Danish Royals on Day 2 of Indonesian Visit

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark were officially welcomed to Indonesia by President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today. For the occasion, Queen Margrethe repeated her pale blue straw hat with round crown and lattice woven ‘slice’ shaped diagonal brim. The hat is trimmed in a spray of pink silk cockscomb flowers and green feather leaves that echo the print in the Queen’s dress and coat. The first time we saw this hat, Queen Margrethe paired it with the same dress and a bright pink jacket– today’s pairing with her flowing coat creates a much softer look where the trim on the hat balances beautifully with the coat and dress. For a royal visit in a tropical climate, I think this ensemble hits just the right note and Queen Margrethe looks fantastic in it.
Queen Margrethe, October 22, 2015 | Royal Hats Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 25, 2013

Photos from Berry Adek, POLFOTO via Kongehuset

Danish Royals Arrive in Indonesia

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Royal Hats

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark arrived at Jakarta airport this afternoon for the start of a four day Indonesian visit. For their arrival, followed by a reception with Danish expatraites living in the South Asian country, Queen Margrethe wore a silk linen covered hat with indented crown and brim that raised slightly on one side.

Queen Margrethe, October 21, 2015 | Royal Hats

The fedora-esque hat (the crown indent here shows this is not a true fedora) was trimmed in a band around the base of the crown in the same striped fabric as Margrethe’s blouse. While the shape of the hat is smart, I would much prefer it in straw to bring some much needed textural contrast to this outfit. Coordinating royal hats to ensembles is always a good idea but this one, where the exact fabrics of the Queen’s suit and blouse are repeated on her hat, is too much for me.

Queen Margrethe, October 21, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: August 22, 2009

You can see the royal couple’s full programme here. With an official welcome, wreath laying and commemoration of Indonesia’s 70th annivesary of independence on the schedule, I think we’ll see a few more royal hats before this trip is over!

Photos from Achmad Ibrahim, POLFOTO via Kongehuset

Danish Opening of Parliament

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Royal Hats

The Danish Royal Family gathered together yesterday in Copenhagen to witness the official opening of Parliament. Queen Margrethe led her family at this annual event with a repeat of her red felt hat trimmed in bands of the same tweed as her suit. While it’s a serviceable enough working ensemble and Margrethe wears such classic millinery shapes well, I was disappointed not to see a new hat for the Queen at this high profile event.

Queen Margrethe, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

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

Crown Princess Mary set off a beautiful silver lace pencil skit with a black tunic, accessories and her much worn black felt calot hat. In an unexpected move, she added new life to the piece with spray of large felt leaves and feathers added to the side. It’s a brilliant move to rejuvenate an old hat and I thought the piece was elevated by the addition.

Crown Princess Mary, October 6, 2015 in Susanne Juul | Royal Hats

Designer: Susanne Juul
Previously Worn: May 4, 2015; April 8, 2015; May 9, 2014; November 8, 2012; November 7, 2011

Princess Marie repeated the purple felt hat she unveiled back in March for the Dutch state visit. The piece, which has a similar feel to a fedora (but without the distinctive pinches at the the top of the crown that characterize a fedora), is a fantastic shape, scale and colour for Marie and she wears it very well.

Princess Marie, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: March 17, 2015

Princess Benedikte was the only member of the family to début a new hat. In sky blue felt, her hat included the pinched crown of a fedora, the indented top of a Pork Pie and the sharply upfolded diagonal brim of a ‘slice’. With so much going on with the shape of this piece, the designer did well to leave the hat unembellished and Princess Benedikte paired it beautifully with a streamlined beige coat, charcoal accessories and blue jewels. It’s an interesting hat that looks wonderful on her.

Princess Benedikte, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

As with years past, yesterday’s opening of Parliament brought a quartet of interesting Danish Royal hats. Which one(s) stood out most to you?

Opening of the Danish parliament, October 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

This Week’s Extras

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Royal Hats

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Princess Alexandra opened the new Kent Sharpshooters & Yeomanry Museum at Hever Castle in Kent (Hever Castle)

Queen Margrethe repeated her frequently seen blue Pork Pie hat when she unveiled a WWI statue at Canterbury Cathedral on Friday (BBC)

King Carl Gustaf wore his trusty old fedora this week in Västernorrland (Swedish Royal Court)

The Albanian royal family shared a lovely photograph of Prince Leka and his fiancée, Elia Zaharia. The photo shows Elia in a purple percher cocktail hat (Albanian Royal Court)

If you enjoyed the retrospective of Queen Elizabeth’s hats here on Royal Hats earlier this week, here’s an even bigger one you won’t want to miss (Telegraph)

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The Norwegian Crown Princely couple hosted the heirs of Denmark, Sweden and Luxembourg and their families for a weekend together on the island Tjøme. I love it when royal contemporaries prove to be friends.(Swedish Royal Court).

Charming new photos released for Prince Hirahito’s ninth birthday (Imperial Family of Japan)

Scandinavian Monarchs Install Bishops

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Royal Hats

On Sunday, the monarchs of Denmark and Sweden each attended the installation of bishops in their countries. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at the installation of Henrik Wigh-Poulsen as bishop of Aarhus, resplendent in the mint green bumper hat she first wore for her birthday earlier this year. These photos shoe the lovely curled detail on the side of this bumper hat’s brim, a wonderfully creative touch that I think sets this hat apart. My only concern is that Margrethe seems as excited about this hat as I am (it has been worn four times since April)… I just hope we don’t see it too often.

Queen Margrethe, September 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 5, 2015; May 23, 2014; April 16, 2015

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia were at Upsala Cathedral on Sunday for the ordinations of Mikael Mogren as bishop of Västerås and Johan Dalman as bishop of Strängnäs. Queen Silvia repeated her turquoise straw pillbox hat for the occasion. It’s a simple hat that elevated to greatness thanks to its fantastic colour.

Queen Silvia, September 6, 2015 | Royal Hats

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 11, 2015; September 15, 2013

I think both of these hats are prime examples of small-scale millinery done very well. What do you think?

Photos from Jens Thaysen via Stiften and Sven-Olof Ahlgren via UNT.se

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Danish Royals on Day 2 of Indonesian Visit

Danish Royals Arrive in Indonesia

Danish Opening of Parliament

This Week’s Extras

Scandinavian Monarchs Install Bishops