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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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Trooping the Colour 2024

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Trooping the Colour took place in London today, officially celebrating the birthday of King Charles III.  The event featured over 1,400 soldiers and officers, 200 horses and more than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums.

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Queen Camilla repeated her ecru straw hat with angular crown and wide, sidesweeping brim. The hat is trimmed with a finely pleated cream and the most delicate lace applique cutout flowers

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Milliner:  Philip Treacy. Dress and coat by Anna Valentine.
Previously Worn: Jun 3, 2022; Jun 8, 2019; June 20, 2018; May 22, 2018

The Princess of Wales wore a wide brimmed saucer with central, shallow black straw crown and white sinamay extended brim, trimmed with a statement black feather. It’s a great hat made ever better by Kate looking so well.

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Milliner: OC155 from SS 2024 by Philip Treacy. Dress by Jenny Packham.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a yellow crepe covered teardrop percher with bow and veil.

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Milliner: Persephone by Jane Taylor. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Lady Louise Windsor wore a hat her mum first wore to Royal Ascot last year, a blue parasisal straw saucer trimmed with feathers, jinsin loops, blue silk leaves and handmade silk pansies.

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Milliner: Jane Taylor with flowers made by Anne Tomlin. Dress by Susannah London and Rachel Levy
Previously Worn by the Duchess of Edinburgh: Jun 22, 2023

The Duchess of Gloucester debuted a circular, open crowned hat in pale oyster pinokpok with flat bow around the back.

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Milliner: Calypso Halo by Jane Taylor
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Lady Frederick Windsor was photographed today in the Office of the Major-General, at the Horse Guards Building,  in a navy veiled bandeau headpiece.

Milliner: Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new

Lady Gabriella Kingston was also spotted watching the event in what looks like a pillbox percher with bow. I know many of you join me in wishing her well after the loss of her husband.

Thoughts about these hats toady in rainy London?

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May Catch-Up

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Catching up royal hats during the second half of May: 

Norwegian National Day, May 17, 2024: Queen Sonja repeated an ivory crin hat with rounded crown and upturned brim while King Harald wore his black silk top hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: July 22, 2021; May 23, 2018  

Crown Princess Mette- Marit repeated a circular bandeau headpiece covered in red double crepe with a bow across the back. Crown Prince Haakon repeated his black silk top hat and Princess Ingrid appeared on the balcony in military uniform with felt beret.

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Milliner: “Small Bow Band” by Jane Taylor 
Previously Worn: Dec 10, 2022

The Sovereign’s Garden Party, May 21, 2024: The Prince of Wales repeated his black silk top hat.

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Princess Beatrice wore a wide ivory silk covered bandeau trimmed in a lattice pattern of crystal embroidery.

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Milliner: Idun headband by Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: this headpiece was new.

Princess Eugenie wore a circular bandeau headpiece covered in pink silk, beautifully embroidered with flowers. A large pink silk bow across the back completes the design.

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Milliner:  Bloem design by Emily-London in collaboration with Alice Archer. Dress by Ulla Johnson.
Previously Worn: this headpiece was new.

Zara Tindall wore a wonderful hat described by its milliner as, “A mid-sized boater in tonal pink, with a 2-tone straw crown and a basket weave straw brim, trimmed with an ombré tulle ruff.”

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Milliner: Rosa by Sarah Cant. Dress by Laura Green London. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: this hat was new.

Mike Tindall and Peter Phillips repeated their black silk top hats.

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The Duchess of Gloucester repeated a taupe straw formed beret hat with stem while the Duke repeated a black top hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Sep 8, 2021; Aug 5, 2021; July 9, 2018;  July 11, 2018;  March 9, 2017; June 18, 2015; June 15, 2015; November 6, 2013; June 19, 2013; June 5, 2012

Sovereign’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution Garden Party, May 23, 2024: Princess Anne repeated a grey sinamay stovepipe hat with feathers, blue ribbon trimmed bow and stacked blue ribbon hatband. 

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5th Anniversary of Codam Coding College in Amsterdam, May 29, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated her waved headpiece in blush striped silk abaca, trimmed with a large coordinating silk flower.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: Jun 27, 2023; Sep 18, 2019; Oct 12, 2017;  May 27, 2014;  March 24, 2014

Memorial Service for Sir Chips Keswick in London, May 30, 2024: Queen Camilla repeated a black straw hat with tall crown and brim raised on one side.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Dress by Fiona Clare Couture.
Previously Worn: Sep 16, 2022; Sep 12, 2022; 

Opening of DSM-Firmenich Headquarters in Maastricht, May 30, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated a grass-green straw picture hat with raised brim on one side.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Nov 3, 2021; Mar 11, 2020; 

‘Ladies Day’ at Epsom Downs Racecourse, May 31, 2024: Queen Camilla repeated an ivory straw trilby with pale blue textured hatband, side bow, quill and dyed feathers. Those feathers are wonderful!

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Suit by Bruce Oldfield.
Previously Worn: Sep 16, 2023

 FBN NxG International Summit in The Hague, May 31, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: May 16, 2023; Sep 15, 2021;  Jul 7, 2021;  Jul 2, 2019;  May 25, 2018;  Feb 18, 2017; Nov 28, 2016; Nov 1, 2016; Sep 14, 2016; Jun 2, 2016; Apr 21, 2016; Mar 10, 2016

We’ll leave the Imperial royal hats for their own post. Thoughts about any of these designs?

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Ascot 2023 Day 4: The Waleses

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The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the fourth day of racing last Friday at Ascot Racecourse.

 

Prince William repeated his black antique silk top hat.

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The Princess of Wales wore a new saucer hat with extended brim in red sinamay. The design is trimmed with a large silk bloom and wired silk ribbon tails that swirl around on both the upper and lower sides of the brim. Those under the brim are knotted and shaped just as on Queen Camilla’s hat.

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It’s unlike anything we’ve seen Kate wear before which makes me inclined to love it.  Yes, there’s a lot of trim but I think it balances with the extended brim and the unembellished dress.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Dress by Alexander McQueen
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Thoughts about Kate’s new hat?

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May Garden Parties

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We have four garden parties, three in London and one in Ireland, to review!

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The first one on May 9, 2023 at Buckingham Palace was attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Prince of Wales wore his black antique silk top hat.

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The Princess of Wales repeated her pale blue sinamay saucer sidesweeping oval saucer hat trimmed with silk flowers beneath the raised side of the brim.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Blouse and skirt by Elie Saab
Previously Worn: June 18, 2019

The Duke of Edinburgh wore his gleaming black antique silk top hat.

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The Duchess of Edinburgh repeated her denim blue sinamay saucer hat with matching inverted crin binding, crin ruffle and silk flowers.

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Designer: bespoke version of “Karya” design by Jane Taylor. Dress by Suzannah London.
Previously Worn: June 15, 2022

Princess Anne repeated an almond sinamay cloche hat with diagonal crown. The brim features a contrasting chocolate straw underbrim and and tall wrap around the crown over which sits a ruched chocolate raw silk hatband. A mass of cream and dotted pheasant feathers on the side complete the design.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 18, 2019; Jul 10, 2018; Jun 10, 2016; May 20, 2016; Jun 19, 2015; Nov 19, 2007; Jun 2006

The Duke of Gloucester also wore a black top hat while the Duchess wore a warm brown sinamay hat with raised brim on one side. Based on the hat’s binding, it looks like an off-the-peg design.

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Designer: unknown. Dress by Max Mara.
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new

On May 16, the Duchess of Edinburgh attended the the Not Forgotten Association Annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

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For this event, she repeated a swirled saucer percher hat in pale blue-grey straw trimmed with crin flowers in the same colour.

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Designer: “Heliconia” by Jane Taylor. Coat dress by Suzanna London.
Previously Worn: Sep 29, 2017 

On Wednesday, May 24, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent attended the Royal Kennel Club Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

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The Duke of Gloucester wore a Panama hat while the Duchess topped her navy Max Mara dress with a new brimmed hat in navy sinamay with large fabric leaves.

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Also on May 24, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a garden party at Hillsborough Castle while on their visit to Northern Ireland. Queen Camilla repeated a cream straw with hat angular crown and gently sidesweeping brim. This design is simply trimmed with a monochrome cream silk padded hatband.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Dress and coat by Bruce Oldfield.
Previously Worn: Jun 15, 2022; May 11, 2021

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