Overview
- King Frederik X and Queen Mary hosted the New Year’s Reception and Banquet on Jan. 1 at Christian VII’s Palace in Amalienborg for government officials and royal guests.
- Queen Mary wore a rose‑cut diamond bandeau tiara created with the Danish Royal Collection in 2024 from an 1840 belt, with spacers allowing the stones to be returned to their prior configuration.
- Her ensemble combined a champagne Jesper Høvring skirt with a Lasse Spangenberg lace top, complemented by earrings from the crown diamond parure and the Collar and Star of the Order of the Elephant.
- Crown Prince Christian attended; Princess Isabella and the twins were not photographed, with Danish TV2’s Natasja Crone reporting Isabella’s absence reflected an undecided working‑royal role.
- Former Queen Margrethe II was present, and further New Year events are scheduled for Jan. 5 for Supreme Court judges, the Royal Life Guards and the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Officer Corps.