Taylor wore an ivory sinamay pyramid shaped hat trimmed with layered waves of crin. Interestingly, she wore a black version of this same design in March this year to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Service of Thanksgiving.

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Designer: Stephen Jones
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Princess Alexandra repeated her deep blue sinmay hat with ruched hatband and a spray of feathers on the side. The hair pairs so well with her embroidered tapestry coat.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan
Previously Worn: Mar 14, 2022

Julia Ogilvy wore an ivory sinamay saucer with ivory feather flowers and a swirl of cut apricot feathers.

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Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new

Princess Michael of Kent repeated her arctic silver white silk covered pillbox hat with large ostrich feather plume around the back.

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Designer: John Boyd
Previously Worn: June 19, 2019; May 18, 2019; October 12, 2018; June 13, 2015;  Oct 18, 2014; Jun 16, 2014

Lady Frederick Windsor wore a crescent shaped padded bandeau covered in deep fuchsia silk, trimmed with a spray of deep purple and pink silk flowers on one side. It’s such a vibrant design that made a superb statement with her belted magenta dress.

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Designer: Laura Cathcart Millinery. Beulah London dress
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new

Lady Gabriella Kingson wore a light apricot sinamay beret percher. The design is trimmed with matching silk flowers and a pearl-studded birdcage veil.

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Designer: unknown. Catherine Walker dress. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new.

That wraps up today’s event! Which hats stood out most to you?

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Trooping The Colour: Gloucester & Kent Families

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We conclude our look at the hats seen Saturday for Trooping the Colour with those worn by members of the Gloucester and Kent families. With extremely limited photos (my sincere thanks to Paul Ratcliffe for again, providing the only available photos of these family members) to share, I’m going to try and avoid confusion (or excessive scrolling for photos) by reducing commentary to a minimum. Please click on the following galleries twice to open up larger size photos:

Gallery 1:

 

The Duchess of Gloucester: steel blue straw veiled pillbox
Previously Worn: May 29, 2019; May 23, 2019;  May 31, 2018

Lady Rose Gilman: muted slate blue straw beret with knotted straw sash
Previously Worn:  Jun 10, 2016 Previously worn by the Duchess of Gloucester: Nov 21, 2012; Jun 2, 2012

Lyla Gilman (Lady Rose’s young daughter, far right below): pink polka dotted bandeau

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Princess Michael of Kent: rounded, white fabric covered pillbox
Designer: I believe it is John Boyd 
Previously Worn: May 29, 2019, June 12, 2016; June 2, 2016; June 15, 2013; June 11, 2011; June 20, 2008

Countess of St. Andrews: white braided straw hat with turned down brim, trimmed with a tan jinsin fan around the top of the crown and knotted bow below the brim 
Designer: Celine Robert. It is the “Tuxia” design from SS 2016
Previously Worn: June 11, 2016

 

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Lady Helen Taylor: black straw beret percher with navy veil and triangle tufts of purple and royal blue crin
Previously Worn: May 18, 2019

Estella Taylor: tan fabric bow bandeau
Previously Worn: I believe this is new

Lady Frederick Windsor: pale blue sinamay dramatic sidesweep covered in feather flowers
Designer: Catherine Walker Millinery. I believe it is the “Trevi” hat.
Previously Worn: I believe this is new

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Lady Gabriella Kingston: blush sinamay hat with angled crown and sharply sideswept brim with jinsin hatband and twists
Designer: Philip Treacy. It is OC 591 from SS 2019. Coral coat dress by Claire Mischevani
Previously Worn: I believe this is new

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Flora Ogilvy: ecru straw disc percher with a multi-looped bow and silk rose on the side
Previously Worn: May 18, 2019


Zenouska Mowatt : vibrant magenta silk bandeau with folded bow (love this with her blue lace dress and aqua shoes!)
Designer: Laura Cathcart Millinery. It is the “Arizona in fuchsia“. Carolina Herrera dress.

Previously Worn: This hat is new

Trooping the Colour is always a highlight in our royal hat watching calendar and this year’s celebration, which saw 28 hats, did not disappoint. We’ve seen some stellar hats (including a handful from designers we’ve not previously seen on royal hats) which makes me all the more excited for the Garter service and Royal Ascot next week. 

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