The Hats At The Royal Wedding Are Extra - And So Are The Jokes

It is well-known by now that guests at royal weddings are required to follow a strict dress code, and one provision in this code is the requirement of a hat for women. According to Marie Claire, women must wear hats to the wedding ceremony in the church as a sign of respect. Over the years, hats and fascinators have evolved from simple accessories to style statements. Today, headpieces at royal weddings are often outlandish and invite ridicule. That is why, as guests arrive for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding even as we write this, their hats and fascinators are subjected to scrutiny and well, jokes.

We collected some of the best tweets on hats at the royal wedding for you:
 

Fashioned my own home made hat inspired by the fashions I'm seeing while watching the #royalwedding pic.twitter.com/ib5QNG5CGY

- Disa (@icelandic_disa) May 19, 2018

Just a girl wearing a fabulous hat, watching the #RoyalWedding Blue is loving all the fashion #BBCOne #itv pic.twitter.com/meNbQBT7EQ

- AGreytTail (@AGreytTail) May 19, 2018

the one hat to rule them all. #royalwedding pic.twitter.com/qxguzJZ5vG

- BBC Three (@bbcthree) May 19, 2018

I'm not sure that my choice of hat would be allowed in Windsor castle? #Caturday #saturdaymorning #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/M0lXk3F6va

- Abi Catford (@AbiCat_tales) May 19, 2018

Wedding hat on, designed today by OliviaShale. #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/Wn70d1nNDu

- Stephen Shale (@vanpopeye) May 19, 2018

"What was the inspiration for your hat?" #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/6SqJCo8pdM

- AntStephen (@AntStephen) May 19, 2018

A valid point
 

I'm surprised there's not a dress code about hats in church . Some are so huge it would block people actually seeing what is happening . How frustrating for the people invited & sitting behind huge feathers ! #RoyalWedding

- UrbanAngel  (@UrbanAngel2020) May 19, 2018

And a great game!
 

If you take a shot of water every time you see a funky hat at the #royalwedding you'll be hydrated through summer.

- ctrl+alt+dlt (@realkirstinopal) May 19, 2018

Oprah's hat met with universal approval
 

Oprah's hat needs its own invite. An icon.#RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/HgTHOuhh1L

- Hayley Minn (@hayleyminn) May 19, 2018

And while Amal Clooney looked undoubtedly gorgeous, even her hat couldn't escape being subjected to jokes
 

Amal serving curious George Man with the yellow hat realness and I am here for it !!!!!! #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/oqHCQnq5Wg

- DJKae10 (@DJkae10) May 19, 2018

In 2011, at Prince William and Kate's wedding, Princess Beatrice's hat had invited plenty of jokes
 

Remember these iconic hats?! We can't WAIT to see what Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice wear to #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/pwYHPzdxoI

- Hoskinsmanleyvy (@hoskinsmanleyv1) May 19, 2018

Which headpiece has been your favourite so far this time around? Do let us know using the comments section below.