--- title: Best British Hats at the Royal Wedding Pictures description: Everyone knows that it's not a British wedding unless there are plenty of statement-making toppers to match the wedding ensembles. canonical: https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-05-19T15:23:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T20:11:53.000Z og:title: The Craziest, Most British Hats Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding og:description: Fascinators and wide-brimmed headwear galore og:url: https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt150f63f6f782fd80/698930e88fd2ee7fe135baa0/camilla-serena-oprah-hats.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: camilla-serena-oprah-hats og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Craziest, Most British Hats Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding twitter:description: Fascinators and wide-brimmed headwear galore twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt150f63f6f782fd80/698930e88fd2ee7fe135baa0/camilla-serena-oprah-hats.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Craziest, Most British Hats Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding ## Video: This Video Is No Longer Available [Watch (HLS stream): This Video Is No Longer Available](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fKodeUO6.m3u8) (0:10)  _Published 2026-06-23. Fascinators galore_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:11 PM UTCPublished: May 19, 2018 3:23 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:11 PM UTCPublished: May 19, 2018 3:23 PM UTC While [Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’](http://time.com/4694568/meghan-markle-period-stigma/)s Givenchy wedding dress may have been the sartorial highlight of [the royal wedding](http://time.com/5039393/royal-wedding-2018-details/) so far, the [fantastical hats](http://time.com/5254004/royal-wedding-hat-maker/) spotted at her big day’s festivities are giving her some major competition. From Oprah Winfrey’s whimsical fascinator to the Queen’s elegant chapeau, there was no shortage of statement-making toppers from attendees who came to watch Meghan and [Prince Harry](http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5239433/prince-harry/) tie the knot at [St. George’s Chapel](http://time.com/5176654/st-georges-chapel-windsor-castle-venue/) on Saturday, May 19\. After all, is it really a British royal wedding if there aren’t plenty of outrageously stylish hats? With that in mind, here’s a look at the craziest (and most British) hats at the Royal Wedding. ## Oprah Winfrey  WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 19: Oprah Winfrey arrives at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ian West - WPA Pool/Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images Oprah Winfrey wore a pale pink wide-brimmed hat with flowers and feathers to match her Stella McCartney dress. ## Sophie, Countess of Wessex  Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex arrives for the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and US actress Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018\. (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRIS RADBURN/AFP/Getty Images) CHRIS RADBURN—AFP/Getty Images Sophie, Countess of Wessex, selected a cornflower blue fascinator to match her pale blue ensemble. ## Priyanka Chopra  WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 19: (L-R)Abigail Spencer and Priyanka Chopra arrive at the wedding of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images Priyanka Chopra’s stunning lavender Philip Treacy hat added pizazz to her sharp suit-style dress. ## Serena Williams  WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 19: Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian arrive for the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ian West - WPA Pool/Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images Serena Williams topped off her dusty rose dress with a sculptural fascinator and a Bulgari necklace. ## Victoria Beckham  Victoria Beckham leaves St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle after the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, May 19, 2018. Chris Radburn—Pool/Reuters Victoria Beckham wore a navy blue beret with a fishnet veil to match the dress from her own Victoria Beckham line. ## Princess Beatrice  Princess Beatrice arrives at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018. Gareth Fuller—WPA Pool/Getty Images Princess Beatrice made a low-key headwear choice compared to her and her sister Eugenie’s attention-grabbing looks at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding. ## Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge  WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 19: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte leave St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle after the wedding of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images Kate Middleton paired the same primrose yellow Alexander McQueen coat dress she wore to the Queen’s birthday with a flower-adorned matching Philip Treacy hat. ## Queen Elizabeth  Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) talks with Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) as they leave after attending the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and US actress Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018\. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR GRANT/AFP/Getty Images) ALASTAIR GRANT—AFP/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth’s lime green silk tweed hat by Angela Kelly matched her coat by Stewart Parvin perfectly; she made the look one-of-a-kind by embellishing it with sinamay adorned across the crown with handmade lace crystals and peals made by Lucy Price. ## Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall  WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Camilla Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the wedding of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales marries Ms. Meghan Markle in a service at St George's Chapel inside the grounds of Windsor Castle. Among the guests were 2200 members of the public, the royal family and Ms. Markle's Mother Doria Ragland. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wore a striking pale pink Philip Treacy hat that won’t soon be forgotten long after the royal wedding is over. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/"},"headline":"The Craziest, Most British Hats Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding","datePublished":"2018-05-19T15:23:10.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T20:11:53.000Z","description":"Fascinators galore","url":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/","keywords":["Newsfeed","royal wedding","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt150f63f6f782fd80/698930e88fd2ee7fe135baa0/camilla-serena-oprah-hats.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt150f63f6f782fd80/698930e88fd2ee7fe135baa0/camilla-serena-oprah-hats.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"camilla-serena-oprah-hats","caption":"","creditText":"Shutterstock; Reuters; Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/","name":"The Craziest, Most British Hats Guests Wore to the Royal Wedding"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"This Video Is No Longer Available","description":"Fascinators galore","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/fKodeUO6/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2026-06-23T15:00:44.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fKodeUO6.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/","duration":"PT10S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5262170/royal-wedding-hats/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```