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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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Ascot 2024 Day 2: Princess Royal and Family

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Princess Anne attended the seconed day of racing in a new navy sinamay hat. The design features a slanted crown and wide brim, raised on one side. The underside of the brim is trimmed with machine sewn cream (what is that material?) and navy straw stripes, which are repeated as a hatband. The hat is trimmed with two large cream silk roses and a spray of navy and white feathers and curled quills.

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In theory, I love a graphic navy and white hat for Anne, who is so well suited to the classic colour combination. However, with very wobbly striped trim, a machine pressed hat shape and oddly placed feathers, this ready-to-wear piece simply lacks finesse and fine finishing.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Mike Tindall repeated his black antique silk top hat. Zara wore a fluted saucer of layered pink and ivory sinamay, trimmed with an ivory silk abaca bow. Despite it’s small size and pale colour, it’s a hat with great impact and energy that makes a fantastic counterpoint to Zara’s patterned dress. It’s another great look for her this week.

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Milliner: Juliette Botterill. Dress by Anna Mason London. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new

Thoughts?

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Ascot 2024 Day 1: Princess Royal and Family

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Princess Anne attended the races at Ascot racecourse today in a teal fabric hat with shallow crown and curved brim. The brim is split at the back and curled up beneath a flat bow which anchors a larger crin bow with multiple loops.

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At first glance, the hat’s shape is reminiscent of styles Anne wore in the 1980s and 1990s… but my archive doesn’t have anything resembling this hat. At second glance, the slim hatband and brim binding are machine stitched on, an indication that this design is not a handmade design, as were most of Princess Anne’s hats 40 years ago.

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Do any of you recall seeing this hat before?

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: unknown

Peter repeated a black top hat.

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Mike Tindall repeated his black silk top hat while Zara wore a buttercup yellow boater hat with staw crown and woven weave brim. The boater is simply trimmed with a pale aqua slim hatband tied in a bow at the back.

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Zara wore a pink twin to this hat last month for a Buckingham Palace garden party. Both are great designs, the wonderfully textural brim giving such interest to the boater’s characteristically straight lines. The impact of today’s hat was, however, a little lessened by the recent wearing of the pink one.

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Milliner: ‘Rosa‘ by Sarah Cant. Dress by Laura Green London. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: This hat is new. 

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May Catch-Up

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Catching up royal hats during the second half of May: 

Norwegian National Day, May 17, 2024: Queen Sonja repeated an ivory crin hat with rounded crown and upturned brim while King Harald wore his black silk top hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: July 22, 2021; May 23, 2018  

Crown Princess Mette- Marit repeated a circular bandeau headpiece covered in red double crepe with a bow across the back. Crown Prince Haakon repeated his black silk top hat and Princess Ingrid appeared on the balcony in military uniform with felt beret.

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Milliner: “Small Bow Band” by Jane Taylor 
Previously Worn: Dec 10, 2022

The Sovereign’s Garden Party, May 21, 2024: The Prince of Wales repeated his black silk top hat.

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Princess Beatrice wore a wide ivory silk covered bandeau trimmed in a lattice pattern of crystal embroidery.

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Milliner: Idun headband by Emily London. Dress by Beulah London
Previously Worn: this headpiece was new.

Princess Eugenie wore a circular bandeau headpiece covered in pink silk, beautifully embroidered with flowers. A large pink silk bow across the back completes the design.

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Milliner:  Bloem design by Emily-London in collaboration with Alice Archer. Dress by Ulla Johnson.
Previously Worn: this headpiece was new.

Zara Tindall wore a wonderful hat described by its milliner as, “A mid-sized boater in tonal pink, with a 2-tone straw crown and a basket weave straw brim, trimmed with an ombré tulle ruff.”

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Milliner: Rosa by Sarah Cant. Dress by Laura Green London. Styled by Annie Miall. 
Previously Worn: this hat was new.

Mike Tindall and Peter Phillips repeated their black silk top hats.

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The Duchess of Gloucester repeated a taupe straw formed beret hat with stem while the Duke repeated a black top hat.

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Milliner: unknown
Previously Worn: Sep 8, 2021; Aug 5, 2021; July 9, 2018;  July 11, 2018;  March 9, 2017; June 18, 2015; June 15, 2015; November 6, 2013; June 19, 2013; June 5, 2012

Sovereign’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution Garden Party, May 23, 2024: Princess Anne repeated a grey sinamay stovepipe hat with feathers, blue ribbon trimmed bow and stacked blue ribbon hatband. 

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5th Anniversary of Codam Coding College in Amsterdam, May 29, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated her waved headpiece in blush striped silk abaca, trimmed with a large coordinating silk flower.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: Jun 27, 2023; Sep 18, 2019; Oct 12, 2017;  May 27, 2014;  March 24, 2014

Memorial Service for Sir Chips Keswick in London, May 30, 2024: Queen Camilla repeated a black straw hat with tall crown and brim raised on one side.

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Dress by Fiona Clare Couture.
Previously Worn: Sep 16, 2022; Sep 12, 2022; 

Opening of DSM-Firmenich Headquarters in Maastricht, May 30, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated a grass-green straw picture hat with raised brim on one side.

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: Nov 3, 2021; Mar 11, 2020; 

‘Ladies Day’ at Epsom Downs Racecourse, May 31, 2024: Queen Camilla repeated an ivory straw trilby with pale blue textured hatband, side bow, quill and dyed feathers. Those feathers are wonderful!

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Milliner: Philip Treacy. Suit by Bruce Oldfield.
Previously Worn: Sep 16, 2023

 FBN NxG International Summit in The Hague, May 31, 2024: Queen Máxima repeated

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Milliner: Fabienne Delvigne. Dress by Natan.
Previously Worn: May 16, 2023; Sep 15, 2021;  Jul 7, 2021;  Jul 2, 2019;  May 25, 2018;  Feb 18, 2017; Nov 28, 2016; Nov 1, 2016; Sep 14, 2016; Jun 2, 2016; Apr 21, 2016; Mar 10, 2016

We’ll leave the Imperial royal hats for their own post. Thoughts about any of these designs?

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This Week’s Extras

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Crown Princess Kiko wore an oyster silk bumper hat back on April 12 for an appearance at the Aiiku National Convention in Tokyo

On Thursday, Zara Tindall wore a padded headband wrapped in black silk abacca by Camilla Rose Millinery for the second day of the April Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse
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Princess Nobuko, Princess Akiko, Princess Hisako and Princess Tsuguko all marked the 110th anniversary of Empress Shoken’s death this week with visits to Meiji Jingu

Prince Albert donned a straw fedora for the Sainte Devote Rugby Tournament yesterday
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A fascinating look at one of Queen Alexandra’s riding habits and matching silk top hat

 

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the Venice Biennale with their sweet sons Princes Charles and François

The Duchess of York shared a photo with Princess Haya and her children, Sheikha Al Jalila and Sheikh Zayed, all looking happy and well.

8th birthday wishes for young prince Alexander. My how time flies!