Princess Marie of Denmark, 49, has had several stunning tiara moments since marrying Prince Joachim, 55, in 2008, including in beautiful new gala portraits.
The couple were photographed by Les Kaner at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen before the New Year's gala, with Marie looking resplendent in a blue velvet gown from Rikke Gudnitz with satin lapels and a matching belted waist, topping her long brunette hair with Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara.
Tiara's history
Featuring diamonds set in three large flowers and two smaller flowers, the tiara belonged to King Frederik VIII and Queen Alexandrine's daughter, Princess Dagmar. Despite mothering multiple children, she chose to leave the diadem to her nephew, King Frederik IX, who later passed it down to his daughter, Queen Margrethe.
© GettyThe tiara has been Marie's go-to for almost every formal occasion. The first and perhaps most memorable was when she paired it with her lace Arasa Morelli wedding dress as she walked down the aisle at Mogeltonder Church, in South Jutland.
© GettyHowever, the Danish royals were careful to clarify that the headpiece, featuring diamonds set in three large flowers and two smaller flowers, is on a long-term loan from Queen Margrethe to her daughter-in-law, as opposed to a permanent wedding gift.
Royal loan
© GettyIt has been widely reported that this stipulation was prompted by her son Prince Joachim's divorce from his first wife, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, in 2005.
She was given the Alexandrine Drop Tiara as a wedding gift in 1995, but she retained it following her split from Joachim and has been spotted wearing the tiara for big Danish events such as Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee Concert in 2022.
This has not stopped Marie from showing off the loaned royal jewels at Princess Madeline of Sweden's wedding in 2013, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden's nuptials in 2015, and the Danish New Year’s Reception in 2020, to name a few events.
© ShutterstockFollowing Marie's most recent appearance in the tiara, fans took to the comments section to praise the couple.
"A beautiful couple, beautiful pictures. The two are intelligent, warm and sweet people who are doing a great job for the Kingdom of Denmark," wrote one, and another added: "What a beautiful picture of a beautiful couple."
