Duch Monarchs Commemorate Liberation

Kind Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima were in Mesch yesterday to mark the Netherlands’ 80th anniversary of liberation.

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Queen Máxima repeated a headpiece of silk flowers in beige-pink and a darker, duskier rose hue studded with beige net veil.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Jun 8, 2022; Oct 11, 2017Feb 4, 2017

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Edinburghs in Ireland and Dutch Queen Opens Factory

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended a Garden Party yesterday at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. Sophie repeated a bumper-edged pillbox hat covered in dark blue crepe and trimmed with a net veil..

Milliner: Jane Taylor. Dress by Beulah London.
Previously Worn:  Dec 11, 2019; June 20, 2019

Queen Máxima was in Hengelo yesterday to open a water filter factory. She repeated a green layered calot hat.

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Milliner: Jolanda (her dresser). Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Jun 14, 2024; June 13, 2024

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Dutch Queen Opens Women’s Health Center

Queen Máxima opened a new endometriosis center at the Reinier de Graaf hospital today in Delft. For the occasion, she wore a new hat.

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In a calot shape, the design is entirely covered with feathers.

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Milliner: Jolanda (her dresser). Trousers and top by Claes Iversen. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new.

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June Catch-Up

Here are the royal hats we’ve seen so far this month (see June’s Imperial hats here):

Queen Elisabeth Competition Awards, June 4, 2024: Queen Mathilde repeated a muted burgundy parasisal straw brimless brimless hat with draped bow on the side.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Feb 3, 2022 

British Celebration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day Landings, June 5, 2024: Queen Camilla repeated a pink silk crepe covered beret with a cascade of handmade silk leaves.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Sep 20, 2023

175th anniversary of the first Danish Constitution, June 5, 2024: Queen Mary repeated an apricot straw picture hat with chocolate sinamay hatband, bow and curling bow tails. She first wore this hat 20 years ago (some of you will remember it from a pre-wedding event).

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Milliner: Susanne Juul. Dress by Andrew Gn.
Previously Worn: June 21, 2006; May 13, 2004

Queen Margrethe repeated a large white straw picture hat.

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Milliner: Mathilde Førster
Previously Worn: Jun 13, 2021

Princess Benedikte wore a new white straw hat with angled crown and upturned brim on one side, trimmed with a handmade silk flower studded with feathers.

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Milliner: Mathilde Førster
Previously Worn: This hat is new

80th Anniversary of the World War II “D-Day” Allied Landings in Normandy, June 6, 2024:  Queen Máxima repeated a navy saucer covered in navy dyed banana fibre, trimmed with a drape of the same material.

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Milliner: Jolanda (Máxima’s dresser)
Previously Worn: July 1, 2023

Queen Mathilde topped an elegant ecru coat with a felt beret in the same hue.

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Milliner: Dior
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Queen Camilla repeated a spectacular white straw picture hat with swirl peaked crown and raised brim on one side. The hat is trimmed with rolled-edge sinamay sashes that wrap around the crown’s base.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Jul 23, 2022

Wedding of the Duke of Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson, June 7, 2024: The Duchess of Westminster wore a cut feather pinwheel headpiece in vibrant pink and red by Rachel Trevor Morgan. The bride’s mother, Caroline Henson, wore a blue straw picture hat. Lady Tamara Grosvenor wore a gold floral headpiece. Lady Edwina Grosvenor wore a tawny pink saucer hat and Lady Violet Grosvenor wore a blue headband.

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Princess Eugenie wore a natural straw stemmed beret with ivory veil.

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Milliner: “Sabina” design by Emily London. Dress by Joseph. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

USA Visit Day 1 in Atlanta, June 10, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated one of my favourites, a red floral headpiece. Notice that the lilies are entirely made of feathers, with arrow-trimmed feather pistils.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Sep 17, 2002

USA Visit Day 3 in Albany, June 12, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated a bright yellow circular draped headpiece.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan
Previously Worn: Dec 1, 2017; April 30, 2015;  September 30, 2014; June 6, 2014

USA Visit Day 4 in Brooklyn, June 13, 2024: Queen Máxima topped a lovely floral dress with a new layered calot hat in green straw.

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Milliner: Jolanda (Máxima’s dresser)
Previously Worn: This hat is new

She repeated this hat yesterday back in the Netherlands where she  baptized two ships of the Royal Wagenborg shipping company in Delfzijl. It’s a super chic look!

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Which hats stand out to you most in this lineup? If I’ve missed any, please share in the comments!

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This Week’s Extras

Back on April 22, Queen Mary wore a cozy maroon knit cap to open a new hiking trail in Hannenov Forest.
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On April 26, Princess Hanako wore a charming pink brimmed hat for a royal museum awards event

Also on April 26, Empress Masako wore a white brimmed hat with wide lace hatband piped in the same pistachio green as her suit. It’s such a great colour on her!

On April 29, Princess Hanako attended the All Japan Judo Championships. The black crown of her hat was stitched in white with a white brim, black hatband and side bow.

Last weekend, Princess Anne attended the Sea Cadet Corps National Drill and Piping Competition. This weekend, she donned her Canadian naval uniform to commission a new ship in Vancouver  and commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic in Victoria.

Princess Akiko in an interesting pale blue silk hat yesterday in Kyoto- it’s a bumper with two upturned brims, one stacked right on top of the other!

Queen Máxima repeated a black felt extended brim fedora by Fabienne Delvigne yesterday at the Dutch National Remembrance ceremony.
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We’ll catch up on hats from the Royal Windsor Horse show Tuesday, along with two state visits!

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