Day 1. Official state visit to Finland
04 March 2025
By invitation King Frederik and Queen Mary are visiting Finland as an official state visit. The invitation was from Finland's President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
The royal couple were officially welcomed with a ceremony followed by a reception at the Presidential palace in Helsinki.
During the day King Frederik participated in a delegation discussion in the Dining Hall and attended a sining ceremony in Hall of Mirrors accompanied by the Finnish President. Meanwhile Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb joined Queen Mary for a visit at the Helsinki New Children's Hospital.
Together they enjoyed lunch, visited the Parliament of Finland, met with the Prime Minister, visited the Merikaha civil defence shelter and honored Danish volunteers who fell during the Winter War in 1939-1940 at the Hietaniemi Cemetery.
Mary wore such a lovely outfit today! Adorable combination of colors. The light grey midi-length skirt and that reused Prada blouse. Such as stunning color-combo. Love how Mary is always able to style grey clothes and accessories. I have not been able to identify the skirt. The elegant Max Mara coat is brand new. Do you like it? Think the silhouette is really pretty.
Mary accessorized the outfit with a fine reused Jane Taylor headpiece and a matching suede clutch. Think it could be new. Reminds me of some other ones in her collection but I am not sure we have seen this before.
She looked so beautiful wearing a rather large golden brooch featuring Amethyst stones and diamond rings from Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen. I would love to get a closer look at her earrings. The knee-high heeled boots are old ones from Gianvito Rossi. The same designer as her new black boots worn later today at the Hietaniemi Cemetery.
SHOP THE LOOK
Coat ● Max Mara (new)
Blouse ● Prada
Headpiece ● Jane Taylor
Rings ● Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen
Shoes ● Gianvito Rossi
Shoes ● Gianvito Rossi (new)
State banquet
President Alexander Stubb and Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb hosted a spectacular state banquet in the evening in honor of the King and Queen visiting Finland.
The banquet took place at Presidential Palace in the State Hall. Both King Frederik and President Alexander Stubb gave speeches during the dinner.
Seems like they all had a wonderful times. They were all smiles and sincere happy faces. What an evening!
On occasion of the state visit King Frederik handed over the Order of the Elephant to President Alexander Stubb. Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb was given the Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog. King Frederik was honored with the chain of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. He was awarded the Grand Cross in 1994.
I could speak for hours about Mary's evening outfit. She looked absolutely smashing in her Jesper Høvring gown. Mary first wore the gown at the New Year's Banquet in 2019. Loved it then; love it even more now because of the newly added golden belt. Stunning detail!
Her gown really deserve as much attention as the rest of the outfit but I know her choice of jewellery won everybody's attention. I get it. Since Mary became Queen of Denmark last year she has been digging in the royal jewellery box. She has already worn pieces the world haven't seen for many years. Decades.
At the state banquet Mary had chosen to wear a golden tiara that once belonged to Queen Caroline Amalie. It was crafted around 1820. It has not been worn in over 140 years.
She embraced the style with matching earrings and a brooch from Countess Danner. They are part of a parure which comes with a necklace and a couple of bracelets. Julius Diderichen is the master behind Countess Danner's parure.
The huge bracelet is from Princess Vilhelmine Marie. His spouse King Frederik VII gifted her the bracelet around 1828. The bracelet is usually stores at Rosenborg in Copenhagen. Queen Caroline Amalie's tiara will also be seen at Rosenborg after the couple return home from Finland.
SHOP THE LOOK
Gown ● Jesper Høvring
Tiara ● Queen Caroline Amalie's Golden Tiara (new)
Earrings ● Julius Diderichsen (new)
Brooch ● Julius Diderichsen
Bracelet ● Princess Vilhelmine Marie's Bracelet
Clutch ● Prada
