Queen Mary of Denmark debuts spectacular tiara sculpted from 19th century diamond belt as she hosts State Banquet in Christiansborg Palace
Queen Mary of Denmark debuted a spectacular new tiara as she hosted a State Banquet in honour of the President of Egypt at the Christiansborg Palace last night.
The monarch, 52, the wife of King Frederik X, celebrated her first year as monarch by unveiling the tiara in an social media video last week, before wearing it for the first time in Copenhagen on Friday.
The reimagined Rose Stone Tiara was repurposed from a historic diamond belt, which was originally created in 1840 and worn by Queen Lovisa, the wife of Frederik VIII, years later.
The Danish Crown Jewels were the star of the show as Mary attended a State Banquet for the Egyptian President Abdel Farrah el-Sisi at Christiansborg Palace last night.
She and King Frederik X were joined by a host of Danish royals, including Princess Marie, the wife of Prince Joachim, and Princess Benedikte, the younger sister of Queen Margrethe.
Queen Mary’s glamorous diamond tiara was paired with a dramatic embroidered gown, which featured intricate beading on the arms and high collar.
She wore her hair in a sleek up-do to best showcase the Rose Stone Tiara, and opted for a pair of diamond drop earrings for the international gathering.
The Queen also wore a light grey, silk sash, and a number of medals and brooches.
Queen Mary of Denmark debuted a spectacular new tiara as she hosted a State Banquet in honour of the President of Egypt at the Christiansborg Palace last night
The monarch, 52, the wife of King Frederik X, celebrated her first year as monarch by unveiling the tiara in an social media video last week, before wearing it for the first time in Copenhagen on Friday
Other royals were equally as glamorous for the outing, with Princess Marie, the wife of Prince Joachim, wearing Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara.
The diadem features two small and three large flowers of diamond. It originally belonged to Princess Dagmar, great-great-aunt to the current King Frederik X.
Meanwhile, Princess Benedikte, the younger sister of Queen Margrethe, showcased the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara. This kokoshnik-style tiara was created by German jeweller Koch in 1905.
Earlier this week, Queen Mary celebrated her first year as monarch in spectacular fashion, unveiling the dazzling tiara repurposed from a historic diamond belt.
The Australian-born royal, known for her penchant for heirloom diadems, has breathed new life into the unique accessory.
The reimagined Rose Stone Tiara was repurposed from a historic diamond belt, which was originally created in 1840 and worn by Queen Lovisa, the wife of Frederik VIII, years later
She and King Frederik X were joined by a host of Danish royals, including Princess Marie (pictured), the wife of Prince Joachim, and Princess Benedikte, the younger sister of Queen Margrethe
Princess Benedikte during the state banquet at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on the first day of the two-day state visit from the Egyptian President
In a video shared by Amalienborg Palace on Tuesday, Mary is seen bare-faced and casually styled, meeting the jeweller to try on the reimagined Rose Stone Tiara.
The glittering transformation is a nod to tradition, with the Danish Royal Family continuing its centuries-old practice of reshaping crown jewels to suit the times.
‘The frame on which the rose stones in the new diadem are mounted was created by jeweller Matias Hasbo Dinesen in consultation with the Queen and the Royal Danish Collection,’ the Instagram caption read.
‘The rose stone set was created in 1840 as a chain that is mounted around a corseted waist with the large pendant, the corsage, in the middle. The pendant can be divided and used separately as independent brooches.’
Queen Mary’s glamorous diamond tiara was paired with a dramatic embroidered gown, which featured intricate beading on the arms and high collar
The Danish Crown Jewels were the star of the show as Mary attended a State Banquet for the Egyptian President Abdel Farrah el-Sisi at Christiansborg Palace last night
She wore her hair in a sleek up-do to best showcase the Rose Stone Tiara, and opted for a pair of diamond drop earrings for the international gathering
Mary’s new tiara was crafted using the largest stones from the rose-cut diamond set, which has been the least-worn parure by previous Danish Queens
Indeed, Queen Lovisa, wife of Frederik VIII, is depicted wearing the ‘belt’ in a portrait from 1911, displayed at the National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle.
The Crown Jewels available to Mary, as Queen, include four parures that are considered among the most significant treasures of the monarchy.
These jewels, which must remain in Denmark, comprise the brilliant-cut diamond set, the emerald set, the pearl-ruby set and the rose-cut diamond set. Each parure is surprisingly versatile and can be separated to mix and match individual pieces.
Of the four, only the emerald set includes a matching tiara. Mary debuted the emerald jewels in gala portraits, released in April, pairing them with a green gown by Birgit Hallstein.
The Queen of Denmark also wore a light grey, silk sash, and a number of medals and brooches
In a video shared by Amalienborg Palace on Tuesday, Mary is seen bare-faced and casually styled, meeting the jeweller to try on the reimagined Rose Stone Tiara
The glittering transformation is a nod to tradition, with the Danish Royal Family continuing its centuries-old practice of reshaping crown jewels to suit the times
Mary’s new tiara was crafted using the largest stones from the rose-cut diamond set, which has been the least-worn parure by previous Danish Queens.
One notable occasion was in 1991, when Queen Margrethe wore elements of the set during a state visit by the Norwegian royals.
She shortened the necklace and pinned the four brooches from the set to her dress.
In 1840, Queen Caroline Amalie commissioned C.M. Weisshaupt to create the rose-cut parure, incorporating diamonds that once belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie, the sister of King Christian VI.
It includes a long chain originally designed to be worn as a belt around the Queen’s corseted waist, a style popular in the 1840s. However, the waist chain fell out of fashion and was rarely used by subsequent monarchs.
