Day 1: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Day 2: Wednesday June 21, 2023
Day 3: Thursday June 22, 2023
Day 4: Friday June 23, 2023
Day 5: Saturday June 24, 2023
Tag Archives: Princess Michael of Kent
Ascot 2023 Day 4: The Kents
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were included in the royal carriage procession on the fourth day of Royal Ascot this year. Prince Michael repeated his black antique silk top hat.
Princess Michael repeated her pale grey silk covered pillbox with white ostrich feather plume.
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Designer: John Boyd
Previously Worn: May 6, 2023; Jun 14, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; June 19, 2019; May 18, 2019; October 12, 2018; June 13, 2015; Oct 18, 2014; Jun 16, 2014
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Ascot 2023 Day 2: Gloucesters & Kents
Royal attendance on the second day of this year’s event included the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. The Duchess of Gloucester repeated her sky blue sinamay hat with wide pleated brim.
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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 3, 2023; June 13, 2022; Jun 3, 2022; March 29, 2022
Prince Michael repeated his black antique silk top hat while Marie-Christine wore a shallow, rounded edge pillbox in palest grey trimmed with a wired double silk bow.
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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new
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The Coronation: The Extended British Royal Family
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
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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.
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.
Designer: Stephen Jones. Dress by Jasper Conran.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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.
Princess Michael of Kent repeated her pearl grey silk covered pillbox with white ostrich plume
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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Catching Up With The British Royals
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
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.
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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
Previously Worn: This hat is new
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.
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.
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.
Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Nov 14, 2010; Nov 8, 2009; Jan 4, 2009; Nov 12, 2006; Mar 9, 2006; Dec 25, 2005
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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