Ascot 2024 Day 4: The Kents

Multiple members of the Kent family were spotted at the races today. Flora Vesterberg (née Ogilvy) wore a white satin covered pillbox with flat bow at the back. Her husband Timothy wore a black top hat.

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Milliner: Ophelia Pillbox (without veil) by Lock & Co. Dress by Suzannah London.
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Zenouska Mowatt wore a wide black sinamay saucer swathed in dotted tulle.

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Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor were part of today’s carriage procession, Frederick in a black top hat and Sophie in a dramatic white sidesweep covered in ostrich feathers.

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Milliner:  Epona by Jane Taylor. Dress by Safiyaa.
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At first glance, the hat makes a great Ascot statement thanks to those feathers! At closer view, however, you’ll see the base hat is made of felt – it’s an odd choice for summer and one that gives a less crisp and refined look than we saw on Queen Camilla’s feather covered hat today (her hat is sinamay). I think the lines of this hat are also at odds with the graphic lines on the neckline of the coat.

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Milliner: Ostrich Feather Wide Brimmed Felt by Catherine Walker. Coat dress by Catherine Walker
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Thoughts?

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Ascot 2023 Index

 Day 1: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

 

Day 2: Wednesday June 21, 2023
  

 

Day 3: Thursday June 22, 2023

 

Day 4: Friday June 23, 2023

Day 5: Saturday June 24, 2023

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II: Extended British Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral yesterday was attended by the extended British royal family. The following family members wore hats:

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

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Countess of Ulster

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Lady Davina Lewis and Lady Rose Gilman

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Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent

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Countess of St. Andrews

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Lady Marina Windsor and Lady Amelia Windsor

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Lady Helen Taylor, Eloise Taylor and Estella Taylor

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Designer of Lady Helen’s hat: Stephen Jones

Princess Alexandra and Marina Ogilvy

Julia Ogilvy

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Flora Vesterberg

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Zenouska Mowatt

Princess Michael of Kent

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Lady Frederick Windsor

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Lady Gabriella Kingston

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Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Family Members

Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Royal Guests

Hats worn to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: Noble and Notable Guests

Ascot 2022 Day 2: Kent Family

Princess Alexandra was included in today’s carriage procession at Royal Ascot. She repeated a hat in pale wheat hued sinamay, the brimmed design is overlaid in windowpane sinamay that gives a subtle lattice pattern to the piece. It is trimmed with a layered hatband, vibrant green sinamay flower and bows in the two colours. The green flower and bows is a new addition today.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan
Previously Worn:   Sep 24, 2019July 19, 2019; Jul 12, 2019;  Jun 26, 2019; May 19, 2019

Princess Alexandra’s granddaughter, Flora Vesterberg, wore an ivory button percher trimmed with a silk rose and swath of ivory net veil. Her husband, Timothy Versterberg, wore a black top hat.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan. Dress by Philippa Lepley
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Zenouska Mowatt wore a pale slate silvery blue hand dyed parasisal straw beret percher with flying bow trim.

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Designer: “Dolly” by Laura Cathcart. Dress by Luisa Beccaria.
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What do you think of this quartet of hats?

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Service of Thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh: Extended Families

Today’s Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh was, as expected, well attended by members of the extended British Royal Family.

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Lade Sarah Chatto repeated her large navy straw saucer with ivory contrasting underbrim.

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Designer: Stephen Jones
Previously Worn: June 10, 2016

Margarita Armstrong-Jones wore a bandeau headpiece of exquisite black leather flowers.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan

The Duchess of Gloucester wore a blue sinamay hat with wide, upturned pleated brim.

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The Countess of St. Andrews wore a padded black headband.

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Designer: Yvette Jelfs

Lady Helen Taylor wore a black straw pyramid shaped hat overlayed in layers of crin.

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Designer: Stephen Jones
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Julia Ogilvy wore a brimmed hat with tall crown trimmed with a large spray of feathers.

Flora Vesterberg wore a black pillbox.

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Designer: Rachel Trevor Morgan. Dress by Emilia Wickstead.
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Zenouska Mowatt wore a brimless black hat.

Designer: Jane Taylor
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Princess Michael of Kent repeated her black felt Breton hat.

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Previously Worn: Oct 4, 2017; Nov 28, 2016; Nov 8, 2015

Sophie, Lady Frederick Windsor, wore blue hat with shallow crown and wide cartwheel brim in windowpane sinamay. The hat is trimmed with a deeper inky blue silk abaca double bow.

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Lady Gabriella Kingston wore a navy straw beret with streamlined, multi looped bow.

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Designer: Philip Treacy. Catherine Walker coat. 
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Countess Mountbatten wore a  grey wool crepe pillbox with woven lattice detail on the back.

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Designer: Dillon Wallwork

India Hicks wore a streamlined black straw beret with statement feather trim.

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Designer: Philip Treacy

Tomorrow, we’ll look at the hats worn by royal guests.

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