Crown Princess Mary is every inch a queen in glittering tiara alongside Queen Margrethe following abdication announcement

Queen Margrethe looked ravishing in red as she stepped out of the car at the palace. She teamed her regal gown, which featured a fitted waist, A-line skirt and ruffled detail, with a diamond tiara nestled neatly in her elegant updo. A pop of red lipstick added an extra touch of glamour to her attire.

To keep the wind and rain at bay, Margrethe layered a fluffy floor-length coat over the top and carried a black handbag over her arm.

The monarch's headpiece of choice was the Pearl Poiré tiara, boasting eighteen pear-shaped pearls which she has worn on several occasions since she became queen in January 1972. Originally thought to be a wedding gift given to Princess Louise of Prussia in 1825, it is part of a parure including drop pearl earrings and an elaborate diamond necklace which were on display on Monday.

Meanwhile, Crown Princess Mary looked regal in a deep pink velvet dress with long sleeves, a rounded neckline, an embellished belt that accentuated her waist and a train. She wore her brunette hair in an updo topped with the Danish Ruby Parure Tiara, which is made up of sparkling leaves dotted with pink berries made up of rubies.

Crown Princess Mary has been the only royal to wear the headpiece since she got married in 2004. The set also comes with a stunning necklace, but the royal chose to keep her jewellery understated, letting her tiara and Order of the Elephant collar take centre stage. 

Matching her mother-in-law's bold beauty look, Mary rocked bright red nails for the occasion.

Princess Marie was also spotted in a royal blue dress with sheer lace sleeves and a peplum waist leading to a fitted skirt. With her hair swept back into a low ponytail, Marie gave fans a better look at her diamond and sapphire drop earrings. But all eyes were on a different accessory - Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara.

The headpiece is made up of five diamond flowers and it was previously worn by Queen Margrethe II during her first State Visit to Sweden in 1973, shortly after she acceded the throne. She has worn it on several occasions throughout her reign and loaned it to her mother-in-law Countess Renée-Yvonne de Laborde de Monpezat and her niece Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. A small gold clutch added the finishing touches to Marie's outfit.