What is Philip Somerville?
'''Philip Douglas Frank Somerville''' (12 February 1930 &ndash; 14 September 2014) was an [[English people|English]] [[Hatmaking|milliner]] ([[hat]] maker). He was best known for making hats for members of the [[British Royal Family]], including [[Elizabeth II]], [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge]]. He also created headgear worn by two [[James Bond]] female villains. For his work, he was given a [[Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom)|Royal Warrant]] by the Queen. Somerville was born in [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]]. He was an [[actor]] in [[Australia]] with little success. When becoming a milliner, he was partly trained in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. Somerville died on 14 September 2014 at the age of 84.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11100089/Philip-Somerville-obituary.html|title=Philip Somerville - obituary|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=16 September 2014|accessdate=28 September 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|4875966}} {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Somerville, Philip}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:British fashion designers]] [[Category:People from Hampshire]]