On January 1, 2026, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark hosted the New Year’s reception and banquet for the government, representatives of official Denmark, and the Royal Court at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg. In addition to the King and Queen, Crown Prince Christian, Queen Margrethe, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte were also in attendance.
Queen Mary wore a gown by Jesper Høvring, the Diamond Bandeau Tiara and Diamond Earrings from the Danish Crown Jewels, as well as the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant. Queen Margrethe II wore the Nassut Tiara, together with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant.
Princess Marie wore the Mauboussin Nuit Claire Tiara and her sapphire earrings, as well as the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant. Princess Benedikte wore the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara, and bracelets created from her diamond sautoir, along with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant.
Happy to see Prince Joachim and looks like a rewear for Pr. Marie The dress is fine and I do like the tiara. Princess Benedikte looks good my favorite dress. She brought out the amethysts. Wide eyed viewing those earrings on Queen Mary. Don’t know why but I’m not loving this dress. No reason in particular.
ReplyDeleteWow. Princess Benedikte dress has a very interesting visual seam across the front. I like Mary’s dress in that the lace is exquisite and beautiful but can’t help thinking she will remove the lace and wear as a sleeveless in the future. Christian is very handsome in formal wear as is the king. Queen Margrethe lovely in coral, and princess Marie perfect.
ReplyDeleteOh and how fitting the Greenlandic golden tiara is proudly worn
ReplyDeleteBest dressed -- Queen Margrethe. Her coral gown suits her colouring perfectly, has wonderful details, and looks extra amazing with her gold accessories. So great to see the gorgeous golden poppies tiara again!
ReplyDeleteQueen Mary: The addition of the lacy Edwardian high collar and puffy sleeves has a romantic vintage vibe, the sort which would bring a dreamy fairytale aura to Princes Catherine, but is less intuitive on Mary, who I feel shone best in this gown's 2017 original classic simple lines. I also feel that the enormous earrings need to be paired with a much larger tiara, in order to create a balanced effect.
Princess Benedikte: Great colour, fabric texture and overall shape, especially the narrow skirt. Some changes to the bodice would make this gown even more special.
Princess Marie: Appropriate, business-like, neutral and lowkey, as expected.
Bea wins hands down for simple class and style. The lace sleeves and top section on Mary's gown don't work with the rest of the dress. - Ellie
ReplyDeleteMary’s diamond tiara and earrings are exquisite. I like the color of her dress, but the top looks odd to me - the lace doesn’t look right with the smoother, heavier fabric. I don’t think Margrethe’s yellow gold tiara looks particularly good with her hair color; perhaps it would look better against dark hair.
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First post of 2026, Happy New Year everyone!! King Frederik, Crown Prince Christian and Prince Joachim all look very handsome at tonight's New Year's banquet.
ReplyDeleteQueen Mary: Her Majesty looks stunning here. While I'm not the biggest fan of the sleeves I do like the bodice and skirt. The Diamond Bandeau tiara was a good choice given that she is wearing an embellished dress.
Queen Margrethe: We can't see much of her dress due to her fur coat, but the color is nice. The Nassut tiara is a tough one to wear but I think the queen pulls it off well.
Princess Marie: I glad we got to see the princess wearing the Mauboussin Nuit Claire tiara again, we haven't seen it in a while. It matches perfectly with her sapphire earrings. My only critique would be her dress. I wish she would wear something else for this event.
Princess Benedikte: Her amethyst necklace matches perfectly with her gown. Her Royal Highness is such a classy lady.
I was surprised Princess Isabella did not make an appearance given she is already of age. Maybe next year 😊
The re wear of this skirt combined with the lace blouse looks stunning. The gown, has lovely swish and movement, glided as she walked. She looked ever so elegant. (I'm not sure if it is two piece or a gown) I love how she remodels her ensembles. The jewels were stunning, the diamond earrings are a brilliant size. Princess Marie looks lovely, the blue velvet gown looks gorgeous. Love the small evening clutch. Her diamond and pearl ring is beautiful.
ReplyDeletePrincess Bene looked beautiful, her gown suits her well as does the color, the amethysts jewels are beautiful, color wise perfect combined with her gown.
Mary est vraiment d’un grand chic.
ReplyDeleteWow - the stuff of fairy princesses and fairytales! Absolutely stunning all ladies shown here and all the other female guests I saw arrive via the tv coverage. I found Marie particularly elegant as she arrived and I was so glad to see her and Joachim back for this! Christian, Mary and Frederik were superbly elegant, Mary’s dress and jewel choices being absolute perfection in my (fairytale) book!
ReplyDeleteWow, Queen Mary looks stunning! MR
ReplyDeleteI don't like too much a dress, she is quiete a rebel considering the fashion lately. She can so much better, healthy, with wisdom and excitement.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting collection of dresses. I find the Queen's complete outfit all too much. Strip away the orders, tiara etc it is a lovely dress but for me the effect is too fussy. Princess Marie's dress is as always elegant and chic.
ReplyDeleteWOW, They are early to start the new working year. In most European countries January 1st is an official holiday. Except from hospitals, ambulances, fire men, rescue services, etc... This year the weekend will start tonight so before monday people will not really work yet.
ReplyDeleteFashionwise there is no dress which is really special. The collar and star decoration ruin the dresses and are not matching the diamond tiara's and necklaces, bracelets, etc... The only royal who is better dressed than the others is Princess Benedikte but why she is wearing a necklace with dark stones which does not match the rest. If her dress would have another brighter color she would be amazing. Queen Mary's dress gives me the impression of a remake. An older silk dress to which new lace is added ? Maybe it is a complete new dress, but it is how I see it.
Queen Margrethe II wore the Nassut Tiara, her way of telling Donald Trump to stay away from Greenland. Love her.
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