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Oh, How The British Love Their Hats

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Kate Middleton, the future wife of Britain's Prince William, has a flair for hats. Here she is wearing a hat with a giant heart, during a 2006 event. (AP)
Kate Middleton, the future wife of Britain's Prince William, has a flair for hats. Here she is wearing a hat with a giant heart, during a 2006 event. (AP)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth is rarely seen without a hat. Prince William's bride Kate Middleton loves small headpieces called "fascinators." You can bet the British love affair with hats will be on full display during tomorrow's royal wedding in Westminster Abbey. Hats are de rigueur for big occasions in England. We speak with British milliner Caroline Morris about what makes a good hat.

This segment aired on April 28, 2011.

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