Regal Review: Queen Margrethe's 75th Birthday Celebrations - Gala Dinner
For our second Regal Review post, we continue taking a look at Queen Margrethe’s 75th birthday celebrations in 2015. After a reception and a concert in Aarhus on April 8th, Queen Margrethe hosted a glittering gala banquet at Christianborg Palace on April 15th with foreign royal guests in attendance.
Queen Margrethe wore a stunning red gown by Danish designer Birgitte Thaulow. She wore the Order of the Elephant and her Floral Aigrette Tiara.
Crown Princess Mary wore her Birgit Hallstein gown with matching Gianvito Rossi pumps and her Judith Leiber clutch. She wore the Order of the Elephant and her Ruby Parure jewels.
Princess Marie wore her Rikke Gudnitzn blue lace peplum gown with her Zara black peep toes and Bottega Veneta navy clutch. She also wore the Order of the Elephant and her Princess Dagmar’s floral tiara with Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond and Sapphire brooch worn as a pendant.
Princess Benedikte wore a custom made Wichmann Couture dress with the Order of the Elephant and the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara.
Now, let’s take a look at the foreign royal guests. Queen Silvia wore a printed floral dress with the Order of the Elephant and her Leuchtenberg sapphire jewels.
Queen Maxima wore a stunning black custom made Valentino Haute Couture gown. The gown was based on a model from the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2007 Collection. Maxima paired the dress with black accessories, the Order of the Elephant, her diamond bandeau tiara, diamond earrings and the bow brooch from the Stuart parure.
Queen Letizia wore a sleeveless white floral tiered gown with Magrit platform sandals. She wore the Order of Charles III and wore her Ansorena tiara for the first time!
Queen Mathilde wore a stunning Armani gown with the full version of the Nine Provinces tiara and the Order of Leopold.
Tomorrow, we’ll cover all the events organized to celebrate the Queen’s 75th birthday including a balcony appearance, a reception and a gala dinner!
