Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark kicked off their 2014 summer cruise schedule last week and boarded the Danish Royal Yacht, Dannebrog. Queen Margrethe repeated one of my favourite hats from her wardrobe, this charcoal grey trilby with modified pork pie style crown and feather pouff on the side. It’s a great hat on her, isn’t it?
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: October 1, 2013; May 1, 2013; October 7, 2008
Photos from Keld Navntoft/Scanpix via Kongehuset
On Sunday, May 11, Queen Margrethe attended a service celebrating the Bible Society’s 200th anniversary at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen. She repeated a peach and cream hat she has worn numerous times before, although I think it is the first time we are seeing it here on Royal Hats. While I love the colour blocking on this hat (it’s not often we see a royal hat with a crown and brim in different colours), don’t like this colour of fleshy peach on Margrethe. What do you think?
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: June 6, 2012; September 4, 2012; May 24, 2011; September 16, 2010; June 8, 2010; September 10, 2009; September 7, 2009
Photos from Jens Anstrup/Scanpix via Kongehuset
I usually use a Hat Query post to answer a reader question but I’m turning the tables today, dear readers, and posing a question to all of you! Here goes.
Last week, Queen Margrethe was pictured in Shanghai in this classic straw hat:
The last time she wore this hat, however, it looked like this:
Visiting the Aarhus State Gymnasium, August 30, 2013
My first thought was that this was a completely different hat. The brim of the hat worn last week in Shanghai noticeably curves up in front while the brim on the hat worn last summer (above) curves down. I was about to declare these different hats when two more photos from the royal couple’s summer cruise last year caught my eye.
Queen Margrethe on the island of Fyn, June 5, 2013
Notice how this straw hat has the same textured weave as the hat we saw last week in Shanghai? And the distinct finishing seam around the brim? And how the brim curves up in the back but down in the front? I think this is all the same hat! If I’m right, Margrethe simply changes out the coloured band around the crown to coordinate with whatever outfit she is wearing. I suppose she wore it backwards last week in Shanghai for some variety.
There you have it, folks- I think this is the same hat. I’m curious, however, what you think of my hypothesis. Do you think this is the same hat?
Photos from Keld Navntoft via BT.dk; Morten Hymoeller Laursen via Aarhus Statsgymnasium; and Michael Bager via Fyens
Queen Margrethe attended the re-dedication of the Freedom Monument in Silkeborg today (the monument celebrates those who resisted German occupation of Denmark during World War II. For this event, she repeated turquoise porkpie hat. I think this confirms Margrethe’s love of this hat because she certainly has worn it a lot. And why not? It is a lovely hat on her. I’m just ready to see something different…
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: April 27, 2014; October 6, 2013; September 3, 2013; July 4, 2013; June 2, 2013; May 6, 2013; June 14, 2012; September 2, 2012; September 20, 2011; September 6, 2011; and May 23, 2011
Photos from Splash News and Splash News via Corbis
Queen Margrethe of Denmark officially opened the new cruise ship terminal in Copenhagen on Friday afternoon. For this nautical engagement, Margrethe repeated her red wool hat and coordinating suit. We saw the best picture of this ensemble at this event but I’m afraid it has not changed my opinion. I would love to see this suit topped with a chic black hat instead of this one, which is just trying too hard to coordinate. What do you think?
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: March 13, 2013; November 14, 2013
Photos from Jonas Skovbjerg Fogh via BT.dk
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