If this is Tuesday, it must be England #135

I love hats...on other people.  I've been known, in my younger years to sport the odd pillbox, but that seems like a lifetime ago.

San Francisco, 1989

My love of hats now rests firmly with the fashion of the British Royal Family.  Oh my goodness, can they wear some of the most amazing hats!  Their milliners do wonders to complement their outfits and it's a joy to behold.

Most of the large events - Royal Ascot, the Garter Service, Trooping the Color, royal weddings, christenings, and other gatherings - bring forth some beautiful creations and everyday visits bring us even more.  Her Majesty The Queen always wears bright colors (so she can be seen) with beautiful hats and the trio of The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Cambridge, and The Countess of Wessex bring another dimension to millinery.

Today, however, it's a younger member of the family and the popular Cheltenham Festival, a meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar, held at the Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.  Unlike Royal Ascot, there is no official dress code and as it's in March, warmer attire is the norm so it's a great time to see a variety of very stylish outerwear.  Along with that are the warmer weather hats, chic nonetheless, but not the summery styles of Royal Ascot.

This year, there was no Cheltenham Festival due to COVID-19 but Zara Tindall, The Queen's granddaughter and frequent Cheltenham attendee, got together with stylist Annie Miall to bring us a salute to British millinery, Cheltenham at home, showcasing four hats that she might have been wearing at the racecourse.  If you'd like to read more about them, the posts from Royal Hats are linked below each photo.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

I love the cutout leaves on Day 2 and 4's hats, just stunning.  

Thank you, Zara, for sharing these beautiful hats and by the way, congratulations on the birth of your baby boy, Lucas Philip, born on Sunday, March 21.  No photo yet but I hope we'll see him soon.