Philip Treacy (a Treacy quote which is often reproduced): Treacy had previously written a piece for "The Guardian" in May 2001 on what defines the "perfect hat". Treacy's hats are also associated with English royalty, with thirty–six worn at the 29 April 2011 Royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, including the controversial fascinator style hat worn by Princess Beatrice of York. The so–called "pretzel hat" was auctioned for charity by Princess Beatrice on eBay for $130,000 (£80,100.01) on the 22 May 2011. Treacy felt the criticism regarding the "pretzel hat" was very extreme (the hat had its own Facebook page
Patrick Treacy to people who suffered from HIV/AIDS and were marginalised or discriminated against as a consequence. Treacy pioneered new aesthetic and surgical treatments to help people with LD-HIV, a condition characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat associated with infection with HIV. In 1993, he visited HIV orphanages in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and some of his later medical articles about these experiences won him Irish professional media awards. In 2001, Treacy challenged 'traditional' views on treating AIDS at a medical conference in South Africa, where he had done a placement as a young doctor. Treacy openly challenged Thabo Mbeki for his