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Ascot 2023 Day 3: The Princess Royal

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Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence attended the third day of racing, Sir Timothy in his black silk hat. Princess Anne wore an ivory design with shallow crown and split brim folded up at the back that has been in her wardrobe for several decades. I like the shape of this brim and liked the light hat contrasted with her emerald suit. In person, it was a sharp look for her.

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Designer: unknown. My guess is John Boyd. 
Previously Worn: Aug 19, 1995; June 20, 1989

Maybe someone (Jimbo?!) can help find other outings of this hat?!

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Ascot 2023 Day 2: The Princess Royal

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Princess Anne attended the second day of racing in an outfit that has received much attention.

The early photograph has been dated back to a Buckingham Palace reception for the president of Botswana in 1978. With clothing sustainability becoming more and more of an issue, I think this repeat is absolute fabulous. The hat appears to be a more recent addition, covered in a darker blue. The sidesweeping brim is emphasized by contrasting navy binding and it looks like the same light blue fabric of the dress has been repeated on a bias cut hatband. The hat is finished with cream silk flowers placed on the side.

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I adore the contrasting binding on Princess Anne’s hat but am on the fence about the various shades of blue in the overall ensemble.

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

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence repeated his grey felt top hat.

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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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Hat From the Past

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Royal Hats to June 11, 1953 and Trooping the Colour with the Queen Mother, Princess Anne and Princess Mary all in memorable designs.

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If there are any hats worn today, please share them in the comments.

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Royal Hat Round Up

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Numerous royal hats have been worn over the past month:
April 22: Princess Benedikte repeated her sky blue felt hat with pinched fedora crown and sharply upfolded brim on one side.

April 28: Empress Masako wore a short brimmed cream silk covered hat for the Midori Prize Ceremony.

April 30: King Carl Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip in uniform caps at the king’s birthday celebrations
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April 30: Crown Princess Mary in a new plaited bandeau by Tasmaian milliner Haidee Neall for the 75th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in Denmark.
May 4: Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko departed Japan to travel to London for the coronation, Princess Kiko wore a blue hat that’s recently undergone a design change.
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May 9: Queen Máxima repeated a blush silk abaca calot headpiece studded with tiny beads on the first day of a visit to Wadden Islands.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne.  Claes Iversen suit and Burberry raincoat.
Previously Worn: Jan 31, 2023; Sep 15, 2017; Nov 3, 2016;  Oct 25, 2015;  Apr 2, 2014 

May 10: Princess Hanako in a lovely pale pink brimmed hat for the Asia-Pacific Festival & Charity Bazaar.

May 10: For the second day of a visit to Wadden Islands, Queen Máxima repeated a headpiece of black silk rosettes studded with gold feathers and a small black birdcage net tulle veil.

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Designer: Laura Noetinger. Zara suit and Natan Coat.  
Previously Worn: Oct 8, 2015; April 13, 2011; May 4, 2009

May 11: For the start of the Italian state visit to Norway, Queen Sonja repeated her taupe leather pillbox.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne.  
Previously Worn: May 25, 2022; Sep 6, 2016

Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a new brimmed hat in pale pink straw braid.

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Designer: unknown. Natan cape and Valentino dress.  
Previously Worn: This hat is new

May 11: Queen Máxima attended the B for Goods Leaders Summit conference in Amsterdam in a repeated pleated red turban.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan. 
Previously Worn: Sep 19, 2021; Oct 16, 2018; March 20, 2015.

May 12: Lady Louise Windsor took part in the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a repeated a dark blue felt fedora with leather hatband and feather trim.

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Designer:  Hayfield England. Stella McCartney Coat. 
Previously Worn: May 14, 2022 
Previously Worn by the Duchess of Edinburgh: July 3, 2021

May 14 : Lady Louise Windsor enjoying the Royal Windsor Horse Show in her mum’s camel felt fedora with feather hatband.

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Designer:  Suffolk Fedora in Camel from Hicks & Brown
Previously Worn by the Duchess of Edinburgh: Dec 22, 2019; Aug 25, 2019; Dec 23, 2018; May 14, 2018

May 15: Princess Akiko in a pale cloche with short brim for the Aoi Festival

May 16: Queen Máxima repeated a warm brown straw picture hat with high upswept slice brim to open the Van Gogh Village Museum in Nuenen.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne. Claes Iversen dress​
Previously Worn: 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

May 16: King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited Kalmar County as part of King Carl-Gustaf’s Jubilee celebrations. The king wore his Borsalino tan fedora to plant an Öland oak tree in the City Park.

May 17: Princess Anne was in uniform for the Passing Out Parade of First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

May 18: The Duchess of York in a green jeweled headband from The Party Papillon.

May 18: King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia opened the “Jubilee exhibition in glass” exhibition at Solliden Castle, the king in his Borsalino tan fedora.

May 18: Empress Masako, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Hanako, Princess Nobuko and Princess Hisako all attended the annual Japanese Red Cross Society national convention.

May 18: National Day in Norway saw King Herald and Crown Prince Haakon in top hats, Queen Sonja in a white rounded pillbox and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in her gold Prada headband woven with a pink ribbon.

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May 22: Princess Benedikte repeated her navy straw hat with upfolded brim and floral trim for her namesake race at Klampenborg Gallop Track.

May 24: Empress Masako in a sharp navy and white hat for the 50th anniversary memorial service for WWII sailors.

Which hats here stand out most to you?

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