Today in Copenhagen, the King and Queen of Denmark hosted the first incoming state visit of his reign, welcoming the President of Iceland during a day filled with sparkling tiaras and jewels.
Icelandic Diamonds for Crown Princess Mary in Reykjavik
Today, the King and Queen of Denmark will hold the first incoming state visit of his reign, welcoming the President of Iceland and her husband to Copenhagen. Ahead of today’s glittering welcome ceremony and state banquet, I’ve got a look back at a gala moment from the royal couple’s visit to Iceland back in the spring of 2008.
How an Egyptian Jewel Became the Danish Royal Family’s Favorite Wedding Tiara
Tomorrow, Princess Theodora, daughter of the last King of Greece, will marry her American beau in a religious ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens. But the tiara that we expect she may wear comes from the other side of her royal heritage, linking together the British, Swedish, and Danish royal families. Today, let’s take a refreshed look at the Khedive of Egypt Tiara and the way that it unexpectedly became an heirloom bridal diadem for the daughters and granddaughters of a Danish queen.