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Ascot 2023 Day 1: Princess Royal & Family

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We’ve got some hats to catch up from the first three days of the races (my apologies for not keeping up). Let’s get to it!

For the first day of this year’s racing meetup, Princess Anne repeated her muted teal sinamay hat with rounded crown and high, sidesweeping brim embellished with a darker teal slim silk hatband and curling, multi-looped straw bow interspersed with trimmed teal and burgundy feathers.

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Photos really don’t do this ensemble justice- the silk coat was luminescent, with both the teal and burgundy threads of its weave beautifully visible. And the hat- well, it’s impeccably finished, beautifully balanced and the absolute perfect proportion for Anne. Amy Morris Adam’s work is just gorgeous and deserves far more widespread recognition.

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Designer: Amy Morris-Adams. Silk dress and coat by Shibumi.
Previously Worn: Jun3, 2022; May 11, 2022; Apr 9, 2022; Jul 3, 2019; June 20, 2019

Peter Philips wore his black top hat while his girlfriend, Lindsay Wallace, wore an ice blue vertical beret percher trimmed with a swirl of crin and branch of white blossoms.

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Designer: Justine Bradley-Hill
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Mike Tindall repeated his black antique silk top hat while Zara wore a biscuit straw boater hat brimmed with dyed hatband, back bow and flying bow tails wrapping around one side.

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What’s so special about the hat is it’s gradation of colour- the hatband is a pale sagey green at the back that lightens on the side and transitions to pale pink at the front while the back bow moves from blush at center to green on the loop tips. This custom dyeing was done with such a light hand to create the most delicate colour wash. It’s another ensemble that showed beautiful nuance in person that does not effective translate to photos.

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Designer: Sarah Cant. Dress by Leo Lin. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new. 

What do you think of this bunch of hats?!

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Cheltenham Festival 2023 Day 2 & 3

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The second day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday was attended by Queen Camilla and Mike and Zara Tindall. Queen Camilla repeated repeated a tan wool hat with ruched crown and faux fur brim.

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Designer: Lock & Co. Coat by Anna Valentine.
Previously Worn: Mar 8, 2023; Jan 22, 2023; Jan 15, 2023; Dec 9, 2022; 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

Zara wore a deep blue peachbloom felt percher hat trimmed with a knotted flying bow and large curled black quill.

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The colour is fantastic, as is the styling of her ensemble. I adore the saturated teal and royal blue paired together- it’s so striking on her.

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Designer: Juliette Botterill. Coat by Rebecca Vallance. Styled by Annie Miall.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

The third day of racing today was attended by Princess Anne and Mike and Zara Tindall. Princess Anne repeated a black faux fur hat with rolled brim.

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Designer: Yvette Jelfs 
Previously Worn: Dec 28, 2014; March 15, 2013; January 18, 2010

Mike Tindall wore a natty mushroom grey tweed cap while Zara wore a deep plum felt beret percher trimmed with another single curled quill.

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Both looks are so great! Zara’s sleek hat is again so chic with her trouser suit, the deep plum colour giving just the right amount of pop. The lack of pattern on Mike’s streamlined cap pairs well with his jacket and matching his tie to his wife’s hat? Adorable.

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Designer: by Somerset Millinery. Suit by Veronica Beard. Styled by Annie Miall.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

I’m loving Zara’s hats so far this week. What do you think of these hats?

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Catching Up With The British Royals

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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

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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. 
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.



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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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Ascot 2022 Day 3: Mike & Zara Tindall

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The Tindalls attended Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot today. Zara wore a vibrant green straw boater hat with unique triangular folded ribbon hatband. The design is trimmed with a fuchsia gravity-defying rose.

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The punchy green and pink scheme on the hat is so well balanced by Zara’s cream shirtwaist dress with fun buttons that linked to the hat and other pink accessories. The pieces combine again to make a standout overall look for Zara.

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Designer: Justine Bradley-Hill. Laura Green dress
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Mike Tindall repeated his antique black silk top hat and matched his fuchsia tie to the flower on his wife’s hat!

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What do you think about this pair of hats at the races today?

UPDATE: This appears to now be a Tindall tradition!

Ascot 2022 Day 1: Zara & Mike Tindall

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Zara and Mike Tindall attended the races today, Mike in his antique black silk top hat and Zara in a cream button percher with pastel tulle pompom trim.

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The whimsical hat is an unexpected pairing for this dress, but that’s what makes it work so well. Pair the hat with a floral ensemble and it would be difficult to keep the look from falling to twee. Here, the hues pull together while the edginess of the dress balances the frothy, fun hat. I’ll admit it’s not something I would wear but it’s so interesting to admire and Zara deserves kudos for carrying it off so flawlessly.

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Designer:  bespoke Sarah Cant. Dress by Anna Mason. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn:  This hat is new

What do you think about this pair of hats today?

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