20 years ago today, Princess Anne donned this hat while on a tour of South Africa.
I can’t think of another royal chapeau that includes the wearer’s name, can you?
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Is it crocheted?? Whatever it is, I like it.
It was gifted to her during this trip and she decided to wear it (kudos to her for that- most royal gifts go on display but we never see them used). I believe her name was woven right into the straw.
Love the hat. I don’t think I have ever seen this picture before. It’s always fun to see what I’ve missed!
I agree jamiemid, I don’t recall seeing this hat, or if I saw it, it wasn’t brought to my attention that Anne’s name was on it. I wonder who made it? If it was an amateur member of the public, they did a very good job indeed!
I saw an interesting program showing how the famous “panama” hats are woven in Ecuador including an example of one that took the weaver four years to complete. I don’t think this one is a panama but it does look to be skillfully woven. A useful, light sun hat.
Cute, and it says Anne, just perfect.