Skip putting hat on queen (5)
I believe the answer is:
caper
'skip' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'hat on queen' is the wordplay.
'hat' becomes 'cap' (I've seen this before**).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'cap'+'er'='CAPER'
'putting' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for caper that I've seen before include "Frolic - bud used in cooking" , "illegal scheme" , "Dance playfully" , "jump around?" , "prickly shrub" .)