Day 1. State visit from the Netherlands

Tuesday, March 17th

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are present when King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Maxima are on state visit in Denmark from March 17-19th. The visit aim to strengthen relations and common interests between Denmark and the Netherlands. 

Program: Copenhagen
  • 10:00 am. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the welcoming ceremony at Copenhagen airport to welcome King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at the arrival to Denmark. 
  • 2:45 pm. The Crown Prince couple and the King and Queen of the Netherlands attended the seminar Sustainability of the Quality of our societies at Aalborg University. 
  • 8:00 pm. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended a gala dinner at Christiansborg castle hosted by Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik on occasion of the state visit. 

Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary at Copenhagen airport and Aalborg University


First a little note about something completely else than the state visit. I made some changes on the blog a few days ago and you clearly did not like them -nor did I. Therefor the design has changed one more time and I think this is way better! So, what I really just want to say is that if you miss anything, then let me know.

Now on to what we have been waiting for, for quite some time -another royal state visit. This time Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik host the visit of King Willem-Alexander and his lovely wife Queen Maxima from the Netherlands! On this occasion the Danish royal family members were gathered at Copenhagen airport to welcome the couple when they arrived by plain. The Crown Prince couple was also present at the welcoming ceremony. I have always had the feeling that especially Frederik and Mary get along with Willem-Alexander and Maxima really well. They seem to have a great time together and it was a great pleasure to follow the arrival, just to see their facial expression when the two couple's finally met again after quite some time. I am sure this is going to be a wonderful state visit. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, as well as Princess Benedikte, were also present at the arrival. The King and Queen of the Netherlands drove to Fredensborg Castle afterwards to attend the official welcoming ceremony. At noon the Crown Prince Couple joined the King and Queen and together they visited Aalborg University on occasion of their seminar Sustainability of the Quality of our societies. Here the royals followed a debate on maintaining and developing the high quality of life in the Netherlands and Denmark.

By no doubt Mary really amazed me when she attended the arrival along with her husband and the rest of her family. I am totally speechless (and that does not happen very often). The combination of that new caramel coloured coat and wonderful purple accessories are just so beautiful! According to Reines & Princesses Mary's coat is from Oscar de la Renta. Oh.. and do you remember the purple hat? It is the same as worn at the opening of the Parliament last year, here. Now it has been identified by Heaven as a Jane Taylor (AW14) creation. From the very first pictures I was really having a hard time difining what she was wearing under the coat, other than something white -possibly a white dress. Later it was revealed; Mary was wearing a brand new white Prada (SS2015) dress. Surpriseling, it has not been possible for me to find other than similar models from the same collection to share with you, here. She accessorized her outfit with black pearl earrings from Marianne Dulong, purple leather gloves perfectly matching the new Carlend Copenhagen clutch! Who says Danes only wear boring colours? Keeping everything classy she also wore her Christian Louboutin pumps. Does it get any better? Well, wait will you see what Mary was wearing in the evening at the gala dinner. 

Hat: Jane Taylor Shell - Felt Pillbox with Feather & Sequin £830
Coat: Oscar de la Renta Low Swing Coat
Dress: Prada
Earrings: Marianne Dulong
Clutch: Carlend Copenhagen Vanessa in purple
Shoes: Christian Louboutin Camel Jazz Calf Leather Decollete 868 Pump


Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary attending dinner at Christiansborg Castle

After a really great first day it was time for a gala dinner. A way to welcome King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to Denmark. The gala dinner was hosted by Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik. The dinner took place at Christiansborg Castle, in the room with the amazing checkered floor and tapestries. The room was beautifully decorated with golden chairs, green and yellow flowers and polished table wear. Everything was set for a great evening to take place. Both Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Princess Benedikte and her husband Prince Richard were present at the gala dinner. I can't imagine other than it was a splendid evening with a wonderful menu and fine wine.

So, was this worth waiting for? I think so. What I first noticed is the fact that Mary is actually the (almost) only royal women not wearing a blue gown at the dinner! Both Margrethe, Marie and Queen Maxima all wore different shades of blue. All women looked magnificent but I am a bit... proud to see Mary in something else. Our beautiful Crown Princess Mary showed us a off-white Birgit Hallstein gown, the same as the one she wore at New Year's eve 2015, here. This time without the velvet cape! So at the dinner it was way more easy to see the entire gown from head to toe. I couldn't spend hours talking about why I adore her gown but I'm not going to do that. Other than her Judith Leiber clutch and golden Manolo Blahnik pumps, I think we should pay attention to the jewellery for a minute. The delicate diamond tiara is the one she wore on her wedding day. It was a gift from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik on occasion of the couple's wedding in 2004. Apparently, it was purchased on an auction but nobody knows for sure. The tiara is told be to a creation from the beginning of the 20th century. Her aquamarine blue chandelier earrings have I once read are made by Marianne Dulong, but again I can't tell for sure. We have seen her wear them multiple times on many occasions such as the huge blue ring on her right hand. So, even though she did not wear a blue dress, she still wore a little blue at the dinner.  Another detail in blue is the ribbon across her and Frederik's chest. They were both wearing the Order of the Netherlands Lion, here. I am still amazed by what I see. 

Gown: Birgit Hallstein
Clutch: Judith Leiber Evening Leather clutch
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The funeral of Peter Heering

Monday, March 16th

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the funeral of Peter Heering in the Garrison Church in Copenhagen. 


After a long time with illness had Peter Heering died on March 11th, 80 years old. With attendance of both family and close friends, he was buried on Monday. Peter Heering was the father-in-law of Crown Princess Mary's lady-in-waiting Caroline Heering who is married to his son Peter Heering (junior), which by the way is an old friend of Crown Prince Frederik. The Herring family is close friends with the royal family which is also the main reason why several of them attended the the funeral. Queen Margrethe, her sister Princess Benedikte and Prince Joachim were present when Peter Heering was buried at Garrison Church in Copenhagen. At last church service was held to honor Peter one last time. After the church service the Crown Princes couple gave their condolences to the family. 

My deepest condolences goes to friends and family who have just lost a dear and beloved family member. 
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The Champions for Change Awards Dinner

Thursday, March 12th

Crown Princess Mary attended the Champions for Change Awards Dinner taking place at the Banqueting Hall in London. The Crown Princess attend the dinner as patron of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). 


For this very special event the Crown Princess has traveled all the way to London. She was attending the Champions for Change Awards Dinner taking place at the Banqueting Hall, London. Not only was she about the hand over the award or give a speech during the dinner, she is also the patron for the event along with the English baron Hayman. The Crown Princess was warmly welcomed when she arrived to the big and fine arrangement. With a glass of champagne in her hand, she spend plenty of time greeting as many participants as possible. As before mentioned Mary entered the stage and gave the most incredible speech of them all at the opening. Among others, she told the other participants about her visit in Ethiopia last month, here, here, here. Time was up for the winner of the Champions for Change Award to be presented. This year the award was given to no other than Princess Mabel of the Netherlands for her committed work with the project Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage. Congratulation to Princess Mabel with this very fine award! The evening continued with an exquisite dinner in the beautiful surroundings of the Banqueting Hall.

One of the most amazing things is to get the change to see Mary wearing dusty colours -makes everything a bit more royal I think. During our childhood, especially girls, grow up with the fantasy that royals women wear huge tulle gowns, diamond tiaras and glass shoes, like Cinderella, on a daily basis. Well, I know that is not in fact the truth. Still, I love to see her wear something as in fairy tales. All this just to tell that I find her outfit absolutely stunning! At the arrival her new dusty pink dress was carefully hidden underneath that beautiful grey Massimo Dutti coat. Though the dress is pretty simple featuring long sleeves, she really knows how to wear it beautifully. Only a few hours after my post was published, Kate and Sarah managed to track down the designer of her new dress as Ralph Lauren. The detail with the brooch at front draw attention to her face and wonderful hairstyle. Talking about hairstyle, then I have to say that Mary's has always been as great inspiration for me. Attending gala on occasion of my own graduation, I created a hairstyle just like hers. Other than being a royalist I am truly in passionated about fashion, makeup hair design etc. This is also a reason why I chose to make a style blog about my second passion -the Crown Princess. So, since you have decided to follow my blog you have to have an interest in the same things as me, at least just a few. Therefor I thought: "why no share tips with my readers on how to create for instance a similar hairstyle as Mary's?". So every time I have something interesting to share with you, you will see that pink logo as below. Embracing the style Mary had chosen pink Gianvito Rossi (AW collection) pumps, a matching knot clutch from Bottega Veneta and black pearl earrings from Marianne Dulong.

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Hairstyle:
At the dinner her hairstyle was indeed smashing and that is what I want you to try yourself! In fact it is very simple to make and takes about 10-15 minutes. Something that works perfectly day and night. 

 1· Divide your hair into small sections and curl them. The bigger sections, the bigger your curl gets. That is really up to you how you want them. This half up do also works great with straight hair. Finish up with a good amount of hairspray and comb it through -gently!

 2· Then take two front sections of hair and place them one by one on the back of your head. Makes them stay in place with 3 or 4 bobby pins (or what it takes to make them stay!).

 3· Done! ... and this is really it. Pretty easy, right? You are very welcome to share your result with me.
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Dress: Ralph Lauren Maurine Dress
Coat: Massimo Dutti Long Grey Jacket w. Belt
Earrings: Marianne Dulong
Rings: Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen Love Bands Ring
Clutch: Bottega Veneta Intrec Knot Clutch
Shoes: Gianvito Rossi
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A conference and the opening of a exhibition

Tuesday, March 10th

Crown Princess Mary attended the conference entitled the 8th Public Private Dialogue Workshop 2015 on sustainability. The conference took place in the Confederation of Danish Industry, Copenhagen

The Crown Princess also attended the opening of the Home Guard's painting exhibition. 


Crown Princess Mary attending the 8th Public Private Dialogue Workshop 2015

It was around noon when the Crown Princess arrived to the House of Industry in Copenhagen where she was about to attend the 8th Public-Private Dialogue Workshop 2015. The event aim to share and exchange knowledge and support the PPD (Public-Private Dialogue) practitioners. Mary was the guest of honor but she wasn't the only one participating, also business managers and leading politicians attended from all over the world. The Crown Princess was warmly welcomed with smiles, flowers and greetings. When the Crown Princess entered the stage to give the opening speech of the conference, she spoke about the important topic's poverty and climate change as well as gender equality. Her speech was met by a laud applause. From front raw she listened to all the other key note speakers also attending the conference. Her visit at the Public-Private Dialogue Workshop was followed by the opening of an exhibition. 


Crown Princess Mary attending the opening of an exhibition

As the first thing in the morning Crown Princess Mary attended the 8th conference Public-Private Dialogue Workshop 2015 at House of Industry in Copenhagen. Her attendance was followed by the opening of the Home Guard's painting exhibition in Copenhagen City Hall, as guest of honor. Here 14 paintings are exhibited made by artist Mathilde Fenger, here. Once again, Mary was welcomed by a flower girl handing over the most beautiful bouquet of flowers to the Crown Princess. Then she was given a tour around the exhibition to see all the incredible exhibited pieces by Mathilde Fenger, who also attended the opening. She was the one telling Mary the story behind the paintings. Mary seemed very impressed by everything she saw. I think the Crown Princess enjoyed her day. 

A few days ago I received an email from one of my readers, saying that she thinks Mary has worn way too much black lately. Maybe Mary also received that email because attending these two events, she wore anything else but black. Only bright colours! At several occasions Mary has expressed how much she loves colours. It is no secret that the weather in Denmark are changing; we are getting closer to spring each day. Still, it is not warm yet and Mary wore her SAND Copenhagen coat to keep warm between the two events. Fun fact: the first time she was wearing this coat it was with a blue dress as this one. Pretty sure it was during a visit to Russia a few years ago. Unfortunately, I have no idea where to find her new bright blue dress. I keep thinking of Hugo Boss. Some of you suggested it being the same as the one she wore at the christening of the twins. Simple answer; it's not the same. 

She added a beautiful green brooch, her golden Cartier watch, a bracelet from Marianne Dulong and earrings from Hartmann's. The navy blue clutch is her bag from Quidam and the green emerald ring is from Annikat. The Christian Louboutin pumps have been seen at countless occasions before today. Such a gorgeous outfit! 

Coat: SAND Copenhagen
Earrings: Hartmann's
Bracelet: Marianne Dulong Kharisma Diamonds Bracelet w. Diamond
Clutch: Quidam Calfskin Clutch
Shoes: Christian Louboutin Decollete 868 Beige/Caramel pumps


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