King Frederick and Queen Mary of Denmark hosted a New Year’s Eve party at the Amalienborg Palace, and the Danish royals showed up in style. But rather than sequins, the sparkles came from their historic jewels. Queen Mary’s tiara, however, is rather unique, being that it is both new and old.
Queen Mary and King Frederik pose outside of the palace before the reception. KELD NAVNTOFT – Getty Images
For the special occasion, the Australian-born queen wore her Diamond Bandeau Tiara, which she had fashioned from an old diamond necklace sourced from the Danish Crown Jewels at Rosenborg Castle in 2024. According to the Royal House of Denmark, “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.”
The rose-cut Diamond Parure first belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie, a sister of King Christian VI. Per the Royal Watcher, after World War II, “Queen Ingrid wore the Diamond Girdle as a Necklace on a couple of occasions with the Danish Emerald Parure, while Queen Margrethe only wore the Diamond Corsage, for her 50th Birthday in 1990 and the Norwegian State Visit in 1991.”
Queen Mary also stepped out in support of Danish designers, wearing a champagne-hued ensemble comprised of a lace top from Copenhagen-based designer Lasse Spangenberg with a flowing skirt by Jesper Høvring.
Queen Margrethe wears the Nassut Tiara, a gift from Greenland for her Golden Jubilee in 2012. Martin Sylvest Andersen – Getty Images
Princess Marie, arriving with her husband Prince Joachim, wears the Mauboussin Nuit Claire Tiara. Martin Sylvest Andersen – Getty Images
Crown Prince Christian taking a break from military training to spend the holidays with his family. Martin Sylvest Andersen – Getty Images
Other Danish royals in attendance included Queen Margrethe, her sister Princess Benedikte, Crown Prince Christian, and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, visiting from the United States where the Prince works as a defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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