Queen Mary of Denmark hid many subtle meanings in the sophisticated outfit she wore during her first public appearance as Queen.
The Australian-born royal, dressed in white, was seen waving to fans on the balcony of Copenhagen’s Christiansborg Palace with her husband King Frederik X shortly after her mother Queen Margrethe II abdicated the throne on Sunday. It became an illusion.
But from the color of her dress to her accessories, the 51-year-old’s simple yet chic outfit had a lot of hidden messages.
Her white dress is a symbol of new beginnings, strength and purity, and her choice of red jewelry as an accessory is a nod to the Danish flag.
Dr Gisele Bastin, a royal expert at Flinders University, told FEMAIL that white is traditionally worn by royal women at coronation ceremonies to represent “the renewal and purity of the crown”.
New Queen Mary of Denmark was spotted wearing white as she and her husband, King Frederick X, waved to adoring fans on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Her clothes had many hidden meanings. She chose a white dress by Danish designer Soren Le Schmidt to represent her “crown renewal and purity.”
“We’ve seen this in the British Royal Family, too. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II wore white, as did her ladies-in-waiting and all the women in the convent. I saw it at the coronation,” she said.
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, wore white to the coronation of Charles II in May last year.
Dr Bastin said Queen Mary may have chosen white to give the symbolism a “modern twist”.
“The Danish royal family is known for being modest compared to the British royal family, and Mary’s outfit suggested that Denmark’s new royal palace is focused on the ‘future’ and ‘modernity’,” she said. said.
White’s strong association with purity has led some to speculate that their relationship remains intact, exonerating Frederick’s alleged “infidelity” with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova. It may also mean that Mary is making a subtle rebuttal.
Mary’s dress was sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the same seamstress who made her iconic Uffe Frank wedding dress.
Similarly, white is the color most commonly worn by brides on the Virgin Road, and may allude to Mary and Frederic’s 20th wedding anniversary in May.
Mary’s dress was sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the same seamstress who made her iconic Uffe Frank wedding dress.
She loves to reuse and wear items in her wardrobe over and over again, so she isn’t often seen wearing new outfits, but yesterday’s festival was an exception.
She looked stunning in a white A-line midi dress with long sleeves and a mock shawl detail around the neck by Danish designer Soren Le Schmidt.
The dressmaker took to Instagram to thank the Queen for choosing her design for the momentous occasion.
He captioned a photo of the new king and queen: “I am beyond grateful and thank you for choosing me, Queen Mary of Denmark.”
Le Schmidt told Vogue Scandinavia that the dress was “relatively simple” and that she was “very honored, happy and proud” to be asked to dress Mary for the historic event. And most of all, I’m grateful.”
The Queen paired her Søren Le Schmidt dress with part of a precious jewelery set studded with red rubies.The combination of red and white is reminiscent of the Danish flag
“The first dress that Queen Mary wears under her new title as Queen – the dress that goes into the history books – has great significance. It’s very moving.”
“Constructed with a separate waist belt that creates a voluminous drape from the waist around the neck and over one shoulder.”
The Queen paired her Søren Le Schmidt dress with part of a precious jewelery set studded with red rubies.
The combination of red and white is a gentle homage to the Danish flag, which has the same colors.
“Denmark’s colors are red and white, so a graphically beautiful white dress adorned with ruby set earrings and a brooch seemed like the right choice,” Le Schmidt said.
Mary wore two hairpins, earrings, and a brooch on her belt, part of the Ruby Parure, which also includes tiaras, necklaces, rings, and bracelets.
The set was originally an heirloom created by a now-unknown jeweler and commissioned by Napoleon in 1804 for the lavish coronation of the late Queen of Sweden.
It was introduced to the Danish royal family in 1869 when the daughter of the Queen of Sweden married the future King Frederick VIII, and it has remained in their hands ever since.
Mary wore hairpins, earrings, and a brooch on her belt. This is part of the Ruby Parure, an heirloom with an interesting history involving French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Princess Mary has exclusively worn rubies since her marriage to Prince Frederick in 2004, and last wore them at the Palace’s New Year’s Dinner on January 1st.
Her ruby jewelry wasn’t the only important accessory.
She pinned Queen Margrethe II’s Royal Medal, which features a diamond-framed portrait of the Queen hanging from a white and red ribbon bow, below her left collarbone.
The brooch is not a national medal, but a personal award presented by the Queen at her discretion.
Mary was given the pin before her wedding to Frederick, but she was first seen wearing it in public in 2012.
Queen Margrethe of Greece, Princess Benedict, and her sister Queen Anne-Marie all wear similar badges with portraits of their fathers.
A new portrait of King Frederick is to be created, and Mary will receive the first and so far only one.
Frédéric’s “Ordensportrættet” is set in a 200-year-old diamond frame that comes from Empress Amélie of Brazil.