Margrethe 70: Gala for Danish Officials

For more than a week Queen Margrethe II's upcoming 70th birthday was celebrated with a large number of festive events in Denmark, culminating in a various galas. Mary was at the very start of her third pregnancy, expecting twins. The news hadn't been made public yet. 

13 April 2010

A first grand gala banquet for queen Margrethe's 70th birthday was hosted at Christiansborg. Apart from the royal family, princess Benedikte & prince Richard von Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg, guests included the members of government and other officials such as mayors and judges.

The royal guests arrived at 19:30.

Mary wore the red gown, designed by Uffe Frank that she originally wore on the night before her wedding day. She's also worn it to the gala for the Bulgarian state visit in 2006.

Greeting the guests.

PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

Leader of the Social-Democrats, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Foreign Secretary Lene Espersen.

Minister for the Environment, Lykke Friis.

The banquet.

Around this time Mary's third pregnancy started. At this stage it was still very private, and the couple possibly wasn't aware yet they would be having twins.

Second Nytårskur of 2008

3 January 2008

The crown princely couple joined queen Margrethe and prince Henrik for the second and third new year's court.

At 9:50 the royals received the members of the Supreme Court and the two Guards regiments in Christian VII's palace at Amalienborg. This was what's called the "small" new year's court.

At 11:30 the "big" new year's court was held at Christiansborg Slot for the diplomatic corps.

Nicaragua's ambassador, Ricardo José Alvarado Noguera, as the diplomat who has been longest in Denmark, delivered the greeting speech to the royal family, on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps.

The Queen pronounced a speech in French and English, and all were invited to mingle, while champagne and canapés were served.

Mary wore a new gown and matching jacket by Heartmade. She carried a new Chanel purse.

Caroline Heering acted as lady-in-waiting.

Christmas gathering at Fredensborg

25 December 2006

The Danish royal family gathered at Fredensborg palace for Christmas.

Mary was 5 months pregnant with Isabella.

14 month old Christian was learing to walk and had hurt his head when he fell.

Mass for empress Maria Feodorovna

23 September 2006

The day after her visit to Prague crown princess Mary joined the other Danish royals for a remembrance service for empress Maria Feodorvna at Roskilde cathedral - the burial church of the Danish Royal House since the 14th century.

Mary's lady-in-waiting, Caroline Heering was also present (see video).

 

Mary wore a new hat by Susanne Juul.

Danish princess Dagmar married Russian tzar Alexander III. She took on the new Russian name of "Maria Feodorvna". The empress was buried in Denmark when she died in 1928. Because of the Revolution she had fled Russia years earlier. In 2006 her corpse was finally transferred to Russia to be buried with her husband and children - as she had wished for.

The service and departure of the coffin was broadcast live on Danish TV.

The remains were accompanied by the horse guards and driven to Langelinie. The Danish royals watched the procession from the balcony of Amalienborg.

The royals the watched and waved as the coffin and the Romanov family members who accompanied it took off on board the Danish vessel Esbern Snare.

Frederik and Mary would also be present in Russia a few days later, for the actual reburial.

Mary was in the first stage of her pregnancy with Isabella. The news hadn't been made public yet.