Best Hats by a Royal Lady

[PrincessofEurope]

in your opinion what is the best hat worn by a royal

[magnik]

I like Maxima's floral hat which she wore on Alexia's baptism
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1132397207
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...3&d=1132397784
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2&d=1132397734
(posted by The Watcher)

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by magnik

I like Maxima's floral hat which she wore on Alexia's baptism
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1132397207
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...3&d=1132397784
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2&d=1132397734
(posted by The Watcher)

this hat belongs to my absoloutely least favourites. I didn't like it at all.

[magnik]

I like Princess Khaliya Aga Khan (nee Kristin J. White) huge hat too
http://www.akdn.org/graphics/wedding2_l.jpg

She wore it on her civil wedding with Prince Hussein Aga Khan.
Maybe I it much more than Maxima's...

[Her_Majesty]

Princess Mary - State Visit from Brasil

Princess Máxima - Freedom Award

Princess Madeleine - Wedding of Felipe & Letizia
(Corbis)

[magnik]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

Princess Madeleine - Wedding of Felipe & Letizia
(Corbis)

Yes, that was/is beautiful hat.
Thanks for remind Her_Majesty :)

[magnik]

One more of Madeleine and Victoria too from Lauren and Claire wedding
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs2...ium1963-89.jpg (Worldroots)
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...3&d=1050316147 (by Josefine)

and Madde from Willem-Alexander and Maxima wedding
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs1...her1967-97.jpg
http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs1...er1967-167.jpg I remember when I saw this picture in press... Maddeleine looks so fresh and powerful.

[Her_Majesty]

Maybe I am the only one.. but I really loved this hat worn by Mete-Marit:
MM feather hat

Another pretty hat worn in 2006
Big cream-blue hat
(Polfoto, originally posted by JessRulz)

Gorgeous hat
big hat
(originally posted by Larzen)

[dana8585]

i wish i had an occasion(and the money) to wear such hats!

[Princess Maxima]

Máxima: State visit to Argentina(2006)
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[TheTruth]

Makes me smile to see that this thread has far less posts than the one about the worst hat worn by a royal .

Most of HM Elizabeth II hats are really nice. They fit her perfectly, IMO.
On this picture, Camilla's and HM's are splendid.

Same remark for this one, with Diana and HM.

[royalist]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

Maybe I am the only one.. but I really loved this hat worn by Mete-Marit:
MM feather hat

Her Majesty, I love that hat too! Actually I think the hole outfit is very nice and she looks very elegant!

[galatea_12]

I love this fascinator worn by Mette-Marit for the King of Thailand's 60th Anniversary celebration

http://cache2.gettyimages.com/xc/711...F3B5691ECDD2D9

[sirhon11234]

Originally Posted by TheTruth

Makes me smile to see that this thread has far less posts than the one about the worst hat worn by a royal .

Most of HM Elizabeth II hats are really nice. They fit her perfectly, IMO.
On this picture, Camilla's and HM's are splendid.

Same remark for this one, with Diana and HM.

I love the Princess' hat the color is great and of course matches her outfit she and the Queen even wore the same color.

[Cordonez]

I am enjoying this thread very much, but I can't quite put my finger on what makes these hats so wonderful.

What do you all think? Is it because they reflect the outfit or perhaps frame the face. I know that there is probably an elusive quality that can't be determined but I would like to know what you all think.

Thanks

[LadyCat]

Originally Posted by Cordonez

I am enjoying this thread very much, but I can't quite put my finger on what makes these hats so wonderful.

What do you all think? Is it because they reflect the outfit or perhaps frame the face. I know that there is probably an elusive quality that can't be determined but I would like to know what you all think.

Thanks

I don't know that any one thing makes a "good hat". Most hats look hideous on me and that really bites as I love hats. I think a hat that compliments the outfit and the wearer can be deemed a good hat. If you took one style of hat and placed on the heads of all our lovely royal ladies, the hat might look good on one or two of them, but it wouldn't flatter all of them. I don't think it's so much an elusive quality as it is knowing (or having a stylist who knows or can figure out) what works for the individual. And if you hop over the the Worst Hat thread, you'll see that all these ladies have had a blooper or two in the hat department.

Cat

[Cordonez]

Originally Posted by LadyCat

I don't know that any one thing makes a "good hat". Most hats look hideous on me and that really bites as I love hats. I think a hat that compliments the outfit and the wearer can be deemed a good hat. If you took one style of hat and placed on the heads of all our lovely royal ladies, the hat might look good on one or two of them, but it wouldn't flatter all of them. I don't think it's so much an elusive quality as it is knowing (or having a stylist who knows or can figure out) what works for the individual. And if you hop over the the Worst Hat thread, you'll see that all these ladies have had a blooper or two in the hat department.

Cat

Most hats look awful on me also, I keep hoping that there is some magic formula that will help - hence the question. Oh well, I will keep trying!

[LadyK]

my "formula" is that the hat must fit: the woman, her personality, her hair, her outfit, and the occasion she's wearing it to.

For example, a hat that would look good on Queen Beatrix's head (with her famously large helmet hair) probably wouldn't look good on Crown Princess Mary or Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Her face- Crown Princess Mary (one of my favorite hat-wearers) tends to choose more delicate or refined hats which suit her delicate bone structures.