Queen Mary of Denmark Jewels 1: 14 Jan 2024 -March 2025

[Frelinghighness]

Wow! What a treat on this winters day. The earrings and brooch shine and perfectly complement the delicate fabric of her dress. I have always imagined that fabric to have mohair in it. The jewelry and fabric are both reminiscent of snowflakes, imo.

 

[Emmily]

What a treat to see these beautiful pieces!

 

[Elly C]

There are a few consorts who could learn a lesson or 2 from Mary on looking the part!

Absolutely, she sets the standard so high.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I think it’s especially nice to see her debuting so many beautiful bracelets that haven’t seen the light of day since Queen Ingrids tenure as consort, as Queen Margrethe does not like bracelets…

 

[polyesco]

Mary for the first time wore the Ivy Brooch, "According to the royal house, the brooch belonged to Crown Princess Caroline, Frederik VI's daughter (1793-1881), and was purchased from her estate in 1881 by Frederik VIII's Queen Lovisa."

Dronning Mary i enkelt og sort look med smuk detalje

Dronning Mary bærer ved mindehøjtideligheden i Polen mandag en smuk og historisk broche.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[muriel]

Mary for the first time wore the Ivy Brooch, "According to the royal house, the brooch belonged to Crown Princess Caroline, Frederik VI's daughter (1793-1881), and was purchased from her estate in 1881 by Frederik VIII's Queen Lovisa."

Dronning Mary i enkelt og sort look med smuk detalje

Dronning Mary bærer ved mindehøjtideligheden i Polen mandag en smuk og historisk broche.

www.billedbladet.dk

That is a lovely brooch. Query if it is a bit much for an event like this?

 

[maria-olivia]

What the Royals are wearing for the Holocaust Day is without interest. Thet just represent the many victimes of their Country.

 

[Izzie]

Mary for the first time wore the Ivy Brooch, "According to the royal house, the brooch belonged to Crown Princess Caroline, Frederik VI's daughter (1793-1881), and was purchased from her estate in 1881 by Frederik VIII's Queen Lovisa."

Dronning Mary i enkelt og sort look med smuk detalje

Dronning Mary bærer ved mindehøjtideligheden i Polen mandag en smuk og historisk broche.

www.billedbladet.dk

What a lovely brooch. In the sea of her all black ensemble with the heavy coat, it is a nice touch. Not too much at all in my opinion. In fact, when you look at her ensemble from head to toe, it is a small blip in the totality of the outfit.

 

[polyesco]

What the Royals are wearing for the Holocaust Day is without interest. Thet just represent the many victimes of their Country.

Of course. But this is the jewelry thread. I'm confuse why you choose to enter this thread if it's of no interest?

 

[An Ard Ri]

That is a lovely brooch. Query if it is a bit much for an event like this?

Its quite a large diamond brooch and has a long royal history too.
Ivy brooch

 

[PrincessofEurope]

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Interesting choice - I did wonder if this Edwardian tiara would be retired and put aside for one of the princesses now she is Queen.

 

[Stefan]

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Interesting choice - I did wonder if this Edwardian tiara would be retired and put aside for one of the princesses now she is Queen.

I think she will use this for black tie Events like yesterday or State Banquets abroad with a lower dress code, where the ruby or pearl-poiree tiara are too much

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I think she will use this for black tie Events like yesterday or State Banquets abroad with a lower dress code, where the ruby or pearl-poiree tiara are too much

Yes i also suspects she will use this one the way QMII used the Turquoise Tiara, to ”less formal but still grand” occasions where the tiaras from the big parures are not suitable.

 

[PrincessofEurope]

That and her wedding tiara may then be used for these types of events. I did wonder if the wedding tiara would be saved for a future wife of Christian

 

[muriel]

That and her wedding tiara may then be used for these types of events. I did wonder if the wedding tiara would be saved for a future wife of Christian

I suspect that, in time, the Edwardian tiara and Mary's wedding tiara will end up being in a pool from which the children of Fred & Mary can choose tiaras.

I hope a tiara better than Mary's wedding tiara is made available for the next Crown Princess.

 

[Healthy Sceptic]

At first I was disappointed not to see Mary in a bigger tiara, but quickly understood she is trying to present (successfully) a pared-down look - recycled gown, small tiara. Given the current tone in the world this is a very wise decision.

And I think it's just part of Mary's style, she can pull out the big guns when needed but prefers to keep it fairly simple otherwise.

 

[Stefan]

We have also to remember that the dresscode was black tie not white tie. Good to see that the royal ladies still choose to wear tiaras, unlike it is done in for example the UK

 

[pkl]

It is in fact very nice they still wear tiaras in Denmark for black tie events. I was a little bit afraid they would "modernise" to no tiaras. I have asked the royal court in Oslo to do the same here, several times, because black tie events are more of than white tie. And how much "work" is it to bring a tiara? And it make the event so much more regal and remember most people dont go to a royal ball more than once in a lifetime, and I would be so disappointed to attend a no-tiara event/no historical jewellery. So Queen Mary is a perfect example to inspire the other royal ladies around Europe.

 

[duke of poliganc]

Come to think of it the Danish collection although not as small as the Belgian one, but they really don’t have big gun tiaras when you compare it to the Baganda, Luxembourg empire tiara, the Stuart or even the nine provinces tiara.

They either have small tiaras or decent size tiaras but you can’t call any of their tiaras as big guns

 

[Prinsara]

It’s a nice dress on Mary and the more dressy dress code is a good idea; dazzling sparkly things are part of royalty… but the tiara (and her tiara hair) are a very bad match with it all. It almost disappears, at least in that photo.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Though it was really lovely to see the Edwardian tiara I was disappointed by Mary's hairstyle and thought it didn't do it justice!

 

[LadyFinn]

At the gala dinner of the state visit to Finland. According to Billed-Bladet:
Queen Caroline Amalie's gold diadem with antique gems and Princess Vilhelmine Marie's bracelet with Vesuvius stone.

Dronning Marys smykker til gallamiddagen i Finland: Har ikke været båret i 140 år!

Dronning Mary fremviser kongehusets kulturarv under gallamiddagen i Finland.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I love how she is resurrecting long sleeping jewels from the museums and makes them come alive again !

 

[Adda]

What unbelievably gorgeous pieces! Glad to see them back to life after a very long sleep!

 

[Tilia C.]

WWWWHHHHAAAATTTTT??????????????
Sorry for the caps, but really, I'm close to fainting. Why hasn't this beauty of a historic diadem not been seen earlier. Where does Mary unearth those treasures? And she pairs those jewels gorgeously with that gown. I'm absolutely stunned and desperate to learn more about this tiara.

 

[doro]

It seems 2025 will be the year who lost jewels are being rediscovered

 

[doro]

And this brooch? Is brand new?

 

[Marengo]

What a surprise. Is it known what stones are used?

I thought it was a modern piece, so what an incredible surprise that it is so old and with such a history.

 

[Somebody]

I personally don't like bracelets being worn over a sleeve - but in terms of coloring and pairing with the tiara and the dress it was executed perfectly.

 

[Blog Real]

There is more information here about Queen Caroline Amalie's gold tiara, which has not been worn for over 140 years.

H.M. Dronningen bærer historiske smykker under statsbesøget i Finland

Under statsbesøget i Finland har Hendes Majestæt Dronningen blandt andet valgt at bære to særlige historiske smykker. Ved gallamiddagen i Helsinki bærer Dronningen således Dronning Caroli...

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