50+ Best British Royal Wedding Hats Through the Years

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Sartorially speaking, Princess Anne can do no wrong. Here she is on her way to Charles and Diana’s wedding in a vibrant fascinator.

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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s hat was a feathery fashion statement at Charles and Diana’s wedding.

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Queen Elizabeth wore a blue hat with floral detailing to her eldest son’s wedding.

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Here are the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in shades of blue and purple at the wedding of then-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

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Princess Diana stands out from the crowd in a wide-brimmed blue hat at the 1986 wedding of her brother-in-law, then Prince Andrew.

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Prince Harry in his pageboy outfit (complete with what appears to be a maroon velvet hat) at the wedding of his uncle Viscount Althorp in 1989.

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Princess Diana and Prince Harry walk to St. George’s Chapel for the wedding of Lady Helen Windsor to Tim Taylor. Diana is decked out in green from head to toe for the occasion.

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Princess Diana is seen here in a blue-and-white hat at the wedding of Princess Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley and the Hon. Serena Stanhope.

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For her daughter Sarah’s wedding, Princess Margaret wore a pale blue hat and dress. Here she is with her ex-husband, Lord Snowdon.

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The Queen Mother arrives at Prince Edward’s wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones in an all-purple ensemble complete with feathered hat.

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Queen Elizabeth II matched her mom in regal purple for the celebration.

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After the civil ceremony, Camilla had a full wardrobe change. Her second look featured an unusual gold headpiece, which resembled stalks of wheat.

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Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto leaving Prince Charles’s wedding to Camilla.

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Here’s Princess Anne in a bright blue cap complete with veil at her brother’s wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles.

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Camilla’s daughter Laura Lopes chose a metallic fascinator to wear to her mother’s wedding.

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Prince Harry gives his granny a quick peck at the wedding of Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly. For the occasion, the Queen stepped out in a statement-making hair accessory.

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Looking especially posh in a navy blue fascinator, fashion designer and erstwhile Spice Girl Victoria Beckham attends the royal wedding with her husband David.

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Caroline Hallemann is the Digital Director at Town & Country, where she covers culture, society, and entertainment, as well as the British royal family, among a variety of other topics. Caroline is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Kennedys and the Windsors, out in 2026. Prior to leading the digital team at T&C, she served as the brand’s Senior News Editor and Digital News Director, and has previously held positions at Travel + Leisure, DailyCandy, and Parenting Magazine. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and their son, Tommy. You can find her on Instagram at the handle @challemann and on TikTok at @carolinehallemann.

Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.

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