On January 14, a new era dawned in Denmark with the accession to the throne of the now called Frederick X. Queen Margaret decided to abdicate and give the throne to her son after long months of scandals involving him. A fact that has gone around the world.
Although the crown assured that the photographs of the king with Genoveva Casanova walking through the streets of Madrid had nothing to do with this unexpected change, some information stated otherwise. Now, months after the international storm, they have decided to publish their first official gala portraits as the new kings of the Nordic country.
The Royal House itself has been in charge of distributing these images in which they appear adorned with the decorations of the Order of the Elephant. A distinction from the highest chivalric order of Denmark. And it is this same image that will be hung from now on in all the institutions of the country, as well as the embassies and consulates that are distributed throughout the rest of the countries.
But not only that. Mary wears a series of jewelry that she can show off because of her current royal status. Among others, the Rosenborg tiara, a piece made up of 2,650 diamonds and 67 emeralds. This diadem was commissioned by King Christian VIII in the 19th century and can only be worn by queens within the boundaries of the territory.
As for the wardrobe, the king’s wife has opted for a dark green velvet dress whose cut is strapless. Even so, her shoulders are covered with a lace cloth. And if there are two things that have caught her attention, they are her engagement ring and the miniature portrait of her husband that she wears hanging on her chest.
And, on the other hand, the king has not hesitated to put on his military dress uniform of the Navy. With this, he in turn carries several distinctions. First of all, upon being named admiral upon his accession to the throne, he received the four-pointed stars.
These are joined by the Dannebrog Grand Commander’s Cross and several other medals. In his left hand he holds the naval officer’s saber. A family heirloom that is inherited from his maternal grandfather, Frederick IX, which his own grandmother gave him in 1997.
Some portraits taken by photographer Steen Evald in Gronne Sal, or green room, the room where receptions and presentations at the Royal Palace of Christianborg take place. “The Kings are thus portrayed in the historic Copenhagen Castle, where successive kings and queens have stayed over the years,” they say on Instagram.
