Meeting with Mark Suzman

July 03, 2025

Queen Mary met with the CEO of the Gates Foundation Mark Suzman to a talk about the foundation's work for maternal and infant health and well-being. The Gates Foundation also support the "10 Million Safer Births Initiative such as the Danish Government is which Queen Mary is patron for, for three year period.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director for Development Policy, Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone, the Gates Foundation's Director for European Office, Anja Langenbucher, Deputy Director for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health and Primary Health Care, Dr. Sanjana Bhardwaj, and the Danish representative, Morten Nyegaard, also participated the meeting.

Seem like Mary has become fond of these printed summer dresses. I kinda like the casual style dressed accessorized with golden jewellery and heels. The dress she wore at the meeting at Frederik VIII's Palace is brand new from Vanessa Bruno. This I can't wait for her to wear again.

Mary matched the beautiful dress with golden earrings and a bracelet from Dulong Fine Jewelry. Good old favorites. Her smashing Louise Grønlykke necklace is rather new. Gorgeous, right? I am sure you noticed the second golden cuff. Actually it goes back to the rime around 2015. Now it has been identified as Ileana Makri. Simply beautiful.

For a long time I have wished for this to happen: she wore her Salvatore Ferragamo heeled sandals again! I am in love with the design and materials.

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Dress ● Vanessa Bruno (new) (credit to Royal Fashion Daily)

Earrings ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Necklace ● Louise Grønlykke

Bracelet ● Ileana Makri (credit to Royal Fashion Daily)

Bracelet ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Shoes ● Salvatore Ferragamo

Øresund Bridge's 25th anniversary

July 01, 2025

25 years ago Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik inaugurated the Øresund Bridge's that connects Denmark and Sweden.

This year the bridge celebrate its 25th anniversary. King Carl Gustav and Queen Sonja of Sweden accompanied King Frederik and Queen Mary in Malmø celebrating the anniversary. They were welcomed by CEO Linus Eriksson. The Swedish EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz and the Danish Minister of Transport Thomas Danielsen also attended the event.

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I feel this outfit makes mixed emotions amongst you. Am I right? I am totally in love with everything about it. The color, the different fabrics. Something classy and polish, and something feminine and elegant. I adore how she matched her Scanlan & Theodore suit with an old 2009 By Malene Birger blouse. She last wore the blouse in 2011 at the wedding of Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Woodstock. Even the belt matched! Did you know that Mary first wore the Prada belt in Australia in 2005?

Mary embraced the outfit with stunning white pearl earrings from Dulong Fine Jewelry and a smashing ring. The ring is a reuse but I have never been able to identify it. Could it be a custom-made? Her hairpiece is created by Danish milliner Susanne Juul.

What is not to like? Even her Jimmy Choo pumps matched the colors of her outfit. Somehow I have come to love this outfit even more writing about it.

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Blazer ● Scanlan & Theodore

Blouse ● By Malene Birger

Trousers ● Scanlan & Theodore

Hairpiece ● Susanne Juul

Sunglasses ● Ray Ban

Belt ● Prada

Earrings ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Shoes ● Jimmy Choo

Day 2. Official visit to Nigeria

June 25, 2025

A day in Lagos

Queen Mary arrived to Abuja on June 24th. She is accompanied by Danish Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund on her trip to Nigeria.

The Queen spend her second day in Lagos. She visited MADHouse at the University of Lagos along with Christina Egelund. MADHouse or Make a Difference House is part of University of Lagos. It offers room for technological progress and innovation.

They two of them also visited APM Terminals and Terra Kulture. It was followed by a visit at the artist Modupeola Fadugba.

I really really like Mary's outfit! The brown-themed-outfit is simply wonderful. It goes beautifully with her fair skin and brown hair. The ME+EM paisley printed dress is brand new. Have the feeling that it is not going to be the last time we are to see this dress. She styled it with a reused Ralph Lauren jacket and a leather belt from Max Mara.

Mary embraced the stunning look with Ray Ban sunglasses, an exclusive brown leather handbag from Ralph Lauren and heeled sandals from Michel Vivien.

I am in love with her choice of jewellery. The custom-made Dulong Fine Jewelry earrings and bracelet goes perfectly with the new dress. Lovely match of colors. The massive golden bangle is by Rebekka Notkin such as her diamond ring. Louise Grønlykke is the woman behind the design of Mary's oustanding necklace.

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Jacket ● Ralph Lauren

Dress ● ME+EM (new)

Belt ● Max Mara

Sunglasses ● Ray Ban

Earrings ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Necklace ● Louise Grønlykke

Bracelet ● Rebekka Notkin

Bracelet ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Ring ● Rebekka Notkin

Bag ● Ralph Lauren

Shoes ● Michel Vivien

Dinner at The Nordic Hotel

Queen Mary attended dinner at The Nordic Hotel in Lagos as guest of honor. Christina Egelund, Danish Minister of Education and Research joined the Queen for dinner.

Representatives from both arts, culture and entrepreneurship from Nigeria were also invited to take part in the dinner.

Mary looked like a shining star on a starry night at the dinner in her soft pink printed Mikael Aghal dress. A first everyone though it was a new dress but it turns out that Mary in fact wore the dress prior to the dinner at The Nordic Hotel in Lagos. It was for her niece's wedding on October 26th 2024.

She accessorized her dreamy dress with long pink diamond earrings. They have never been identified but she has worn them on many occasions. They are adjustable in length. Her necklace is from Louise Grønlykke. I noticed a new ring but I have no details. The elegant clutch is a reuse from Serpui.

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Dress ● Mikael Aghal (new)

Necklace ● Louise Grønlykke

Clutch ● Serpui

Day 1. Official visit to Nigeria

June 24, 2025

"The 10 Million Safer Births Initiative"

Queen Mary paid an official visit to Nigeria from June 24 to 25th. She was accompanied by the Danish Minister of Education and Research, Christina Egelund. The visit is based on the Danish Government's "Africa Strategy" and focused on the Danish-Nigerian cooperation in both culture, healthcare and business.

The Queen and Christina Egelund were jointed by, among others, the Nigerian Minister of Women's Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim at "The 10 Million Safer Births Initiative"-event taking place at the Maitama District Hospital in Abuja.

I simply love when Mary is wearing colors - especially colorful and printed dresses. This is why I adore the La DoubleJ dress so much. She first wore it when visiting Fiji in 2023. Back then she wore it with nude python pumps but this time, Mary had chosen brown mules from Malone Souliers to match the dress. I kinda like that.

A closer look reveal her wearing beautiful golden earrings from Dulong Fine Jewelry and a custom-made golden ring. Also mastered by Dulong Fine Jewelry. Love how her soft brown curly hair matched the shoes in color. Has her hair been dyed more light brown?

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Dress ● La DoubleJ

Belt ● Max Mara

Earrings ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Ring ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Shoes ● Malone Souliers

A day in Abuja

Later that day Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund accompanied Queen Mary when attending a meeting with Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. The meeting took place at State House - the Presidential Villa.

The two of them then visited the Danish ambassador's residence in Nigeria followed by a visit at MeCaht Crisis Center - a center for young women who have been exposed to human trafficking.

Her choice in clothes is outstanding! So far we have seen everything I adore: colors and prints. When meeting the Nigerian President and First Lady at the State House she changed to a bright red blouse from Jesper Høvring and a stunning floral printed Paul & Joe skirt. The pleating's are wonderful. Love how "light" this outfit looks. 

Mary embraced the style with simple python pumps from Gianvito Rossi. Think it is her most beloved pair of shoes.

Her beautiful white South Sea pearl earrings goes way back in time. They are created by Danish Dulong Fine Jewelry. So is her custom-made golden ring. Mary's necklace is rather new. It has been identified as a Louise Grønlykke design.

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Blouse ● Jesper Høvring

Skirt ● Paul & Joe

Earrings ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Necklace ● Louise Grønlykke

Ring ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Shoes ● Gianvito Rossi

Reception at The Nordic Abuja

Queen Mary and Christian Egelund, Minister of Education and Research attended a reception at The Nordic Abuja in the evening after a long day in Abuja. She gave a speech on occasion of the reception.

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I never been a huge fan of this dress. Think it is the silhouette that doesn't really attracts me. Mary first wore it at a business promotion visit in Sweden in 2017. Back then she also accessorized it with a black leather belt from Isabel Marant. I like the fact that she re-wore an outfit with a few other pieces of accessories.

Her beautiful curly hair was embellished with a new hair comb from talented Ellen Hunter. I really like how she matched white pearl earrings from Annikat with this specific hair comb and amazing pearl ring from Dulong Fine Jewelry.

Still haven't decided whether or not I like (or dislike) this model of shoes from Malone Souliers. What is your opinion? Mary wore brand new ones in black. The design is a collaboration between Malone Souliers and Philosophy (by Alberta Ferretti). 

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Dress ● Altuzarra

Hair comb ● Ellen Hunter (new)

Belt ● Isabel Marant

Earrings ● Annikat

Necklace ● Louise Grønlykke

Ring ● Dulong Fine Jewelry

Shoes ● Malone Souliers x Philosophy (new)