What’s Up With Hat? Beatrice’s Bizarre Headgear Redux at her Grandmother’s Memorial

by Tom Sykes Mar 30, 2012 8:59 AM EDT

Is Beatrice the Royal Family’s answer to Issie Blow?

142270081CJ010_THE_ROYAL_FA — Chris Jackson

She stunned television audiences around the world by wearing what was memorably described as a ‘toilet seat’ on her head to the wedding of Will and Kate, and today, Princess Beatrice again unleashed her inner Issie Blow when she sported a bizarre beret style hat with frilly ribbons to her aunt and grandmother’s memorial service.

The Royal Family, led by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, were gathered for a service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle where the remains of the Queen Mother and the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret are buried.

things-we-are-thankful-for-princess-beatrice — Chris Jackson / Getty Images

The royal mother and daughter died within a few days of each other ten years ago.

142270081CJ003_THE_ROYAL_FA — (L-R) Princess Beatrice, Timothy Laurence, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne (Chris Jackson)

Also in the congregation were the Prince of Wales, who was very close to his grandmother, Charles, Camilla and Prince Harry.
William and Kate were not present, as they are still on a skiing holiday in the French Alps.

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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