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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
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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. 
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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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Easter Sunday at Windsor

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Members of the British Royal Family attended Easter matins service on Sunday at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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Queen Camilla wore a new hat in vibrant blue very finely woven straw. The button beret percher is trimmed with a statement multi looped bow and, as usual, the piece is impeccably finished.

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The colour is so beautiful on Camilla, and links perfectly with the embroidery on her coat, making it ‘pop’! The hat’s scale is also great, the large bow giving it more gravitas and balancing with Camilla’s signature hairstyle. Camilla has added several new percher hats to her wardrobe over the past year and they are great additions.

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Designer: OC951 from SS 2022 by Philip Treacy. Coat dress by Anna Valentine. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new. 

The Princess of Wales topped her royal blue coat with a matching velour felt pillbox hat. The design features an indented crown and ruched side trimmed with a bow.

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Again, the colour is magnificent as are the interplay of textures between the felt hat and velvet collared crepe coat. There is a lovely sense of subtle movement in this pillbox, thanks to the lower ruched side, which gives it lift and modernity. It’s a great update on a classic shape.

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Designer: bespoke Mayfair Pillbox by Awon Golding for Lock & Co. Coat by Catherine Walker. 
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Princess Beatrice wore a finely woven black straw button trimmed with cream silk flower. The raw edged flower seems at odds with the otherwise tailored ensemble, leaving me wish Beatrice had repeated the more refined headpiece she first paired with this dress.

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Designer: Dress by Emilia Wickstead. 
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Princess Eugenie wore a navy silk hand smocked bandeau headpiece. The scale suits her well and the hand smocked detail gives great interest and texture to the piece. And yes- we’ve seen this same design on her before!

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Designer: bespoke Cressida headpiece by Emily London. Dress by Whistles. 
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new

The Duchess of Edinburgh brought back a hat that’s been in her closet for more than two decades, a camel felt design with tall, flared crown and wide, offset brim. Trimmed with a silk hatband and small bow, the hat’s unique shape firmly dates it in the early 2000s and it feels uncomfortably clunky now. Sophie has repeated many past worn hats recently, a practice I wholeheartedly applaud, but I suggest retirement for this one.

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Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Dec 30, 2012; Mar 23, 2008; Feb 2, 2002

Princess Anne repeated her navy straw hat with diagonal crown and upswept brim, trimmed with navy and white feathers and a looped straw bow at the side.

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Previously Worn: Jul 13, 2017

Zara Tindall topped a vibrant pink dress with a hat described by the milliner as, “Gorgeous straw percher hat. Trimmed with large silk gladioli flowers and silk abaca bow.” It’s a familiar shape that Zara wears well, with a scale and presence that stands up to her bright dress. The styling of neutral accessories in this look is just so good.

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Designer: Gladiola Percher by Juliette Botterill. Dress by Jane Atelier. Styled by Annie Miall. 
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Mia and Lena Tindall wore sweet headpieces, Mia in a navy headband with button centered flower and Lena in a braided green satin Hucklebones headband.

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Lady Sarah Chatto repeated her ecru textured straw hat with rounded, Garbo style crown and extended brim. I so admire Sarah’s millinery approach, choosing classic shapes in neutral colours that go with a multitude of different outfits. In a world where sustainability is more and more important, this approach (opposed to one where hats are borrowed and worn only once), is one I think we should be supporting.

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Designer: Stephen Jones
Previously Worn: Jun 16, 2022; Jun 15, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; Apr 17, 2021;  May 18, 2019;  Jun 18, 2012; Jun 15, 2006; Jun 4, 2002; Jun 10, 2001; Jul 11, 2000

Which hats stand out most to you here?

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This Week’s Extras

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Princess Hisako in a sharp black brimmed hat with pleated teal silk hatband, flowers and beaded triangle (a repeat of her pointed collar, I believe) for the Japanese Orchid & Flower show on Wednesday.

Princess Beatrice spotted on Wednesday in a burgundy velvet padded headband by Isabel Manns

 

King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia kicked off the first of 21 visits celebrating the King’s Golden Jubilee this year yesterday to Södermanland County. Queen Silvia wore a cozy faux fur brimmed hat while King Carl Gustav wore a sharp black felt fedora.

This new millinery design caught my eye this week (see the comments for more):

The combination of flora of the four nations of the UK – the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland –  to form the shape of St Edward’s Crown on the official coronation logo released yesterday is so fittingly beautiful.

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British Royal Family on Christmas Day 2022

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As in years past, members of the British royal family spent Christmas at Sandringham and attended a morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church.

The annual walk to church was led by King Charles and the Queen Consort with Queen Camilla in a striking new hat. Covered in the same denim blue wool as her coat, the beret shape is wonderfully trimmed with a halo stripe of ostrich feathers.

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Camilla has added several beret hats to her wardrobe this fall and all have been excellent. The colour of this design is magnificent on her and the feather trim a great counterpoint to her streamlined coat. What’s not to love about a halo of ostrich feathers?!

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Cashmere coat and dress by Anna Valentine.
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The Princess of Wales was also in a new hat, a wide brimmed fedora in the most luxurious loden green felt. The design is trimmed with a braid embellished hatband, flat folded bow and tall pheasant feather.

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The look is so chic on Kate, the fedora’s extended brim and beautiful trim elevating its presence, formality and elegance. Coordinating the shades of green on the coat and hat’s trim is a masterful styling move that pulls the overall look together. It’s just so good.

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

Princess Beatrice wore a bottle green dyed felt teardrop percher with silk rose and curved pheasant feather. The colour and scale are lovely on her, although the colour disparity between coat and hat made them an unsuccessful pairing for me.

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Designer: Somerset Millinery “Jane” design. Coat by Shrimps.
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Princess Eugenie wore a headpiece described by its milliner as a “cream designer headpiece in stunning hand-smocked silk.” The detail on this design is lovely, although its colour and fabric at closer view feel more suited to summer than winter.

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Designer: Emily London “Cressida” design. Coat by Weekend Max Mara.
Previously Worn: this headpiece is new. 

The Countess of Wessex topped a wide collar cashmere coat with a wide brimmed hat in similarly hued felt. The design features a pork pie crown and the brim has a subtle turn-up around the back. The hat is trimmed with two overlapping stripes of ribbon on one side over which is the milliner’s logo (a little too large and prominently placed, in my opinion, to not look like an obvious advertisement). As for the overall look… to quote a much loved and repeated comment here on Royal Hats, “it’s a whole lot of biscuit.”

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Designer: Jane Taylor. Coat by Joseph
Previously Worn: This hat is new.

Lady Louise Windsor wore a navy felt trilby trimmed with a wonderful pair of silk bows on one side. The scale and youthful trim is lovely on her.

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Designer: Jane Taylor “Midnight Trilby with Bows” design. Roland Mouret coat and Ralph Lauren dress. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new.

Zara Tindall topped a black and white herringbone coat with a burgundy felt percher hat trimmed with silk flowers and cut-out felt leaves. It’s a great look for Zara, the burgundy accessories adding a great punch of colour to the ensemble.  I adore how Mia and Lena’s jewel-toned headbands coordinated with their mum’s look. So sweet.

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Designer: Juliette Botterill. Coat by LK Bennett.
Previously Worn: This hat is new. 

Lady Sarah Chatto repeated a deep navy cloche with extended brim in textured poly straw. It’s a versatile piece that has stood the test of time for Sarah.

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Designer: unknown. My guess is Stephen Jones. 
Previously Worn: Dec 24, 2017; Dec 25, 2015; Dec 25, 2013; Mar 23, 2008; Dec 25, 2001; Dec 25, 2000 (I believe there is also a black version of this hat worn Jan 5, 2005; Apr 19, 2002; Feb 15, 2002)

There are some lovely jewel toned designs that made their debut this Christmas. Which ones stand out to you?

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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. 
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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
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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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