Beautiful! Never seen worn it so good before. It fits Queen Mary very well.
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
Amazing! Perfect match! Can't wait to see how the other pieces suit her.
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
Too much lace for the dress we don't see the necklace !
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
Definitely nice to see Queen Mary wearing this historical parure. Though I share Lorenzo's opinion that wearing the emerald necklace above this high-neck collar is probably not the best option.
We can notice that the Queen is also wearing (for the first time?) King Frederik X's family order.
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
Definitely nice to see Queen Mary wearing this historical parure. Though I share Lorenzo's opinion that wearing the emerald necklace above this high-neck collar is probably not the best option.
We can notice that the Queen is also wearing (for the first time?) King Frederik X's family order.
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
I think a lot of thought went into choosing the gown for the Queen. When comparing the last three in the panel who all wear tiara and necklace, Mary's dark hair shows off the tiara best of those and it is rightly the feature of the parure in her portrait. The necklace can be seen clearly but does not overshadow the tiara. All well considered I think, for the purpose of this first official portrait. We will probably see the necklace featured in a different context some other time.
I note that the miniature portrait of the King is referred to as just that, a miniature portrait. It's only the British, I believe, who have a tradition of a Family Order for ladies.
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Posted by Lorenzo on April 26, 2024, 2:46 am, in reply to "Re: official details"
From kongehuset.dk
The Queen has received a miniature portrait of The King. The portrait was created by the British artist Tom Mulliner and set in a gold frame with brilliant diamonds. The frame was once made for Empress Amelie of Brazil. As The Empress was childless, the frame was passed on to The Empress’s sister, Queen Josefina of Sweden. Later, the frame was passed on to Queen Josefina’s granddaughter, the later Queen Lovisa of Denmark, and she was thus the first Danish queen to wear a portrait of the Danish sovereign in this special frame, the crown of Brazil being replaced by the danish crown. Later, Queen Alexandrine and Queen Ingrid wore the frame during the reigns of their husbands, and, from 1972 until the succession of the throne in January 2024, Queen Margrethe wore the frame with a portrait of her father, Frederik IX.
The King wears for the first time a number of historical items which kings – and most recently Her Majesty Queen Margrethe – have worn during their reigns.
This applies first and foremost to the special elephant that His Majesty wears on a chain. The elephant was likely created in 1671 for the anointing of Christian V in Frederiksborg Castle Church, while the order’s chain was first made in 1693 in connection with the issuance of statutes (rules) for the Order of the Elephant. The distinctive mark of the elephant is five large, square, flat diamonds shaped as a cross, and the elephant is colloquially referred to as “The Mother Elephant”, as the object is the first elephant for the whole Order of the Elephant. According to tradition, this elephant is worn by the monarch for special occasions. Thus, Frederik IX and Margrethe II had a tradition of wearing the elephant each year on 1 January for the annual New Year’s banquet. At other events for which the Order of the Elephant is worn, the sovereign wears his or her own personal elephant.
In the portrait, The King also wears the Order of the Elephant’s breast star from around 1770. The breast star was made for the later Frederik VI. In 1947, The King’s grandfather, Frederik IX, began to wear this breast star again on special occasions. At the bottom of the uniform, The King wears the breast star of the Order of Dannebrog, which was made for Frederik VI after the change in the order’s rules in 1808.
Nothing about the neck badge king Frederik is wearing with a diamond M
Thank you for stunning photos of Queen Mary and the Emerald parure (or part of it). Plus the photo of one Queen and three Queen Consorts. Beautiful.
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
I agree with you on that or if the lace had been a different color (to help bring the necklace to life).
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Too much lace for the dress we don't see the necklace !
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Queen Mary of Denmark is wearing the historic Danish Emerald Parure for her first Official Gala Portraits taken by Steen Evald in the Green Room at Christiansborg Palace .
PJ Kiser, Salem, OR
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Posted by PJ Kiser on April 28, 2024, 9:57 am, in reply to "Re: official details"
I love the history of Frederik's uniform belonging to his grandfather. What a wonderful piece of history.
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The website for the Danish Royal House gives details about three portraits of the King and Queen.
I think a lot of thought went into choosing the gown for the Queen. When comparing the last three in the panel who all wear tiara and necklace, Mary's dark hair shows off the tiara best of those and it is rightly the feature of the parure in her portrait. The necklace can be seen clearly but does not overshadow the tiara. All well considered I think, for the purpose of this first official portrait. We will probably see the necklace featured in a different context some other time.
I note that the miniature portrait of the King is referred to as just that, a miniature portrait. It's only the British, I believe, who have a tradition of a Family Order for ladies.
Queen Mary looks wonderful in the emerald tiara and earrings, suits her very well. Sadly, to me the necklace over the lace is a firm no. The emerald brooch from the set, worn as center piece over the lace, would have been a far better choice imo. That beautiful necklace deserves to be seen over the skin.
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Posted by Kongetro on April 29, 2024, 11:50 am, in reply to "Re: official details"
Was it the whole uniform, or just the sable that had belonged to the King's grandfather?
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I love the history of Frederik's uniform belonging to his grandfather. What a wonderful piece of history.
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The website for the Danish Royal House gives details about three portraits of the King and Queen.
I think a lot of thought went into choosing the gown for the Queen. When comparing the last three in the panel who all wear tiara and necklace, Mary's dark hair shows off the tiara best of those and it is rightly the feature of the parure in her portrait. The necklace can be seen clearly but does not overshadow the tiara. All well considered I think, for the purpose of this first official portrait. We will probably see the necklace featured in a different context some other time.
I note that the miniature portrait of the King is referred to as just that, a miniature portrait. It's only the British, I believe, who have a tradition of a Family Order for ladies.
on April 25, 2024, 4:04 am
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