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Hitachi Royal Couple Celebrate History of Japanse Invention and Innovation

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Prince Masahito and Princess Hanako of Hitachi attended a ceremony in Tokyo this morning marking the 110th anniversary of the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation held in Tokyo (the Prince is honorary president of the institute). Princess Hanako wore a soft aqua hat with rounded crown and small brim, trimmed with a wide roll of ruched coordinating fabric. This trim gave the hat such softness and the most interesting shape. The Japanese royal family members will likely never be on the cutting edge of millinery fashion but I thought this prim hat looked really lovely on Hanako.

Princess Hanako, July 8, 2014 | Royal Hats

 

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Imperial Royal Family Celebrates Emperor’s 80th Birthday

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Members of the Imperial Royal Family attended a concert performed by the Imperial Household Agency Music Department inside Imperial Palace East Garden yesterday to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s 80th birthday. While Empress Michiko did not wear a hat, I thought she looked wonderful in a coral pink dress.

Crown Princess Masako and Princess Mako, July 3, 2014 | Royal Hats

Crown Princess Masako wore an icy pale blue silk covered pillbox with pork pie top to match her suit. Princes Mako (The Emperor and Empress’ granddaughter, seen behind the empress above) wore a similar brimless pork pie hat in oyster silk.

Crown Princess Masako, July 3, 2014 | Royal Hats

From left to right below: Princess Hanako in pale aqua square crowned hat with upturned brim; Crown Princess Masako; Crown Prince Naruhito; The Emperor and Empress; Princess Mako; Princess Hisako in a white modernized bowler style hat and her daughter, Princess Ayako in a small black chapeau.

Imperial Royal Family, July 3, 2014 | Royal Hats

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Imperial Family Pay Condolence Visits

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 A Memoriam

While we have been enjoying the frilly and fun hats of Ascot, the Japanese royal family have quietly gone through the rituals of saying goodbye to a family member. On June 8, 2014, Emperor Akihito’s first cousin, Prince Yoshihito of Katsura passed away at the age of 66 years old. In the following days, members of the Imperial family called to pay condolence visits. Some of these family members wore hats.

Crown Princess Masako, June 8, 2014 | Royal Hats

Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, June 8, 2014

Princess Hisako, June 8, 2014 | Royal Hats

Princess Hisako of Takamado, sister-in-law to Prince Katsura, June 8, 2014

Empress Michiko, June 9, 2014 | Royal HatsEmpress Michiko, June 9, 2014 | Royal Hats 

Empress Michiko, June 9, 2014

On June 15, the Imperial couple paid another condolence visit to the Akasaka Estate Residence. Again, Empress Michiko wore a small, elegant black hat.

Empress Michiko, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats   Empress Michiko, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats

That same day, other members of the Imperial Royal Family attended a wake for Prince Katsura. As is expected, many wore small black hats.

Princess Kiko, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats  Princess Mako, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats

Princess Kiko of Akishino and her daughter, Princess Mako of Akishino

Princess Hanako, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats Princess Hisako, June 15, 2014 | Royal Hats

Princess Hanako of Hitachi and Princess Hisako of Takamado 

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Japanese Royal Ladies in Blue Hats for National Meetings

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On Thursday, Empress Michiko attended the Annual National Convention of Japanese Red Cross Society held in Tokyo. The Empress, who is honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, wore a large white saucer hat trimmed with grey flowers and leaves. I thought the flower embellishment on this hat was especially pretty.

Empress Michiko, May 15, 2014 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: uncertain. I think this might be a new hat. 

Also on Thursday, Princess Hanako of Hitachi visited Utsunomiya City in Tochi Prefecture to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition of Ikebana (Japanese traditional flower arrangement). Princess Hanako, who is the honorary president of Japan Ikebana Association, repeated her pale blue silk bumper hat with rolled brim. I am not a fan of this hat (see this closeup of the blue and white spaghetti noodles that look to be stuck on the side of this hat) but from this distance, Princess Hanako looks rather refined and elegant.

Princess Hanako, May 15, 2014 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: August 7, 2013

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Japanese Royals Celebrate Danish Partnership

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Back on April 6th, Prince Masahito and Princess Hanako of Hitachi celebrated the 25th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Funabashi, Japan and Odense, Denmark (Prince Masahito is the Honorary President of Japan-Denmark Association). While it is difficult to see, it appears that Princess Hanako wore a traditional hat with square crown and rolled brim in the same creamy-peach as her suit. 

Princess Hanako, April 6, 2014 | The Royal Hats Blog

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