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Imogen Fox

Zara Phillips weds, so bring out the hats

zara phillips wedding: Actress Katherine Kelly
IT'S BECKY FROM CORONATION STREET. Genius casting for this Royal-meets-Rugby do. Katherine Kelly has our vote as best dressed for clashing hot coloured accessories against a ruffled neutral base. It's 70s New York, without even a suggestion of Weatherfield. Love it Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
zara phillips wedding: Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Princess Eugiene. Now this is a little more Weatherfield. Liz MacDonald to be precise, though we doubt it's a knowing reference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
zara phillips wedding: Una Healy and Ben Foden
So Una Healy from the Saturdays was also there, and she skilfully managed to speak to the full range of guests in the one outfit. The pashmina is a throwback sloane reference, the shoes a nod to sporting WAG chic and the hat reminds the Royals what the likes of us plebs wear at Ascot Photograph: Tim Rooke/Rex Features
zara phillips wedding: Queen Elizabeth II
The salmon pink is faultless. The shoes are a bit The Hour. Further proof that our favourite octogenarian has hit her style stride over the past few years Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
zara phillips wedding: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall with Prince Charles
I'm definitely feeling Camilla's pale sage plisse coat. Not so much feeling the wild-corner-of the-Estate garden hat. Green-fingered Charles' idea, perhaps? Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
zara phillips wedding: Natalie Pinkham
Presenter Natalie Pinkham presented a facsimilie of what you should wear to a royal wedding but with the contrast level turned up Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
zara phillips wedding: Sophie, Countess of Wessex
As you can see, the satellite dish hat trend continues from William and Kate's do. This time complete with a giant sized wedding cake decoration as the centrepiece. That's the Countess of Wessex under there, by the way Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
zara phillips wedding: Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice's hat looks like a giant window sucker. It won't get much money on Ebay, sadly, but the fashion desk has a soft spot for Bea nonetheless Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
zara phillips wedding: The Princess Royal
Princess Anne's Rose plisse skirt is reminicent of the Whistles 'Carrie' skirt that was such a hit in early summer, while the dainty floral jacket is pure 'Brand Anne'. Also, the shoes are 'now' and the hair is 'then'. A proficient style mash-up Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
zara phillips wedding: Zara Phillips with her father Mark
The bride! The Stewart Parvin dress is a bit Berketex, which is to be expected from someone as no-nonsense as Zara. But the tiara – loaned from her mum Anne – is a hit for its Versace-like qualities Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
zara phillips wedding: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William
Kate's creamy brocade coat is a style flatline, but good on her for intentionally not upstaging the bride and for keeping up the Royal in-joke with the salty-snack themed hat. “I'll take your Pretzel, Beatrice, and raise you a low-fat Pringle.” Fun times in Edinburgh Photograph: Martin Fraser/FilmMagic
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