On Friday, Queen Sonja was in Halden to celebrate the town’s 350th anniversary. For these festivities, she wore an ivory felt cloche hat trimmed with monochromatic felt leaves at the side. It’s a very streamlined hat and I thought its pairing with the brass buttoned ivory cape looked quite smashing on the Norwegian Queen.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new
Photos from Terje Pedersen / NTB scanpix via The Royal House of Norway
Infanta Elena at the procession of Cristo de los Alabardos last weekend (Royalista)
Members of Monaco’s Royal Family remembered Prince Rainier, who passed away 10 years ago this week (Paris Match)
Queen Sonja wore wore a beret hat with grommets earlier this week to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ‘Scandinavian Star’ tragedy (Paris Match)
Princess Eugenie out and about in New York (The Daily Mail)
Wonderful photos from the exhibition of Queen Margrethe’s dresses (Glittering Royal Events Message Board) and a gallery of the Danish Royals’ formal finery at Wednesday’s gala concert in Aarhus (Getty)
The Spanish King and Queen with their daughters on Easter Sunday last weekend (Blog Real)
Two drawings done by King George V and his younger sister Princess Victoria when they were children recently went up for sale (Paul Fraser Collectibles)
King Harald and Queen Sonja extended an official welcome to Latvian President Andris Bērziņš yesterday in a ceremony on the Palace Square. Despite the miserable weather (or perhaps in spite of it), Queen Sonja channeled spring in a new lavender felt hat. Trimmed only with a large flower made of sculpted ribbon, this hat is defined entirely by its shape- a stylised, exaggerated top hat with flared crown and short, rolled brim. While I adore the colour of this hat with Queen Sonja’s purple and grey paisley fur trimmed cape, I’m not a fan of its slightly cartoonish shape.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this is a new hat
Crown Princess Mette-Marit repeated her eggplant purple wool unembellished calot hat. I also though this hat was a miss, as it did not relate well to her beautiful ruffled Valentino coat. The placement of this hat continues to feel off to me (I’d prefer it higher, over the crown of her head) and adds to the the odd neckline confluence of ruffles, scarf and hat. The overall ensemble is off-balance for me between the floaty dress and wool hat.
Designer: Mona Strand
Previously Worn: May 17, 2013; December 10, 2012; October 10, 2012; December 10, 2008
Princess Astrid looked to be wearing a textured beret style hat. I suspect her black ensemble is in mourning for her husband, who passed away in late January. It looks like a smart hat, although we need a close look to be certain.
I am afraid that none of these hats excite me at all. Do any of them speak to you?
Photos from Vidar Ruud / NTB Scanpix and Berit Roald / NTB Scanpix via The Royal House of Norway
The funeral of Johan Martin Ferner, late husband of Princess Astrid of Norway, was held on Monday at the Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo and all members of the Norwegian Royal Family were on hand to pay tribute to his life.
Princess Astrid wore a simple black textured bumper hat. Her daughters and granddaughter wore traditional Norwegian folk dress.
Queen Sonja wore a black felt hat with pork pie crown and flat brim. The hat was trimmed with a band around the crown and a flat felt rosette on the side.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a Jennifer Behr designed black net veiled headpiece anchored on a slim black headband.
Princess Märtha Louise wore a swirled black cocktail hat which was wrapped in a black net veil by Norwegian designer and milliner Wenche Lyche.
Our thoughts are with Princess Astrid, her family during this difficult time.
Photos from Getty as indicated
The Norwegian royal family attended Christmas Day church at the Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo. Queen Sonja wore a grey-brown felt hat with rounded crown and short brim that was upturned around the back. The hat was trimmed with a wide band of ribbon around the crown that fanned into a flat rosette style bow on the side. While the hat is fine, I thought its shade was not a good pairing with her latte coloured coat. I think this is a case of too much mismatched brown in one ensemble.
Photos from Stella Pictures via Seher.no
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