Throughout the years, Queen Elizabeth has been photographed in some pretty epic hats. She seems to have an affinity for the head coverings, but, as with most royal family traditions, there's more to it than that. Diana Mather, senior tutor for The English Manner etiquette consultancy, explained to BBC News, "Up until the 1950s ladies were very seldom seen without a hat as it was not considered 'the thing' for ladies to show their hair in public." Okay, but it's not exactly the '50s anymore. Believe it or not, Queen Elizabeth has changed with the times — to a degree. "[H]ats are now reserved for more formal occasions," Mather explained.
Yet, if the Queen is caught wearing a hat — even during formal occasions —after 6 p.m., she turns into a pumpkin. Okay, that's not at all true. Nevertheless, the hats-off policy stands. "The old rule is that hats are never worn indoors after 6 p.m., because that is when the ladies changed into evening dress, and tiaras and the family jewels would come out," Grant Harrold, etiquette expert, told BBC News. That's when you change into your evening dress too, right?
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