Next week, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will be celebrating her 85th Birthday, and after the 60th Birthday Celebrations, we are looking back when Queen Margrethe celebrated her 70th Birthday with a Banquet at Christiansborg Palace, a Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre and a Gala at Fredensborg Palace 15 years ago!
The Celebrations began with a Banquet at Christiansborg Palace on April 13th, which was attended by Queen Margrethe II (wearing the Pearl Poiré Tiara) and Prince Henrik leading Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (in her Wedding Tiara), Prince Joachim and Princess Marie (wearing the Dagmar Tiara), and Princess Benedikte (in her Floral Tiara).
The celebrations were overshadowed by the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, which made it impossible for many guests to arrive in Copenhagen by time, with the Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch Royals having to travel by road and train, while the Duke of Edinburgh had to cancel his attendance altogether.
Two days later, the Danish Royal Family were joined by some Foreign Royal Guests for a Gala Performance at the Royal Danish Theatre.
Queen Margrethe II (wearing the Danish Emerald Parure) and Prince Henrik
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (in the Danish Ruby Parure)
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie (wearing the Dagmar Tiara)
King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (wearing the Greek Emerald Parure)
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (wearing the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure) [who arrived late and were not pictured] along with Crown Princess Victoria (in her Four-Button Tiara), Daniel Westling and Prince Carl Philip
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (wearing the Chaumet Emerald Tiara)
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (wearing the Amethyst Tiara) [who had arrived by train earlier than the rest of the family]
Princess Benedikte (in the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara)
Princess Alexia of Greece (in her Diamond Tiara)
Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Carina Axelsson (wearing the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara)
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (in Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara)
Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie of Rosenborg (wearing Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara)
Count Christian and Countess Anne Dorte (in Queen Alexandrine’s Russian Sapphire Tiara)
Count Flemming and Countess Jutta of Rosenborg (in Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara)
The following morning, Queen Margrethe was woken up by family and friends at Fredensborg Palace, which was followed by the traditional balcony appearance at Amalienborg before a carriage ride through Copenhagen before a Reception at the Copenhagen’s City Hall.
In the evening, Queen Margrethe II hosted a Gala Dinner at Fredensborg Palace, which was attended by the rest of the Foreign Royal Guests, who had finally arrived in Copenhagen.
Queen Margrethe II (wearing the Floral Aigrette Tiara) and Prince Henrik
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (in the Midnight Tiara)
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie (wearing the Dagmar Tiara)
King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (wearing the Khedive of Egypt Tiara and Ruby Parure)
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (wearing the Modern Fringe Tiara)
King Harald V and Queen Sonja (wearing Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara)
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (in the Ruby Peacock Tiara)
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (wearing the Vine Leaves Tiara)
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (wearing the Diamond Daisy Bandeau)
Crown Princess Victoria (in Queen Josefina’s Five Pearl Brooch) and Daniel Westling
The Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands (in the Sapphire Necklace Tiara)
Princess Benedikte (in the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara)
Princess Alexia of Greece (in her Diamond Tiara)
Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Carina Axelsson (wearing the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara)
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (in the Diamond Floral Tiara)
