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The present—in a modified type—went on in Denmark on Saturday night. Queen Margrethe II’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, delayed by a number of months due to the pandemic, started with a scaled-back gala live performance in Copenhagen.
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Members of the Danish royal household and Scandinavian heads of state arrived on the Danish Royal Theatre in Copenhagen on Saturday evening for a particular gala live performance celebrating Queen Margrethe’s 50 years on the Danish throne.
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Queen Margrethe wore a favourite pink night robe for the event, plus a number of decorations, together with the sash and star of the Order of the Elephant.
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She selected the Danish Floral Aigrette, a tiara from the gathering of Queen Ingrid, for the gala live performance. The tiara, made within the Nineteen Fifties, was given by Ingrid to Margrethe in 1985, and Margrethe subsequently had it transformed barely in order that the three sections might be worn extra flexibly.
Margrethe additionally wore further diamonds, together with items that are among the many oldest royal jewels in Denmark outdoors of the crown jewel assortment. The diamond rivière necklace, for instance, belonged to Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1709-1759), daughter of King George II of Nice Britain. She’s considered one of Margrethe’s direct ancestors by Queen Lovisa of Denmark (who was the daughter of a Dutch princess).
The earrings worn right here function sections from two pairs of diamond jewels in Margrethe’s jewellery field. The studs and huge floral drops are additionally thought to have belonged to Princess Anne of Orange. Margrethe wears them with two diamond spacer parts from a second pair of earrings, which belonged to Hereditary Princess Caroline of Denmark (1793-1881). The massive brooch pinned to the Queen’s bodice additionally belonged to Hereditary Princess Caroline.
All the items worn right here—the tiara, necklace, earrings, and brooch—are a part of the Danish Royal Property Belief, which additionally holds the Pearl Poiré Tiara and its accompanying jewels.
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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the gala with their two older kids, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella. Each Frederik and Mary wore a number of Danish decorations, together with the Order of the Elephant.
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Crown Princess Mary wore a champagne-colored night robe embellished with beautiful beading.
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She accessorized together with her Edwardian Tiara and its matching earrings. Her different jewellery included a big cocktail ring set with a yellow gemstone, maybe a topaz or citrine. (We additionally noticed the ring lately in the course of the couple’s go to to the Netherlands.)
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Princess Isabella was elegant in a pink robe with an identical capelet. She wore a pair of recent gold and diamond earrings from Dulong, borrowed from her mom’s jewellery field.
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Isabella additionally wore bracelets on each wrists.
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Prince Joachim and Princess Marie attended the live performance along with his older sons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix.
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Princess Marie was elegant in a darkish blue lace robe with the sash and star of the Order of the Elephant. She wore the Nuits Claires Tiara with a pair of glowing diamond earrings.
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Prince Joachim’s first spouse, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, attended the live performance as nicely, carrying a tweed and lace night robe with the insignia of the Order of the Elephant.
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She paired the Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara, which was a marriage present from Queen Margrethe, with diamond stud earrings.
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Each of Queen Margrethe’s sisters, Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie, have been additionally in attendance on the live performance. Anne-Marie wore a sublime pink night robe, whereas Benedikte selected a robe with a lace overlay. Their decorations included the Order of the Elephant.
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Princess Benedikte wore the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara, plus a really intriguing suite of jewels product of gold, pearls, and rubies. To me, the model of the necklace suggests a late Victorian or early Edwardian creation date.
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Queen Anne-Marie wore the Greek royal rubies, together with the tiara, necklace, earrings, and brooch, plus a coordinating bracelet.
#TiaraAlert Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg wore the Ahlefeldt Floral Tiara for a gala efficiency celebrating Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee on the Royal Theater in Copenhagen on 10 September 2022. pic.twitter.com/kauznO520N
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Each of Princess Benedikte’s daughters attended the live performance as nicely. Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg wore a diamond floral tiara that belongs to the household of her husband, Depend Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille.
#TiaraAlert Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg wore Queen Sophia’s Star & Pearl Tiara for a gala efficiency celebrating Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee on the Royal Theater in Copenhagen on 10 September 2022.https://t.co/Qg7uRPppwt pic.twitter.com/TkFbSAio5Y
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Her youthful sister, Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, borrowed Queen Sofia’s Star and Pearl Tiara from her mom for the event.
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4 of Queen Anne-Marie’s kids and their companions additionally attended the live performance. (Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana have been the one ones not in attendance.) Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, pictured right here together with her husband, Carlos Morales Quintana, wore mint inexperienced for the night. She’s carrying the sash and star of the Order of the Redeemer, whereas he wears the insignia of the Order of Saints George and Constantine.
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It was pleasant to see Princess Alexia put on the Khedive of Egypt Tiara once more. She borrowed it from her mom for the event; beforehand, she wore it on her marriage ceremony day. She additionally wore diamond earrings and a number of other brooches, together with a diamond and pearl bow brooch and a small diamond and emerald brooch.
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Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal have been there in full gala costume. His decorations included the Order of the Elephant. Hers, worn on a silver night robe, have been the star and sash of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
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Crown Princess Marie-Chantal wore the Miller Fringe Tiara, plus diamond earrings and a small brooch formed like a coronet.
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Princess Theodora, in electrical purple, attended the live performance together with her fiancé, Matthew Kumar. Like Marie-Chantal, she wore the insignia of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
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She borrowed her sister’s diamond tiara for the event, pairing it with earrings that includes purple-red gems and a pearl butterfly brooch.
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Prince Philippos and Princess Nina have been additionally there to have a good time his aunt’s jubilee. Nina wore a flowing lilac night robe. Each wore decorations as nicely. His included the insignia of the Order of the Redeemer, hers included the sash and star of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
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Princess Nina wore the Vintage Corsage Tiara, a mortgage from her mother-in-law, with its coordinating brooch. She additionally wore a really trendy diamond necklace and matching earrings. (I spot one other brooch at her shoulder, however I can’t make out the particular particulars of that piece.)
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The one international royals in attendance on the live performance have been Queen Margrethe’s fellow Scandinavian heads of state. King Harald V and Queen Sonja represented Norway. Sonja wore royal blue for the night, and each wore decorations that included the Order of the Elephant.
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Queen Sonja accessorized with diamond and pearl jewellery, together with Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara and the Drapers’ Firm Brooch.
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden additionally traveled to Denmark for the festivities. She wore a light-weight purple night robe, and each of them additionally included the Order of the Elephant of their decorations.
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Queen Silvia emphasised the purple tones of her costume by carrying jewels from the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure, together with the tiara, earrings, necklace, and brooch.
Our protection of the occasions of the jubilee will proceed with further articles for the subsequent a number of afternoons, interspersed with our memorial protection of the lifetime of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
