On Monday, Crown Princess Mary attended the EliteForsk Awards Ceremony in Copenhagen. The EliteForsk Awards are awarded each year by the Ministry of Education and Research leading researchers in their field with the aim of creating awareness of research in Denmark.

This year, Crown Princess Mary handed out the awards to Alexander Kai Büll, Eline Lorenzen, Poul Fritz Kjær, Per Borghammer, and Dorthe B. Ravnsbæk. The winners received 1,2 million DKK, of which 200.000 DKK is given as a personal honorary award, and 1 million DKK goes to research activities.

During the ceremony, Crown Princess Mary also awarded an EliteForsk travel scholarship of 200.000 DKK, which can be used for long-term study in an international research environment to 20 Ph.D. students.

Crown Princess Mary wore her Prada coat with her RED Valentino top and her Dolce & Gabbana skirt. She paired the outfit with Jimmy Choo pumps and her Quidam clutch.