The final poll in our semifinal countdown of the best new royal hats of 2015 looks at millinery from the British royals. To streamline the poll, I have omitted a number of less memorable hats (links are provided below).Click on any of the photos to jump back to original posts to see additional description and detail of the hats.
The hats with the most votes across this semifinal will move forward to a final poll that will decide this year’s winner. If you don’t think any of these hats are worthy of the title of Best of 2015, jump back to vote again for hats from Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Norway, the other British Royals or Monaco, Greece, Dubai and Qatar).
The Countess of Wessex (not including this black embellished pillbox, this and this embellished black cocktail hat, and the grey cocktail hat worn for Christmas)
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The Duchess of Cambridge (not including these saucer hats in white straw and black veiled felt)
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie (not including this pair of cocktail hats, this black saucer, Beatrice’s beaded headband, the black velvet pillbox worn at Christmas and this large grey embellished saucer)
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Zara Phillips Tindall (not including cocktail hats in grey with yellow flowers, cream with white feathers and flower, brown with pheasant feathers, red felt with feathers and blue straw; this magenta laser cut disc hat and this black lace headpiece)
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Autumn Phillips (not including these cocktail hats in chocolate, spring green and taupe felt with black flowers)
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UPDATE: By request, here is the Duchess of Cambridge’s navy saucer hat as well.
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Do you think any of these hats deserve to be named best royal hat of the year? Cast your vote below. Voting will remain open until January 1, 2016 and you can vote for multiple hats up to four times per day.
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