Queen Margrethe's 75th Birthday Celebrations: April 2015

[Tilia C.]

Susann Heering just arrived. Usually she wears a laurel wreath tiara. Not today. I can't hold in my disappointment. I doubt that the royals will be the only ones wearing tiaras.

[Dman]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I think the non-reigning Families are usually not invited in Denmark.
Not even Liechtenstein.

Originally Posted by Muhler

For those who watch live, the guests are arriving now.

ADDED: The whole thing is delayed due to an alarm that had guardsmen and police officer rushing in.
The perpetrators turned out to be three doves who has parked themselves on a fence and thus triggered the alarm.
After the police questioned the feathered intruders the guests are now allowed to go in.

Yeah, I noticed the security scare.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

Susann Heering just arrived. Usually she wears a laurel wreath tiara. Not today. I can't hold in my disappointment. I doubt that the royals will be the only ones wearing tiaras.

Just Princess Elisabeth arrived without a tiara. How disappointing. has Daisy got ill that she skipped the tiaras for today.

[Tilia C.]

Also Countess Susie and Countess Karin without tiaras. It is clear, imo.
They did away with the theatre gala which usually were done for big events, and they did away with tiaras for black tie. I think they are giving in and do away with the glamour.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

She received it last month at the State Visit. But I think WA already had it before the SV.

Yes, on his 18th already. Probably because he is Queen Margrethe's godson.

[dbarn67]

King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie have arrived.

..and then Princess Benedikte...I like her empire style floral gown.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

Also Countess Susie and Countess Karin without tiaras. It is clear, imo.
They did away with the theatre gala which usually were done for big events, and they did away with tiaras for black tie. I think they are giving in and do away with the glamour.

I think it has also to with that is not a round birthday like 60th or 70th etc. and therefore the celebrations are not as grand as for those.

[dbarn67]

LMAO at Joachim's velvet maroon dinner jacket...very Hugh Hefner. Sadly, he overshadowed his wife. I think she's wearing a pretty soft pink gown that I've never seen.

[Duc_et_Pair]

At least there was a tribute by the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (of which Queen Margrethe II is the colonel-in-chief). That compensates a bit for the British absence at these festivities.

[Tilia C.]

Is that a new brooch Mary is wearing, or is it just a part of the dress?

[dbarn67]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

Is that a new brooch Mary is wearing, or is it just a part of the dress?

I was wondering the same thing. If it's a new brooch then I'll forgive the gown, which I don't like.

from Rick Every Twitter:

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http://imageshack.com/a/img910/5735/17Ftbv.jpg

from another Twitter

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[Muhler]

Right, now the guests are being greeted and in twenty minutes or so all the royals, including those who stay at Fredensborg and there were not seen arriving will walk in. That will be shown live as well.

Mary looked very feminine.

Joachim, deservedly got a lot of praise from the commentators for his dapper burgundy jacket, as befits a well dressed gentleman.

Originally Posted by dbarn67

I was wondering the same thing. If it's a new brooch then I'll forgive the gown, which I don't like.

from Rick Every Twitter:

http://imageshack.com/a/img909/7821/pBYbfj.jpg

The commentators said it is a brooch.

[Tilia C.]

So we don't see the Queen and foreign royals? Or did I understand wrong?

[rubies]

Mary was wearing a different bracelet today. Maybe she borrowed some jewels.

[ricarda]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

Yes, on his 18th already. Probably because he is Queen Margrethe's godson.

According to Wikipedia he received the order of the Elephant on 31 January 1998.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

So we don't see the Queen and foreign royals? Or did I understand wrong?

You will see them later. They are already inside the palace.

[Tilia C.]

Originally Posted by Muhler

The commentators said it is a brooch.

I hope the commentators are right, because I don't always trust the tv people.

[Roskilde]

F&M just arrived hand in hand, Mary looks stunning in a feminine new silver gown!

What about the other Crown Prince Couple?

I didn't like Benediktes gown, but she's a pretty lady.

Also think our Prime Minister looks stunning.

Now we are waiting for the Queen.

[Dman]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Right, now the guests are being greeted and in twenty minutes or so all the royals, including those who stay at Fredensborg and there were not seen arriving will walk in. That will be shown live as well.

Mary looked very feminine.

Joachim, deservedly got a lot of praise from the commentators for his dapper burgundy jacket, as befits a well dressed gentleman.

He looked good in his smoking jacket.

[Archduchess Zelia]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

So we don't see the Queen and foreign royals? Or did I understand wrong?

QMII is currently residing at Fredensborg and apparently all the Scandinavian royals are staying there with her – meaning that they already are at the palace and thus don't need to formally arrive like e.g. Mary and Frederik who still reside at Amalienborg.