Queen Máxima attended the opening of ‘Markthal’, the first indoor fresh food market in The Netherlands, in Rotterdam today. Reader Jules commented earlier this week that Máxima’s dress code for official openings always includes a hat and today was no exception. This, however, was not just any hat, it was a new red calot/turban hat!

This calot was covered in pleated tomato red fabric which coordinated with the print of Máxima’s dress. I thought that the open bandeau neckline of the dress worked perfectly to balance the hat, which was further showed off to great effect with Queen Máxima’s chignon hairstyle and ruby earrings. While this red toque brings the total number of red toque hats in Máxima’s hat closet to four (see the other red toques at this post), I think it’s a winner and thought Máxima looked fantastic. I can’t wait to hear your opinions on this hat!

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: This is a new hat

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Queen Máxima attended the official opening of Micropia, a museum about micro-organisms, in Amsterdam today. While the museum sounds most interesting, I’m afraid Máxima’s hat choice was a disaster. She repeated the bright yellow fabric doughnut headpiece we saw her debut the 70th anniversary of D-Day in June. A bright yellow ring headpiece is bad on its own but paired with a matching jacket over a beigey-pink silk dress, it was truly awful. If you can find something attractive about this outfit, please do share because I’m afraid, dear readers, I can not.

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: June 6, 2014

Photos from Koen van Weel, Koen van Weel and Koen van Weel via ANP

Queen Máxima has certainly embraced the modified toque hat as one of her go-to hat styles. When she debuted a new red toque last week for Prinsjesdag, I had a sense of deja vu and I suspect some of you did as well:

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In Singapore, January 25, 2013; Visiting Zeeland, June 21, 2013

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 Prinsjesdag, September 16, 2014

To be fair, the red gown and toque worn last week are a different shade of red than Máxima’s red suit (and required a matching hat). However, does it seem strange to you that Máxima has two red toques to go with her red suit? Click on each of the photographs above to take you to the original post covering these events (and confirmation that the first two toques are indeed, not the same toque!). All three hats were designed by Belgian Milliner, Fabienne Delvigne.

UPDATES: Máxima’s penchant for toque hats has continued with fourth and fifth red beauties added October 1, 2014 (below left) and March 20, 2015 (below right). While the fifth had could arguably be considered a turban, Queen Máxima wears it in the same way she wears her other toque hats- off her face, centered on the crown of her head like a calot hat.  I think these two additions are due to colour and fabric matches- they both look to be custom made specifically to coordinate with certain dresses – and I am most amused to see two more come into circulation!

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October 1, 2014 in Rotterdam and March 20, 2015 in Hamburg, Germany

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attended Sunday Service at the Fontein Church in Nijkerk, The Netherlands, yesterday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Protestant Church. For this event, Queen Máxima repeated her ruched pale pink calot hat. Every time I see this hat, I admire the lovely way it frames her face…

… until I see it from a side or back view, when I must lament how much it looks like a bandage wrapped around her head. I do love the pale pink hat and accessories with Máxima’s beautiful green suit but I’m afraid I’ll never truly warm to this hat. I do believe I would prefer this hat, this hat or even this hat with this ensemble. What do you think?

Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: September 13, 2013; May 24, 2013; January 21, 2013; April 29, 2011

Photos from Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, Patrick van Katwijk, and Patrick van Katwijk via Corbis