The Royal Wedding's Hats

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it comes to a special occasion in British society, the occasion is not complete without a hat. There has to be a hat, it's part of the social fabric. The much-awaited royal wedding on April 29 was a triumph of a day for hat lovers. There were hats of all shapes, sizes and colors, every person was wearing one. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For most people, the hat is quite serious and frivolous at the same time. It completes the outfit and it's a finishing touch.</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92EHM7Bb9XD-sZ7KH3LGK9RAUU4Lsrr_yDsR6jb9hcx57CMHsJERFEySda9Lrk32cWhhf4oZzwUGuBXb-wgqhq1LvG_-8QV13cB1r6QVMTSKG2bdNfrxKuhiHPoV0csfFG8KIhedn7I4/s1600/queen-elisabeth-II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92EHM7Bb9XD-sZ7KH3LGK9RAUU4Lsrr_yDsR6jb9hcx57CMHsJERFEySda9Lrk32cWhhf4oZzwUGuBXb-wgqhq1LvG_-8QV13cB1r6QVMTSKG2bdNfrxKuhiHPoV0csfFG8KIhedn7I4/s320/queen-elisabeth-II.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9K68_k9Yjn-3eedyKBhaky0uHzBbAHmaK3_4Xi-GHQL61aZkO6QgDHiQy8jMI_WH2JCds5u6E23lEpGWQLVrdVBL0xtgkTA3BmXmPGWScuXzpG8mSQaGIEMj7X_y2DYaR6GRlP4luJA/s1600/carole-middleton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9K68_k9Yjn-3eedyKBhaky0uHzBbAHmaK3_4Xi-GHQL61aZkO6QgDHiQy8jMI_WH2JCds5u6E23lEpGWQLVrdVBL0xtgkTA3BmXmPGWScuXzpG8mSQaGIEMj7X_y2DYaR6GRlP4luJA/s320/carole-middleton.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While all eyes were on Catherine Middleton's stunning Alexander McQueen gown and Cartier tiara during last friday's ceremony, guests showed up to the event in some amazing accessories of their own - hats!</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">British milliners had their biggest day of the year, as Victoria Beckham accesorized a dress she designed with a topper by Philip Treacey, as did Zara Philips, daughter of Princess Anne and many other guests.</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's have a look at the Royal Wedding's Hat Gallery.</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; line-height: 23px;"></span><br /><a name="more"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7KegKtsIRg6aov6xCU5nWzG6BSPQNIs86orVtue_Ovw6aYkYgaY94Iq_0LfQdVuqm-FMZPXng_ajmYKtBof9VuNSK2mxfyLS5b8Vm7ReV-NmEAqjsIXKSsR3ZqBvcuFeikZIkrd7vc0/s1600/zara-phillips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7KegKtsIRg6aov6xCU5nWzG6BSPQNIs86orVtue_Ovw6aYkYgaY94Iq_0LfQdVuqm-FMZPXng_ajmYKtBof9VuNSK2mxfyLS5b8Vm7ReV-NmEAqjsIXKSsR3ZqBvcuFeikZIkrd7vc0/s320/zara-phillips.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtHp1wv6fjMo6gaCldG5avSgXLnK_TveNattrjoglLa61FOdE08ry3qlVzJWk2MdBqMMvMWQBCczHIlwPFJ3n_BEfIGSDutZW1CvePFTBexURlu-v5wIetRO13DgO-a_5v8Wq2hqTiWY/s1600/beatrice-eugenie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Victoria Beckham, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Zara Phillips all had creations adapted to compliment their wedding ensembles. The designer, who admits to many a sleepless night over the past few weeks, was responsible for adding the finishing touches to no less than 35 guests. Hats off to Treacey!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

The Royal Wedding's Hats

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