All of the royal family’s most glamorous fascinators and hats

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When it comes to fashion, one thing the royal family always knocks out of the park is the art of a fabulous hat. Whether it’s a wide-brimmed, feather-trimmed piece or a tiny floral fascinator, we’ve seen many a glam look at events like royal weddings, Trooping the Colour, Royal Ascot and church services throughout the years.
From Princess Diana’s sleek 1980s pieces to the Queen’s colorful toppers, we’re taking a look back at some of the royals’ most glamorous hats.

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Princess Diana wowed in a Phillip Sommerville halo hat with a purple bow as she waved to crowds during the June 1991 Trooping the Colour parade.

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The Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in a chocolate brown hat with white flowers by Sally-Ann Provan as she had a “My Fair Lady” moment at Royal Ascot in 2022.

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The Queen wore one of her boldest color combinations ever to the 2018 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, sporting a bright lime hat with purple feathers and floral trim.

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Meghan Markle attended her first and only Royal Ascot in 2018, wearing a sleek black-and-white hat with netting by Philip Treacy.

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore one of her most elegant hats during Trooping the Colour in 2014, choosing an enormous floral-trimmed topper to match her favorite pearl and pink topaz choker.

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Princess Margaret upped her “mom style” game in a sleek straw topper during a zoo trip with her daughter in 1973.

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Princess Beatrice and the Queen twinned in gorgeous pale blue hats and outfits during 2019’s Royal Ascot festivities.

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Princess Eugenie cheered on the horses in a sleek fascinator with netting at Royal Ascot in 2015.

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Zara Tindall showed off a beautiful blue hat with floral trim at the 2022 Epsom Derby.

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The Duchess of Cambridge looked sunny in a yellow straw saucer with floral trim by Philip Treacy at a church service during the Platinum Jubilee.

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Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, laughed with Prince Harry at a 2012 church service while wearing a stunning black-and-white hat trimmed with feathers.

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Meghan Markle was all smiles in an elegant green topper with netted trim by William Chambers as she completed her final public engagement as a senior royal in March 2020.

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Trooping the Colour 2018 saw Kate Middleton and Camilla matching in pale blue headpieces trimmed with ribbons and florals, while Meghan Markle went for a structural pink topper.

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Princess Beatrice wowed in a rich burgundy headpiece with a veil at the memorial service for her grandfather, Prince Philip, in March 2022.

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Princess Eugenie looked cheerful in bright red at a 2017 Royal Ascot race, coordinating the flowers on her wide-brimmed saucer hat to her dress.

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Princess Diana chose a pink John Boyd hat with a tonal feather while visiting Sicily in 1985.

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Kate Middleton chose a bold mint green floral hat by Philip Treacy for a May 2022 Buckingham Palace garden party, matching the shade perfectly to the dress she wore for the event.

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Camilla walked on the wild side in an animal-print hat with sassy feather trim on Christmas Day in 2006.

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Princess Margaret opted for flamboyant red feathers at Royal Ascot in 1991.

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Princess Beatrice never shies away from a statement-making chapeau, like this piece she wore to 2007’s Trooping the Colour featuring feathers in an arching wave.

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Princess Diana was thinking pink with this sleek hat by John Boyd and polka-dot dress by Donald Campbell — a look that would later be recreated on “The Crown” — as she visited Australia in March 1983.

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The Countess of Wessex stunned in a gorgeous blue hat with floral trim during Royal Ascot 2022.

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The new Duchess of Cambridge laughed with her stepmother-in-law, Camilla, with both wearing elegant toppers during the June 2011 Order of the Garter service.

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The Queen wore a sophisticated turban-style hat during a 1964 outing with Prince Philip in London.

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Meghan Markle attended a remembrance service in 2019 wearing a beautiful navy fascinator with a small veil.

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Zara Tindall was in a silly mood during day one of Royal Ascot 2008, showing off a giant cream floral-trimmed topper.

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The Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Cambridge and Countess of Wessex looked solemn in beautiful black hats and matching coats during the 2011 Remembrance Day ceremony in London.

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Princess Diana (then Lady Diana Spencer), Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother wore their best toppers to attend a June 1981 wedding, just a month before Diana would marry Prince Charles.

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The Countess of Wessex went with fabulous feathers for Royal Ascot in 2018.

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The Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge coordinated in white for Trooping the Colour 2016, with Camilla choosing a bold feathered hat and Kate in a sleek saucer with floral trim.

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Princess Diana went with a bridal-white hat with a veil by one of her go-to milliners, John Boyd, during the 1983 tour of Australia.

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The Cambridges and Sussexes coordinated in shades of blue for the 2018 Royal Air Force centenary celebrations, with Markle choosing a navy Stephen Jones fascinator and Middleton in a floral-trimmed piece by Sean Barrett.

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The Queen wore a cheerful feather-trimmed hat during an 80th birthday visit to Windsor in 2006.

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Meghan Markle went for hat-to-toe Dior for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, wearing a Dior by Stephen Jones chapeau for the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

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So nice, she wore it twice! After debuting this beautiful blue hat at Trooping the Colour in 2016, the Duchess of Cambridge brought it back for a day at the races during Royal Ascot 2019.

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All of the royal family’s most glamorous fascinators and hats

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