Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Banquet, 2012

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark hosts a glittering Banquet for Relatives, fellow Scandinavian Heads of State, and other Dignitaries to celebrate her Ruby Jubilee (40th Anniversary of Accession) at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on this day in 2012.

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In attendance were, Queen Margrethe (wearing the Pearl Poiré Tiara, the Order of the Elephant, Order of Dannebrog, and King Frederik IX’s Royal Family Order) and Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (in the Danish Ruby Parure), Prince Joachim…

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King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie (wearing the Emerald Parure Tiara), Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal (in Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara), Prince Phillipos and Princess Theodora (wearing the Antique Corsage Tiara) of Greece…

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King Harald and Queen Sonja (in the Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara), Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (wearing the Diamond Daisy Bandeau) of Norway…

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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (in the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara) of Sweden,  Princess Benedikte (wearing the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara) and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Carina Axelsson (in the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara), Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (wearing Princess Benedikte’s Floral Tiara) and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (in Queen Sophia’s Star and Pearl Tiara) and Alexander Johannsmann, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (wearing Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara), Count Ingolf and Countess Susie (in Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara) of Rosenborg, and Count Christian and Countess Anne Dorte (wearing Queen Alexandrine’s Russian Sapphire Tiara) of Rosenborg.

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2 thoughts on “Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Banquet, 2012

  1. It’s amazing how many things have changed in seven years. Prince Henrik, Prince Richard, Princess Elisabeth, and Count Christian and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg have passed away. Countess Alexandra and Count Jefferson have announced their separation, but Princess Theodora announced her marriage. King Constantine is doing poorly and CP Matte-Marit was diagnosed with a serious illness. Quite a lot of things to pack in such a short period of time!

    1. I agree, so much change in so little time! I was discussing with someone recently that some upcoming events (like Queen Margrethe’s 80th or her Golden Jubilee) might be the last time we see the ‘old guard’ get together as they grow older!

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