New Year's banquet in Copenhagen

Posted by Johan on January 1, 2025, 12:51 pm

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Posted by Stefan on January 1, 2025, 12:52 pm, in reply to "New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

I guess the jewels in the entailed foundation can also be loaned to a former Queen Previous Message The first of King Frederik X and Queen Mary but also the first attended by crown prince Christian. HM the Queen in the Rosenborg emeralds. HM Queen Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath and her sapphires HRH princess Marie in her diamond tiara HRH princess Benedikte in the Berleburg Fringe and her pearls. I was surprised to see Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath as I was under the impression it now was only available for Queen Mary but it's good to see it on Margrethe. Princess Benedikte seems to only wear the fringe these days. I would have liked to see her diamond star and pearl tiara tonight. It would have gone very well with her stylish purple velvet gown and the pearl jewels. I cannot remember when she last used one of her own tiaras (star and pearl or the floral tiara). I almost get the impression she passed those on to her daughters. Stefan

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Posted by Hanken on January 1, 2025, 1:19 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Yes, a bit strange. But could it be more like a family foundation as in The Netherlands? Previous Message I guess the jewels in the entailed foundation can also be loaned to a former Queen Previous Message The first of King Frederik X and Queen Mary but also the first attended by crown prince Christian. HM the Queen in the Rosenborg emeralds. HM Queen Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath and her sapphires HRH princess Marie in her diamond tiara HRH princess Benedikte in the Berleburg Fringe and her pearls. I was surprised to see Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath as I was under the impression it now was only available for Queen Mary but it's good to see it on Margrethe. Princess Benedikte seems to only wear the fringe these days. I would have liked to see her diamond star and pearl tiara tonight. It would have gone very well with her stylish purple velvet gown and the pearl jewels. I cannot remember when she last used one of her own tiaras (star and pearl or the floral tiara). I almost get the impression she passed those on to her daughters.

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Posted by Kirsten on January 1, 2025, 2:12 pm, in reply to "New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

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Posted by Arthur on January 1, 2025, 2:15 pm, in reply to "New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Source: Billet-Bladet. King Frederik X and Queen Mary (wearing a small diamond [?] hairpin/brooch at the back of her hairdo): Queen Margrethe II: Prince Joachim and Princess Marie: Princess Benedikte: And though he has no bejewelled lady at his arm (yet), let's anyway have a picture of a very dashing Crown Prince Christian: Previous Message The first of King Frederik X and Queen Mary but also the first attended by crown prince Christian. HM the Queen in the Rosenborg emeralds. HM Queen Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath and her sapphires HRH princess Marie in her diamond tiara HRH princess Benedikte in the Berleburg Fringe and her pearls. I was surprised to see Margrethe in the diamond floral wreath as I was under the impression it now was only available for Queen Mary but it's good to see it on Margrethe. Princess Benedikte seems to only wear the fringe these days. I would have liked to see her diamond star and pearl tiara tonight. It would have gone very well with her stylish purple velvet gown and the pearl jewels. I cannot remember when she last used one of her own tiaras (star and pearl or the floral tiara). I almost get the impression she passed those on to her daughters.

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Posted by Cynthia on January 1, 2025, 3:02 pm, in reply to "New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen - Queen Margrethe

Posted by Glenn on January 1, 2025, 6:12 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Without having seen a photo of Queen Margrethe - I am guessing that she will continue to wear a miniature of her father - and is now wearing the diamond frame her mother wore as a widower (it does not have a diamond crown above the frame). Previous Message I noticed the family orders on the ladies: Mary is wearing her husband's Marie is wearing her mother-in-law's Benedikte is wearing her father's Interesting. One difference between a country's custom --wearing one at a time? Rather than, in the UK, you pile 'em all on if you have 'em (like Margaret with three).

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Posted by Starets on January 2, 2025, 5:23 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

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Posted by Stig on January 3, 2025, 4:40 am, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Previous Message The floral wreath tiara is a private piece of jewellery that has nothing to do with a entailed foundation. The floral tiara now belongs to the foundation - according to Heidi Laura's book ’En dronnings smykkeskrin’ (2022).

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Posted by Kirsten on January 3, 2025, 6:29 am, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Did the book say if it had ever belonged to Queen Margrethe's great-grandmother, GD Anastasia Mikhailovna, or is that still just a supposition? King Frederik IX bought it from the Danish tenor, Lauritz Melchior, but where did Melchior get it from? Previous Message Previous Message The floral wreath tiara is a private piece of jewellery that has nothing to do with a entailed foundation. The floral tiara now belongs to the foundation - according to Heidi Laura's book ’En dronnings smykkeskrin’ (2022).

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Posted by Stig on January 5, 2025, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Previous Message Did the book say if it had ever belonged to Queen Margrethe's great-grandmother, GD Anastasia Mikhailovna, or is that still just a supposition? The book does not mention Grand Duchess Anastasia, but she was mentioned when the tiara and other jewels were advertised for sale in 1963: Previous Message King Frederik IX bought it from the Danish tenor, Lauritz Melchior, but where did Melchior get it from? This article from 1963 mentions that Melchior bought the jewels in Germany ”nearly 40 years ago”. Anastasia died in 1922.

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Posted by Kirsten on January 5, 2025, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Thank you for the research. Imagine, the jewels were stolen and then retrieved! It's hard to imagine that a reputable jeweler like Michelsen's would not investigate the provenance before advertising. The advertisement states that there were also 2 colliers and 2 bracelets in the collection and they were to be sold as a lot. So...did King Frederik also buy the colliers and bracelets? I don't recall ever reading about those pieces. Previous Message Previous Message Did the book say if it had ever belonged to Queen Margrethe's great-grandmother, GD Anastasia Mikhailovna, or is that still just a supposition? The book does not mention Grand Duchess Anastasia, but she was mentioned when the tiara and other jewels were advertised for sale in 1963: Previous Message King Frederik IX bought it from the Danish tenor, Lauritz Melchior, but where did Melchior get it from? This article from 1963 mentions that Melchior bought the jewels in Germany ”nearly 40 years ago”. Anastasia died in 1922.

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Posted by Glenn on January 5, 2025, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

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Posted by Kirsten on January 5, 2025, 11:36 pm, in reply to "Re: New Year's banquet in Copenhagen"

Thank you very much, Glenn!! I forgot about these necklaces and always think about Queen Alexandrine's sautoir that was divided in two. Any idea about the bracelets that Mme. Melchior is wearing? Thanks again. Previous Message The 2 collet necklaces are the ones now belonging to Queen Anne-Marie and Princess Benedikte. You can see lots of photos of the tiara and the 2 collet necklaces here: https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/04/16/floral-aigrette-tiara/ And here are some photos of the 2 sisters with the collet necklaces: