Queen Mary of Denmark dazzled in her first appearance wearing the prestigious Pearl Poiré tiara during a gala dinner at Oslo’s Royal Palace.
Her Majestic ensemble featured the historic tiara along with a revamped Birgit Hallstein dress, showcasing elegance and royalty.
Queen Mary at Gala Dinner in Norway
Mary of Denmark got to wear one of the tiaras only queens of Denmark wear.
It happened at the gala dinner hosted by King Harald and Queen Sonja at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Frederik X and his wife are on a State visit to Norway, and the first day ended with a banquet where Mary wore the Pearl Poiré tiara for the first time, a jewel with a lot of history.
The Pearl Poiré was Queen Margrethe II’s favorite tiara, and now it’s in Mary’s possession along with other jewelry, including a brooch and earrings with pearls and diamonds.
This jewelry dates back to the early 19th century when it was commissioned for Princess Louise of Prussia, the wife of Frederick of the Netherlands.
It passed down to her descendants until her granddaughter, Louise of Sweden, brought it to Denmark when she married Frederick VIII, Margrethe’s great-grandfather.
Queen Louise herself included these jewels in a trust to protect some of her jewelry from being sold or divided in future inheritances.
That’s why these jewels have passed from queen to queen, now reaching Mary.
One interesting thing about the impressive set is that the earrings were made by separating two huge pearls from the tiara.
They were so heavy that a support was made above the ear to prevent them from hanging from the lobe.
Mary chose a light blue dress by Birgit Hallstein from her wardrobe, which she revamped for the occasion.
It’s a design Mary wore at the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden in June 2015, and now, nine years later, as queen, she brought it back for the gala dinner in Norway.
However, Birgit Hallstein worked some real magic, as the dress looks brand new.
The new version features a flowing silk blue skirt without the original flower embroidery, and a top made of tulle, with French sleeves and an off-the-shoulder fabric.
The result is a very regal look, showcasing Mary’s talent for recycling. She also wore the red and navy blue sash of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Norwegian royal styling
As for the ladies of the Norwegian royal family, Mette-Marit opted for a skirt by Giambattista Valli, which interestingly, she also wore at Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia’s wedding.
It’s a white design with pink flowers of different sizes.
While in Stockholm she paired the skirt with a pink top, this time she chose a white jacket with long sleeves and a peplum.
She wore the sash of the Danish Order of the Elephant, just like her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, and her in-laws, Harald and Sonja.
The Norwegian heir adorned her head with the amethyst and diamond tiara, a piece King Harald acquired in the 1990s to give to his wife, Queen Sonja.
The amethysts are surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds, alternating with small diamond flowers, also in brilliant-cut.
Both the heir and her sister-in-law, Princess Märtha Louise, have frequently worn this tiara, which is part of a set that includes earrings Mette-Marit was also wearing.
Queen Sonja, on the other hand, wore an orange dress with a cape, made of pleated fabric.
She chose the emerald tiara, a neoclassical piece made by jeweler Bapts in 1804 for Empress Joséphine.
It’s adorned with diamonds and emeralds, representing scrolls and honeysuckles.
In the center top, there’s a large princess-cut emerald.
Joséphine left the tiara to her son, Eugène de Beauharnais, who gave it to his daughter Amélie upon her marriage to Pedro I of Brazil. Amélie passed the jewel to her sister, Queen Joséphine of Sweden.
Finally, after passing through several heads, the tiara ended up in the hands of Queen Maud, the wife of King Olav V.
Currently, it’s Queen Sonja’s favorite tiara, and as the queen consort, she’s the only one who can wear it. She also wore the matching necklace, earrings, and brooch.