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
Keith Treacy defeat against Leicester City on 29 December 2012 and scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday on the first day of 2013. After the match, Treacy praised Dyche for giving him a second chance at Burnley. His first team return saw him make fifteen appearance and scoring once. In 2013-14 season, Treacy started the season well after scoring his first goal of the season, just three minutes after coming on as a substitute, in a 3-0 win over Yeovil Town on 17 August 2013. After the match, Treacy praiased Dyche for putting his career on track