article_snippet: Others contain thanks for hats made by long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville and a touching sentence in which the Queen the Queen describes the Queen as 'almost the only person' who wears hats all the time.
article_snippet: Recipient: Philip Somerville, who died last year aged 84, made the Queen's hats for over 25 years .
article_snippet: I know how difficult business can be nowadays - specially with matching fabrics for someone like she who must be almost the only person who wears hats constantly!'
article_snippet: I expect there will be a need for a few hats in the coming months!' long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville began making hats for the Queen in the early 1980s, a role long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville held right through to long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville retirement in 2008.
article_snippet: Princess Diana was among the flock of celebrities and royals to wear long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville creations .
article_snippet: Stunning: long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville designs also appeared on the red carpet and in fashion magazines .
article_snippet: Taking over: Most of the Queen's hats, including the one pictured, are now made by Angela Kelly .
article_snippet: long-serving hat-maker Philip Somerville also made hats for Princess Diana, the Duchess of Kent, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and members of the Dutch and Greek royal families.
article_snippet: hats for Princess Diana, the Duchess of Kent, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and members of the Dutch and Greek royal families were also worn by a string of Bond girls including Famke Janssen in 1995 film Goldeneye, and Sophie Marceau in The World Is Not Enough from 1999. '
article_snippet: From colourful cocktail numbers to elaborate feathered headpieces, Queen Queen is almost as famous for Queen hats as Queen is for Queen constitutional role.
article_snippet: In France, Queen headgear is looked upon with total fascination, while in the UK, Queen Majesty's hats are traditionally the subject of bets during Royal Ascot week.
article_snippet: Since the death of Mr Somerville, most of Her Majesty's hats are the work of Queen dressmaker, Angela Kelly, who was also responsible for the ivory number worn to greet the President and First Lady of Mexico earlier this week.
highlights_snippet: the Queen is famous for the Queen hats, which are the subject of bets in the UK .
  