Queen Mary of Denmark looked incredibly regal while attending a gala dinner with other royals in Norway on the day of her 20th wedding anniversary to King Frederick.
The 52-year-old dazzled in a stunning periwinkle blue dress on Wednesday night at a dinner hosted by King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway in honor of the Danish monarch’s state visit to Oslo.
The Danish king and queen smiled and chatted as they sat next to each other at dinner, appearing unfazed by the affair rumors that rocked the palace in November.
The couple seems determined to continue as a united front, and body language experts say this shared goal will allow them to overcome any tension in the relationship behind closed doors.
As a nod to Mary and Frederick’s wedding anniversary, the queen opted for a dress by Birgit Hallstein, the same Danish designer behind her iconic 2004 wedding dress.
Queen Mary of Denmark looked ethereal in a fairytale dress as she attended a gala dinner with royals in Norway on the day of her 20th wedding anniversary to King Frederick.
The Danish king and queen smiled and chatted as they sat next to each other at dinner, appearing completely unfazed by the affair rumors that rocked the palace in November last year.
As a nod to Mary and Frederick’s wedding anniversary, the queen opted for a dress by Birgit Hallstein, the same Danish designer behind her iconic 2004 wedding dress.
The Australian-born royal is no stranger to repeating outfits and has already worn the fitted dress with chiffon sleeves and neckline once, back in 2015.
She paired the fairytale dress with a pair of blue satin pumps and pieces from one of the Danish royal family’s most valuable jewelry sets.
Mary wore her brunette tresses in a sophisticated updo to show off the priceless 200-year-old Pearl Poiré tiara worn only by the queen.
The sparkling crown is made of a diamond set with 18 teardrop-shaped pearl pendants.
Mary’s mother-in-law, Queen Margaret, often donned the tiara over the course of her 50-year reign, with the last time being on New Year’s Day, just after announcing her abdication from the throne.
She paired the fairytale dress with a pair of blue satin pumps, as well as the priceless 200-year-old Pearl Poiré tiara worn only by the queen.
The Pearl Poiré tiara is usually worn with the Khedive parure of Egypt, which consists of a necklace, a pair of earrings, and a small round brooch.
Mary only opted to wear the stunning earrings and brooch for the event, as the high neckline of her dress would have hidden the necklace.
Below her left collarbone she wore a traditional pin with a portrait of Frederik made especially for her.
Her husband’s miniature portrait is framed in an Order of Dannebrog ribbon bow created by British artist Tom Mulliner just for her.
The Pearl Poiré tiara is usually worn with the Khedive parure of Egypt; a necklace, a pair of earrings and a small brooch. Mary only chose to wear the earrings and brooch to the event.
She wore a portrait of Frederik made especially for her and had two brooches, one of which symbolized The Order of the Elephant, the most distinguished order of the Danish royal family.
Traditionally, the women of the Danish royal family carry the portrait of the sovereign. Queen Mary used to display a similar portrait of Queen Margaret before her accession in January.
The portrait is framed within a family heirloom, a gold frame with diamonds, which Margarethe used with a photo of her father Frederick IX, from 1972 until her succession.
At her waist she had two brooches, one of which symbolized the Order of the Elephant, the most distinguished order of the Danish royal family.
The Order of the Elephant has a complex and varied history dating back to the 15th century during the reign of King Christian I.
Between 1580 and now, 890 royals have received this honour, with Margaret granting the order to 68 people during her 52-year reign.
