The Danish Royal Family joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark as they held their first annual New Year’s Court (Nytårskur) and Banquet at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg in Copenhagen on the evening of January 1st.
Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Christian, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they hosted their first New Year’s Reception and Banquet for the Government, top Civil Servants and the Royal Court at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg.
The Royal Family were pictured arriving at the Palace and reviewing the Guard but the Banquet remained a private event with no photographs released except of the decorations.
The New Year’s Eve Reception and Dinner was held for the government, the Speaker of the Folketing, representatives of official Denmark and the Court in Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
King Frederik of Denmark wore Uniform with his medals, the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and the Collar and Neck Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Queen Mary wore the Tiara and Earrings of the Danish Emerald Parure, 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.
Prince Christian wore White Tie with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant.
Queen Margrethe II wore the Floral Aigrette Tiara and Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Parure with the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and the Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Prince Joachim wore Uniform with his medals, the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and Neck Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog. Princess Marie wore Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara, her Sapphire Earrings, Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Brooch, 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, the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant and the Badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.
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
Midnight Tiara
Antique Diamond Parure
‘Belle Epoque’ Diamond Earrings
Wedding Earrings
Diamond Fringe Earrings
Aquamarine Jewels
Amethyst Earrings
Connaught Sapphire Brooch
Diamond Flower Brooch
Antique Turquoise Parure
Diamond Flower Earrings
Ole Lynggaard Brooch
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