Queen Mary dazzles in breathtaking tiara moment at Danish state banquet - best photos

The Danish Queen's beautiful ballgown was a clever combination of the work of one fabulous designer - Jesper Hovring. Mary wore a beige silk skirt from his 2017 collection with a sheer top covered in burgundy beaded embellishments from his Fall 2018 collection.

Her look was complemented by a pristine makeup look featuring a glossy candy pink lip and mauve sparkly eyes. She also carried a coordinating burgundy satin clutch bag.

To tie in with the ornate burgundy detailing on her Jesper Hovring co-ord, Queen Mary chose the Ruby Parure tiara, earrings, necklace, brooch, and bracelet. The ethereal tiara features glittering leaves and berries and is a piece close to the mother-of-four's heart - she wore it for her tiara debut at a gala dinner ahead of her wedding. 

The 200-year-old diadem was made for Désirée Clary Bernadotte (later Queen Desideria of Sweden) to wear for Emperor Napoleon's coronation in 1804. 

The future Queen of Sweden matched Mary's majestic energy in an icy blue gown from Christer Lindarw covered in intricate beading which had her glistening from head to toe. 

Tucked into her signature low bun was the simply stunning Connaught Diamond Tiara. The impressive piece was gifted to Victoria's great-grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught, when she married the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden in 1905.

According to The Court Jeweller, Victoria's diamond drop earrings are part of the parure of jewels that coordinates with the Braganza Tiara, heirlooms from Empress Amélie of Brazil's collection - the same collection from which Queen Mary’s diamond frame surrounding the miniature portrait of her husband came. 

Completing her look was the 'Plexiglass Translucent Aristrographic Box Clutch' from Gucci.

As the evening's host, Queen Silvia unsurprisingly had the most impressive set of jewels. Her green Georg Et Arend gown was taken to the next level with the tiara, earrings, necklace, and brooch from the Leuchtenberg Sapphire set.

According to The Court Jeweller, the collection came to Sweden in the 1820s with Joséphine of Leuchtenberg and has been worn by the royal ladies of the Bernadotte family ever since.

As she did when she attended the Finland state banquet at Stockholm Palace in April, Prince Carl Philip's wife Princess Sofia made a subtle change to her wedding tiara. On this occasion, she added blue topaz toppers. 

The stunning tiara was the perfect piece to pair with her Ida Lanto A-line ballgown with a high neck and floral embellishments. She also carried the Christian Louboutin 'Vanite Silver Clutch'. 

The kings of both countries were picture-perfect monarchs in their ceremonial dress as they led the way into the banquet hall.

The monarchs of both Sweden and Denmark and their wives welcomed guests into the banquet hall with a formal handshake.

The guest list included Sweden's national football team's Danish head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson and his wife Line Kongsgaard, as well as Robert Maersk Uggla, chairman of the board of directors of Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk, and his wife Paola Konopik.  

The royals and their guests took their seats and enjoyed the formal banquet meal in the gorgeous palatial setting.