For British royals and commoners alike, no formal look is complete without a hat to top it off. Here's why special occasions call for special hats.

While Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s Givenchy wedding dress may have been the sartorial highlight of the royal wedding so far, the fantastical hats spotted at her big day’s festivities are giving her ...

Though often associated with the British Army, bearskin hats are worn by many armies around the world. A bearskin is a ceremonial military cap that dates back to the 17th century. They are supposed to ...

The guards belonging to the British Army Guard Division are special forces that mainly serve as guards and guards for the monarch. At Buckingham Palace, where Queen Elizabeth II usually lives, and ...

nepalnepal — France has the beret, America the humble baseball cap, yet Britain’s love of hats has always been in a different league. Bowlers, baker boys, top hats, boaters, deerstalkers and countless ...

All info and future information can be found on The British Hat Guild website at www.thebritishhatguild.org.uk/showtime-for-hats-exhibition. Details will soon be ...

Reporting from London — It’s a simple and oft-overlooked accessory, but between Rihanna’s bishop’s mitre at the May 7 Met Gala in New York and the fascinator frenzy sparked by Saturday’s British royal ...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is rarely seen without a hat. Prince William's bride Kate Middleton loves small headpieces called "fascinators." You can bet the British love affair with hats will be on full ...

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THE royal guards’ famous bearskin hats date back to the Napoleonic wars. But do they still wear them and why? Here’s everything you need to know… Please provide ...