The King and Queen of Denmark headed to Frederiksborg Castle on Friday for a special event: the unveiling of the first portrait painted of Frederik since his accession to the throne. For such a regal moment, Queen Mary had to bring out an heirloom jewel for the occasion.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark arrived at Frederiksborg Castle for the unveiling of the new portrait on Friday. The picture, which was created by visual artist Cathrine Raben Davidsen, shows Frederik in full gala uniform.
Frederik himself took care of the unveiling, pulling down the drape to reveal the new portrait inside the castle’s Knights’ Hall. The painting hangs alongside portraits of his royal ancestors, including King Christian IX, King Frederik VIII, King Christian X, King Frederik IX, and Queen Margrethe II.
The unveiling of the portrait took place during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Carlsberg Foundation, a Danish non-profit organization that funds scientific research and social projects.
For the event, Queen Mary looked back in her wardrobe archive for a dress that has been there for more than a decade: a sleeveless white-and-gold midi dress from Toni Maticevski. She previously wore the dress for a magazine photoshoot in 2013 and a concert to celebrate her father-in-law’s 80th birthday in 2014. This time around, she paired the dress with gold sling-back shoes and a coordinating clutch bag.
Mary’s jewelry for the evening was a mix of modern and heirloom pieces. Her earrings, which come from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen’s Winter Frost collection, were worn with pale pink gemstone drops. The earrings have been in her jewelry box for the better part of a decade, but they don’t come close to the antique legacy of the gold bracelet she wore on her left wrist.
The jewel, which is made of gold and set with diamonds and pearls, belonged to King Frederik’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Lovisa of Denmark. She received the jewel as an engagement present from her future husband, King Frederik VIII, in the summer of 1868.
Today, the bracelet is part of the Danish Royal Property Trust. We’ve seen Mary wear the bracelet on previous occasions. Here, she wears it for one of the New Year’s levees in Copenhagen earlier this year.
Mary finished off the look on Friday with several more glittering jewelry pieces. Her bracelet stack on her right arm included a diamond tennis bracelet, a bracelet strung with pale green beads, and a Cartier Love bracelet. On her right hand, she wore one of the more intriguing pieces from her personal collection: a large, modern cocktail ring set with diamonds and a yellow center stone.
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