A milliner is a maker of hats, a craft central to British formal dressing, where headwear remains expected at weddings, races and state occasions. The Princess of Wales’s patronage of milliners such as Juliette Botterill keeps the trade in the global spotlight. At the 2026 Windsor welcome, Kate’s Botterill hat finished an outfit whose green color carried the diplomatic message — millinery providing the frame for the portrait.
(Mike McBey / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0))
Mentioned in: Diplomatic Dressing at Its Finest: The Story Behind Kate’s Green McQueen Coat at Windsor