British Royals Host First Palace Garden Party This Season

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Royal Hats

Members of the British royal family attended the first Buckingham Palace Garden Party of the season on Wednesday

The king repeated his black silk top hat while Queen Camilla repeated a cream sinamay hat with sidesweeping brim trimmed with a black hatband, a black silk side knot and curving silk wired bow tails in black and white.

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The dramatic, high-contrast swirling bow trim sets this hat apart from all of Camilla’s other cream hats (and designs in the same shape!).

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Milliner: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Jul 4, 2023; Jun 23, 2023

The Duke of Edinburgh affirmed his black silk top hat as the most highly polished one in the family. The Duchess repeated the pink sinamay saucer hat with overlay of pleated Italian organza she wore to Royal Ascot last year. The pleating on this piece is magnificent.

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Milliner: Jane Taylor
Previously Worn: Jun 23, 2023

Princess Anne topped a new floral dress and royal blue jacket with a matching sinamay saucer hat trimmed with large crin bow and feathers. It looks like a ready-to-wear piece. While she wears this saturated blue well, I wish some of the colours in her lovely dress would have been incorporated into the trim on the hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new

The Duchess of Gloucester repeated her sky blue sinamay hat with wide pleated brim while the Duke wore his black top hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Jun 21, 2023; May 3, 2023; June 13, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; March 29, 2022

Thoughts?

Also present at today’s garden party was Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/h52yU4gFP8

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) May 8, 2024

A warm welcome back to Garden Parties! ☀️☕️🌸

Each summer, guests who have made a positive impact in their community are invited to spend a relaxed afternoon in the beautiful gardens of Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/llEG43t6pY

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 8, 2024

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This Week’s Extras

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Royal Hats

Back on April 22, Queen Mary wore a cozy maroon knit cap to open a new hiking trail in Hannenov Forest.

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On April 26, Princess Hanako wore a charming pink brimmed hat for a royal museum awards event

April 26: Princess Hitachi (Hanako) attended the 42nd Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition and award ceremony. She attended on behalf of Prince Hitachi, who is president of Japan Art Association.
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— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) May 3, 2024

Also on April 26, Empress Masako wore a white brimmed hat with wide lace hatband piped in the same pistachio green as her suit. It’s such a great colour on her!

April 26: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the 18th Midori Academic Prize Ceremony at the Palace Hotel Tokyo.
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— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) May 3, 2024

April 26: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met award recipients after attending the 18th Midori Academic Prize Ceremony at the Palace Hotel Tokyo. The award honors outstanding achievements in botany and nature conservation.
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— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) May 3, 2024

On April 29, Princess Hanako attended the All Japan Judo Championships. The black crown of her hat was stitched in white with a white brim, black hatband and side bow.

April 29: Princess Tomohito (Nobuko) of Mikasa attended the Reiwa 6 (2024) All Japan Judo Championships at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
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— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) May 5, 2024

Last weekend, Princess Anne attended the Sea Cadet Corps National Drill and Piping Competition. This weekend, she donned her Canadian naval uniform to commission a new ship in Vancouver and commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic in Victoria.

🎉This weekend our exceptional cadets wowed judges and our esteemed guest of honour, The Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, HRH The Princess Royal, with their precision and ceremonial finesse at the National Drill and Piping Competition. BZ! 🔗https://t.co/tqR8x5fJ0g @RoyalFamily pic.twitter.com/OStgeSOIMq

— Sea Cadets (@SeaCadetsUK) April 29, 2024

Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, took part in the commissioning ceremony for the first new 🛳️ to join the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet in 25 years in Vancouver yesterday.

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— ChristinZ (@ChristinsQueens) May 4, 2024

🇨🇦 Accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Princess Anne, as Commodore-in-Chief of Canadian Fleet Pacific, during the Battle of the Atlantic ceremony in front of the cenotaph at the legislature, in Victoria, on 05 May 2024.
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— Princess Anne & Sir Tim Laurence ✨ (@TheLaurences_) May 6, 2024

Princess Akiko in an interesting pale blue silk hat yesterday in Kyoto- it’s a bumper with two upturned brims, one stacked right on top of the other!

May 4: Princess Akiko of Mikasa attended the purification ceremony (Misogi-no-gi) of the Aoi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto. https://t.co/JbaviS2ICJ

— Prisma 😷 (@ImperialJPNfan) May 6, 2024

Queen Máxima repeated a black felt extended brim fedora by Fabienne Delvigne yesterday at the Dutch National Remembrance ceremony.

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We’ll catch up on hats from the Royal Windsor Horse show Tuesday, along with two state visits!

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Commonwealth Day Service 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Royal Hats

Back on March 11th, members with of the British royal family attended the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.

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Queen Camilla repeated a turquoise felt beret percher trimmed with a spray of diamond cut feathers.

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I’ve not changed my mind on this hat- the colour is terrific on Camilla and the peacock feather trim is masterful, focusing in on the beautiful pattern of the feather while simultaneously, the sweep giving a grander scale to the hat. So, so good.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Dec 25, 2021; Mar 29, 2023; Dec 31, 2023

Duchess of Edinburgh wore an ecru felt wide brimmed fedora trimmed with a slim black velvet hatband with double bow at the front.

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It’s a bit bland for my taste and the slim hatband seems out of proportion and overly fussy. I’m just not keen on how the bow tails extend over the front of the brim, awkward pointers toward Sophie’s eyes.

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Milliner: Jane Taylor
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Princess Anne repeated a 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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I was fortunate to see this hat closeup, in person last year at Royal Ascot and it is impeccably finished, beautifully balanced and the perferct proportion for Anne, who is very petite. It’s the styling of this ensemble, however, here that’s off for me, leaving me wonder if a streamlined felt hat (mayube Anne’s red stacked felt beret?) would have been a better pairing for this patterned coat.

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Milliner: Amy Morris Adams
Previously Worn: Jun 20, 2023; Jun 3, 2022; May 11, 2022; Apr 9, 2022; Jul 3, 2019; June 20, 2019

The Duchess of Gloucester wore an ivory felt beret with deep burgundy net veil overlay and an olive spray of feathers at the side.

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Brigitte loves a beret and wears them well; this hat’s trim enlivens the design and the overall colour scheme between the hat and coat, while not perfectly matched, are close enough hues to coordinate very well. It’s a neutral look that’s far from boring and a much preferred pairing than the burgundy cloche she wore with coat at Christmas.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this is new

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Easter Sunday 2024

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Royal Hats

Members of the British royal family attended Easter Matins service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on Sunday. Queen Camilla repeated a jade straw hat with velvet hatband, brim binding and intertwined loops.

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The colour of this hat is wonderful and I’m so impressed that not a single stitch on any of the velvet elements is visible.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Anna Valentine dress, Amanda Wakeley cape
Previously Worn: Oct 21, 2023; Mar 9, 2017; Nov 1, 2016; Oct 28, 2010; Mar 3, 2010; Nov 8, 2009; Nov28, 2007; Oct 24, 2007; Dec 15, 2006

Princess Anne wore a dark green felt beret trimmed with black cut feathers, a feather pouf and a bow in the same tweed as her coat with what looks to be a silver brooch at the center.

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I think we all like a small hat that packs punch but this one adds to an overall look that’s just too busy.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: March 9, 2018

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore an ivory felt beret previously worn by her daughter, Lady Louise.

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Milliner: “Ivory Felt Beret” by Jane Taylor. Prada coat.
Previously Worn: April 17, 2021 and Dec 25, 2021

The Duchess of York wore a headband described as “Made from padded velvet and crowned with a row of large dazzling glass crystals and silver plated and faux pearl embellishments.”

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Brand: “Wentworth” by Roseings London. Dolce & Gabanna dress.
Previously Worn: this is new

I sincerely apologize for taking such an abrupt and extended blogging break. This post does mark a regular return to this space and I hope you’ll rejoin conversation about all things royal hats.

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