Queen Mary Gives the Names Flik and Flak to Two New Horses at the Royal Stables

Queen Mary wore a Herringbone wool blend blazer and grey cable knit cashmere jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Royal Household of Denmark announced that two new horses have joined the Royal Stables and have now been officially named. Queen Mary of Denmark had the honor of naming them, and the two horses are called Flik and Flak. This is not the first time the Royal Household has had horses named Flik and Flak. During the reign of King Christian X, a pair of horses bore the same names.

Queen Mary wore a Herringbone wool blend blazer and grey cable knit cashmere jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren

Queen Mary wore a Herringbone wool blend blazer and grey cable knit cashmere jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren

“The names are a perfect fit, as Flik and Flak continue a cherished tradition within the Royal Household,” the Royal Household stated. The two Oldenborg horses, born and bred in Denmark, will be based at the stables at Christiansborg Riding Ground, which already houses the Royal Household’s grey Kladruber horses.

Queen Mary wore a Herringbone wool blend blazer and grey cable knit cashmere jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren

Queen Mary wore a Herringbone wool blend blazer and grey cable knit cashmere jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren

Queen Mary wore Polo Ralph Lauren Herringbone Wool Blend Blazer
Ralph Lauren Herringbone Wool Blend Blazer

Queen Mary wore Sophie Bille Brahe Boucle Ensemble gold diamond earrings
Sophie Bille Brahe gold diamond earrings
20 Comments
  1. Anonymous30/3/26 15:41

    Those horses are huge and very beautiful. No makeup or clothes required when you’re born so beautiful!

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  2. Anonymous30/3/26 17:40

    An outfit suitable for the occasion, but in desperate need of some vibrant color. Just put a colorful vest or sweater under the jacket - for example, yellow or red or cobalt blue...
    Stephanie

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    1. Anonymous30/3/26 20:03

      I love the chic European winter combo of black and grey, and don’t see the desperate need for more.

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  3. Anonymous30/3/26 17:41

    This is a rare miss for Mary. Jacket is too small, she cannot close the buttons and the sleeves are too short.

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    1. Anonymous30/3/26 19:23

      Mary has closed jacket’s buttons on the 6th picture but the sleaves are way too short.

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    2. Anonymous30/3/26 20:05

      Can you have a “miss” when you are just visiting the stables?! Perfectly horsey outfit and if the sleeves are a little shorter, it’s hardly a problem. I think she’s looking excellent and apt.

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    3. Anonymous9/4/26 21:24

      H.M. Queen Mary borrowed this blazer from her daughter H.R.H. Princess Josephine <3 and yes it´s a bit small but it´ s the thought that counts...

      Princess Josephine wore the blazer last year celebrating Queen Margrethes 85 years birthday at Fredensborg Castle..

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  4. Anonymous30/3/26 20:11

    Fix & Foxy

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  5. Tenue parfaite pour les écuries royales avec les incontournables boucles d’oreilles or et diamants !

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  6. Anonymous30/3/26 23:43

    This jacket's stiff country-house retro style is a very particular aesthetic; and for Mary it's an unusually boxy look, although it fits her well enough.
    The shorter sleeves are likely part of the concept, and designed to show off the cuffs of the top underneath. I'd prefer to see a contrasting sweater underneath (e.g. oxblood, mustard, or black or as shown in in the website photo) with longer visible sleeves. And in my view the frilly collar could be left out, as I don't feel it's adding anything to the look.
    But overall, I feel Mary is best suited to more classic tailoring styles. Lyra

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    1. Anonymous31/3/26 11:48

      Lyra I really enjoyed your analysis!

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  7. Anonymous31/3/26 00:49

    I am sorry grey is not Mary’s best colour. She suits rich colours she is av(winter tone). I still think she is beautiful and she could wear a sack and look beautiful( we say in Australia).

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  8. Anonymous31/3/26 00:52

    What beautiful animals. Flik and Flak. Nice look for Q Mary.
    Happy Easter to the Family.
    css

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  9. This ensemble I feel is appropriate for this stables visit, I like the grey jacket. Her hair looks so healthy, lovely. Great length.

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  10. Anonymous31/3/26 11:44

    This is pure college style, meant to be tight and snug, you can wear these classic tweedy items for ages, they are never out of fashion. I prefer the trimmer look with the white t-shirt, even a discreet pearl necklace would have topped it all.
    🌞 Virginia

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  11. Anonymous31/3/26 13:27

    I wanna name beautiful horses, lol. Animal-related engagements would be my favorite if I were royal.

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  12. Anonymous31/3/26 15:38

    Mary looks perfect for a horsey naming visit to stables. Nobody needs to wear their very best colours or garments to visit horses! She looks neat and pretty and wearing a sensible set of colours. It amuses me that people above have mentioned imperfections or not her best colour … really, what do we need to put on our tiaras to name horses?! We should let our royals have normal days and special days and boring days too - as we do ! - without shredding their choices every time.

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    1. Anonymous1/4/26 10:31

      Hi anon 15:38, I agree that in our own lives, our fashion choices are variable; however I see royal fashion from a different perspective.
      Royals -- queens in particular -- don't make wardrobe choices in the way that we ordinary people do. Their outfits are selected months in advance by professional stylists. A queen may attend regular fit-checking sessions, and seasonal try-ons for new additions recommended by the stylist; but that's as far as royal input usually goes.
      So I don't consider that Mary is personally responsible for the outfits she wears (nor most royals). These fashion choices aren't "hers". The fashions we see on this site are the choices of experienced and well-paid professionals, whose work, just like the work of any professional, should in my view be open to analysis and appraisal. These stylists are experts in their field -- not amateurs like us, styling ourselves in what leisure time we can spare! -- so there is no reason why they should ever produce imperfect or "boring" work, even for the most casual event, when they are at the top of their field -- and are being paid very well indeed to produce, consistently, a top quality result. Lyra

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  13. Anonymous1/4/26 08:05

    Mary needs make-up!

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  14. Anonymous2/4/26 11:58

    Over the years, Mary has had many tops, blouses, and jackets that look a size too small. It is obviously a preference of hers.

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