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Ascot 2024 Day 3: Princess Royal & Family

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For the third day of racing, Princess Anne repeated a grey sinamay stovepipe hat trimmed with a grey sinamay bow edged in blue ribbon, a layered blue ribbon hatband and a spray of grey feathers. Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence repeated a grey felt top hat.

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It’s such a well balanced hat and pairs beautifully with Anne’s brocade coat and dress. How I wish she went to Amy Morris Adams for all her hats.

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Milliner: Amy Morris Adams. 
Previously Worn: May 23, 2024; Jun 15, 2022

Mike Tindall topped a grey morning suit with his black silk top hat.

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Zara wore a pale periwinkle sinamay bergère hat trimmed with an oversized white tulle pompom.

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The whole look is magnificent, the straight lines of the hat a perfect counterpoint for the puffed sleeves and embellished neckline on the dress. Everything is in great proportion, from the hat’s scale and brim tilt to the skirt and sleeve lengths… perhaps except for the belt, but that’s a minor quibble. On it’s own, this is a great hat but as part of this whole look, it’s simply perfect.

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Milliner: Sarah Cant. Dress by Rebecca Vallance. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

What a great quartet of hats!

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Trooping the Colour 2024

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Trooping the Colour took place in London today, officially celebrating the birthday of King Charles III.  The event featured over 1,400 soldiers and officers, 200 horses and more than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums.

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Queen Camilla repeated her ecru straw hat with angular crown and wide, sidesweeping brim. The hat is trimmed with a finely pleated cream and the most delicate lace applique cutout flowers

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Milliner:  Philip Treacy. Dress and coat by Anna Valentine.
Previously Worn: Jun 3, 2022; Jun 8, 2019; June 20, 2018; May 22, 2018

The Princess of Wales wore a wide brimmed saucer with central, shallow black straw crown and white sinamay extended brim, trimmed with a statement black feather. It’s a great hat made ever better by Kate looking so well.

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Milliner: OC155 from SS 2024 by Philip Treacy. Dress by Jenny Packham.
Previously Worn: This hat is new

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a yellow crepe covered teardrop percher with bow and veil.

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Milliner: Persephone by Jane Taylor. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Lady Louise Windsor wore a hat her mum first wore to Royal Ascot last year, a blue parasisal straw saucer trimmed with feathers, jinsin loops, blue silk leaves and handmade silk pansies.

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Milliner: Jane Taylor with flowers made by Anne Tomlin. Dress by Susannah London and Rachel Levy
Previously Worn by the Duchess of Edinburgh: Jun 22, 2023

The Duchess of Gloucester debuted a circular, open crowned hat in pale oyster pinokpok with flat bow around the back.

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Milliner: Calypso Halo by Jane Taylor
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Lady Frederick Windsor was photographed today in the Office of the Major-General, at the Horse Guards Building,  in a navy veiled bandeau headpiece.

Milliner: Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: This headpiece is new

Lady Gabriella Kingston was also spotted watching the event in what looks like a pillbox percher with bow. I know many of you join me in wishing her well after the loss of her husband.

Thoughts about these hats toady in rainy London?

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Ascot 2023 Day 3: The Princess Royal

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Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence attended the third day of racing, Sir Timothy in his black silk hat. Princess Anne wore an ivory design with shallow crown and split brim folded up at the back that has been in her wardrobe for several decades. I like the shape of this brim and liked the light hat contrasted with her emerald suit. In person, it was a sharp look for her.

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Designer: unknown. My guess is John Boyd. 
Previously Worn: Aug 19, 1995; June 20, 1989

Maybe someone (Jimbo?!) can help find other outings of this hat?!

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Ascot 2023 Day 2: The Princess Royal

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Princess Anne attended the second day of racing in an outfit that has received much attention.

The early photograph has been dated back to a Buckingham Palace reception for the president of Botswana in 1978. With clothing sustainability becoming more and more of an issue, I think this repeat is absolute fabulous. The hat appears to be a more recent addition, covered in a darker blue. The sidesweeping brim is emphasized by contrasting navy binding and it looks like the same light blue fabric of the dress has been repeated on a bias cut hatband. The hat is finished with cream silk flowers placed on the side.

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I adore the contrasting binding on Princess Anne’s hat but am on the fence about the various shades of blue in the overall ensemble.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe this hat is new

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence repeated his grey felt top hat.

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British Royals Mark Remembrance Day

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On Thursday, November 10, Queen Camilla visited the 94th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey in her textured black beret hat with statement green feather.
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Designer: Philip Treacy
Previously Worn: Mar 29, 2022; Nov 5, 2011; May 8, 2020; May 1, 2019;  May 22, 2012; Nov 20, 2010; Nov 14, 2010; May 5, 2010; Dec 14, 2009; Nov 5, 2009; Oct 9, 2009; Dec 2, 2008; Dec 14, 2007

On Friday, November 11, the Duchess of Gloucester repeated a black beret for a Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: Sep 19, 2022; Nov 11, 2021

On Sunday, November 13, members of the British royal family attended the National Service Of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in central London.

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Queen Camilla repeated her new black velour felt beret hat trimmed with sweeping curve of vertically placed black lace applique and birdcage veil. It’s a stunning addition to her wardrobe.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Coat by Fiona Clare. 
Previously Worn: Sep 19, 2022

The Princess of Wales wore a new streamlined felt hat with straight-sided crown and downward facing cartwheel brim. The hat is trimmed with a braid-trimmed silk hatband. The hatband’s restrained placement, simply overlapped at the back, beautifully shows off its detail and the sleek lines of the design.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Coatdress by Catherine Walker. 
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The Countess of Wessex repeated a crepe covered calot cap with bow around the back.

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Designer: Jane Taylor “Aphrodite Headpiece in Black Crepe.” Coat by Catherine Walker
Previously Worn: Sep 12, 2022

The Duchess of Gloucester repeated a black veiled straw pillbox.

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Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: May 4, 2019; Jun 9, 2018;  Mar 19, 2013; Jun 20, 2011; Oct 9, 2009; Jun 03, 2006

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