Best New Royal Hat of 2015: Denmark

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After looking at Belgium’s entries into our Best New Royal Hat of 2015 championship, we’re moving on to Denmark today. While The Danish royals welcomed just a handful of new hats this year, there is considerable variety of colour and style in these pieces. I have omitted three hats from the poll (this casual straw one, Princess Marie’s purple fascinator and Princess Mary’s flower trimmed black hat) for streamlining purposes. Click on any of the photos to jump back to original posts to see additional description and detail of the hats.

A note about voting- the hats with the most votes across this semifinal will move forward to the final face off. If you don’t think any of these hats are worthy of the title of Best of 2015, save your vote (or take another look at the Belgian royal hats).  The next poll will be up on Sunday.

Queen Margrethe:

1.Queen Margrethe, March 11, 2015 | Royal Hats   2.Queen Margrethe, March 17, 2015 | Royal Hats   3.Queen Margrethe, April 16, 2015 | Royal Hats  4.Queen Margrethe, June 26, 2015 | Royal Hats

Crown Princess Mary and Princess Marie:

5.Crown Princess Mary, March 18, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats   6.Princess Mary, April 16, 2015 in Jane Taylor | Royal Hats    7.   8.Princess Marie, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

Princess Benedikte:

9.Princess Benedikte, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats   10.Princess Benedikte, December 5, 2015 | Royal Hats

Do you think any of these hats deserve to be named best royal hat of the year? Cast your vote below. Voting will remain open until January 1, 2016- you can vote for multiple hats once per day.

This Week’s Extras

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The Takamado Princesses remembered their late husband and father, Prince Norihito, who passed away in 2002 (The Imperial Family of Japan)

Queen Margrethe brought back her dreaded blue beanie last weekend at the University of Copenhagen (PPE)

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene joined in a “March for Climate” today and brought young Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella along for a ride (Getty)

The Swedish Royals released wonderful new photos of Princess Estelle (Swedish Royal Court). Prince Daniel, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle also enjoyed a Christmas market in Stockholm (Expressen)

Princess Estelle, November 2015 | Royal Hats

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Ongoing tales of loss and tragedy for descendants of the Romanov dynasty (Telegraph)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released new photos of Princess Charlotte today. At six months old, she is absolutely darling (Daily Mail)

Interesting interview with the Prince of Wales in preparation for the upcoming 2015 UN Climate Change Conference

Photos from Getty as indicated and Kate Gabor / Kungahuset.se

Danish Queen Presents Military Award

Queen Margrethe was at the Royal Guard barracks today in Goethersgade to attended a parade and present the ‘Queen’s Clock’ service award. She wore her red felt hat with trimmed in bands of black and the same tweed as her suit. It’s an ensemble well suited to a military event and Queen Margrethe certainly stood out in the crowd…. but I’m ready to see her in a few new pieces of millinery.

Queen Margrethe, November 18, 2015

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: October 7, 2015;  November 18, 2014May 4, 2014March 13, 2013; November 14, 2013

Photo from Niels Ahlmann Olesen via Berlingske

Danish Royals on Day 4 of Indonesian Visit

The Danish royal couple continued their busy programme of events today in Indonesia with visits to the Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta and Palace Kraton where the the Sultan of Yogyakarta hosted a lunch. For these more informal events, Queen Margrethe topped her cotton striped dress with a simple natural straw hat. The warm colour and scale of the piece was perfect for the queen while the shape, with a curved brim and flat crown, gave it air of stylish casual ease.

Queen Margrethe, October 24, 2015 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, October 24, 2015 | Royal Hats Queen Margrethe, October 24, 2015 | Royal Hats

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

Photos from Suryo Wibowo, Scanpix via Kongehuset

Danish Royals on Day 3 of Indonesian Visit

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik had a busy day of engagements in Jakarta today which saw them open a design and lifestyle fair as well as a green office building, lay a wreath at a war memorial and pay visits to the national museum and a shopping centre. For this busy programme, Queen Margrethe repeated her  royal blue straw hat with white under brim. with band around the base of the crown and looped bow trim. The hat coordinates so well with her blue and white printed silk dress and made for another very attractive ensemble.

Queen Margrethe, October 23, 2015 | Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe, October 23, 2015 | Royal Hats   Queen Margrethe, October 23, 2015 | Royal Hats Queen Margrethe, October 23, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 27, 2014September 17, 2013; June 18, 2013May 18, 2013

I’m not sure if it’s the tropical climate that agrees so well with the Queen (and her closet) but don’t you agree that she is looking great on this tour?

Photos from Jens Nørgaard Larsen, Scanpix and Tatan Syuflana, POLFOTO via Kongehuset