On Wednesday, Queen Mary attended the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Home Guard.

In her speech, she said: “Many become volunteers in the Home Guard to make an effort, but end up getting a lot themselves. I remember that from my own time in the Home Guard. The education challenged and developed me on many parameters. My prerequisites were perhaps a little different from most, yet I quickly felt like part of a dedicated and competent community. We had chosen to be together for something important. For the Home Guard, a voluntary preparedness in peacetime and a preparedness with an obligation to meet in wartime - in other words, a serious option. That combination creates a very special spirit and some rarely strong bonds. “

Queen Mary wore her Fonnesbech coat with her Valentino boots and her Bonpoint hat.