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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark threw a gala dinner in honor of the birthday of her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, who celebrated her 75th birthday on Monday.
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Queen Margrethe chose shades of purple for her sister's birthday dinner.
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Queen Anne-Marie, the youngest of the three Danish royal sisters, wore pieces from the former Greek royal family's ruby set. (More on that parure here!)
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Here's a better view of the ruby bracelet on her right wrist.
Benedikte's daughters, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, also attended the dinner. Alexandra wore silver-toned jewelry with her coral-colored dress, including an intriguing leaf-shaped brooch. Nathalie chose golden jewels, including a prominent brooch. The sisters were escorted by Alexandra's new partner, Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille. He's a Danish noble, a longtime family friend -- and, conveniently, Princess Benedikte's godson.