Archive for September, 2011

General Synod Opening: HRH The Crown Princess of Sweden

Posted on September 27th, 2011 by Ella  |  19 Comments »

I'm starting to think perhaps Vic is taking the "nesting" concept a little bit too far.  Yikes!

(Thanks to lovely reader Lisa for sending info about this event!)

PHOTO CREDITS: Pure People

Thomas Sutton's Wedding: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

Posted on September 24th, 2011 by Ella  |  19 Comments »

Start your engines, hatters -- Katie Cambridge is out and about again, going red at yet another friend's wedding.  At first glance I thought she'd recycled her maple leaf fascinator (well, yesterday was the first day of autumn, after all), but no, this one's quite different.

Eh, overall, I'm a little underwhelmed.  Fascinators like these are a dime a dozen at a British wedding.  Thoughts?

Hatty Birthday: HH Princess Märtha Louise of Norway

Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by Ella  |  11 Comments »

Happy birthday to the maddest of the Norwegian royal hatters, Princess Märtha Louise!  Here she's pictured attending the wedding of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark a few years ago, wearing her standby sparkler, the King Olav's Gift Tiara.  But, oh, the hats!

The Crown Princess of Sweden's Wedding (2010)
The Prince of Asturias's Wedding (2004)
The Prince of Orange's Wedding (2002)
The Duke of Brabant's Wedding (1999)

Hope you have a truly angelic day, your highness! ;)

PHOTO CREDITS: Life

Prinsjesdag 2011: HRH Princess Máxima of The Netherlands

Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Ella  |  22 Comments »

Oh, THANK GOD.  You have no idea how long I've been wondering what it would look like if Indiana Jones had a baby with a pilgrim.  Now I can finally rest easy.

I mean, the dress is all kinds of gorgeous.  But seriously, WHO OKAYED THIS HAT???

PHOTO CREDITS: AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, PPE

Prinsjesdag 2011: HM The Queen of The Netherlands

Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Ella  |  15 Comments »

Ahh, the rare silver-plated Cake Hat, spotted in the wilds of parliament.  No flash photography, please, we don't want to startle it.

Actually, I'm starting to wonder if this is just what the Dutch crown looks like...

(Also, thanks to lovely reader Pikkewyn, enjoy this awesome slideshow of Cake's mad parliament hattery over the years...)

PHOTO CREDITS: REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos

Prinsjesdag 2011: HRH Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands

Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Ella  |  10 Comments »

This looks like a fancy lampshade that someone's grandma would keep in her parlor, yes?

PHOTO CREDITS: PPE

Westminster Abbey: HRH The Princess Royal

Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Ella  |  11 Comments »

We've seen this particular repehat a ton of times, but this is the first time I've ever noticed that Anne seems to have hot-glued a scrunchie to the side of it...

PHOTO CREDITS: John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Craithie Kirk: HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

Posted on September 18th, 2011 by Ella  |  12 Comments »

Cams wore a raaaaaaaspberry beret

The kind she wears when the royals go north

Raaaaaaaaspberry beret

And if the hat gods are kind, she won't wear it much more.

PHOTO CREDITS: Zimbio

Craithie Kirk: HM The Queen

Posted on September 18th, 2011 by Ella  |  8 Comments »

Have been searching the almighty MH archives for this particular titfer for the past hour, but to no avail.  It's either brand new or an oldie -- let's hope that ice blue satin is a thing of the past.  *shudder*

PHOTO CREDITS: Zimbio

Holger Danske Naming Ceremony: HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark

Posted on September 18th, 2011 by Ella  |  12 Comments »

An interesting millinery choice by Mary for a rainy-day ship naming ceremony -- have we ever seen her in a cloche before?  I like the vintage touch on principle, but something just seems a little off.  I wonder if the outfit isn't a little too casual for the hat?  But really, what can I say.  Yesterday, I went out shopping in the rain looking far, far less chic than this...

(Thanks to lovely reader Ela for sending this in!)

PHOTO CREDITS: nordvestnyt.dk