The Danish Royal Ladies brought out a selection of Royal Heirlooms and newly commissioned Jewels for the New Year’s Court (Nytårskur) and Banquet at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg in Copenhagen last night.
Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Christian, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they hosted the New Year’s Reception and Banquet for the Government, top Civil Servants and the Royal Court at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg.
Queen Mary wore the Diamond Bandeau Tiara she had created from an unused rose-cut Diamond Girdle in the Danish Crown Jewels, which was retrieved from Rosenborg Castle.
Queen Mary has had a pair of Diamond Earrings created from two massive Diamond Pendants also in the Crown Jewels alongside the upper portion of the Earrings of the Danish Crown Diamond Parure.
The jewels were paired with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant, King Frederik X’s Portrait Order, and the Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.
King Frederik X wore the Collar of the Order of the Elephant and Neck Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog, with two Collars and massive Diamond Stars of the Orders being retrieved from the Crown Jewels at Rosenborg Castle.
Queen Margrethe II wore the Nassut Tiara and Gold Earrings which were a gift from the people of Greenland on her Ruby Jubilee, and were created from gold coins mined in Greenland. The Tiara was paired with a pearl necklace, the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and the Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Princess Marie wore the Mauboussin Nuit Claire Tiara, which she has exclusive rights to wear but is still owned by Mauboussin.
She also wore her Sapphire Earrings, and a new Diamond Necklace, with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and Queen Margrethe II’s Royal Family Order.
Princess Benedikte wore the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara, which had been an heirloom of her late husband’s grandmother.
Princess Benedikte also wore the Necklace and Earrings from the Amethyst Suite she had inherited from her mother, Queen Ingrid.
Another heirloom was the two Diamond Bracelets which were created from Princess Benedikte’s section of Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Sautoir.
Countess Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Princess Benedikte’s Lady-in-Waiting, wore a Silver Tiara.
The Jewels of the Queens of Denmark
The Danish Emerald Parure
The Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara
The Danish Ruby Parure
Danish Diamond Bandeau
Wedding Tiara
Diamond Necklace Tiara
Queen Caroline Amalie’s Gold Tiara
Midnight Tiara
Danish Diamond Rivière
‘Belle Epoque’ Diamond Earrings
Duchess of Leuchtenberg’s Pearl Bracelet
Wedding Earrings
Diamond Fringe Earrings
Aquamarine Jewels
Amethyst Earrings
Queen Josefina’s Diamond Brooches
Connaught Sapphire Brooch
Queen Louise of Sweden’s Engagement Bracelet 
Diamond Flower Brooch
Antique Turquoise Parure
Diamond Flower Earrings
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