On Friday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark made her traditional New Year address to the Danish people. For the speech, she chose a set of jewelry that has quickly become one of her favorites.
Royal Tiaras of the New Year’s Levee in Denmark
Normally, today would be a particularly sparkly day in the state of Denmark. Sadly, the ongoing pandemic has once again canceled the annual New Year’s levees in Copenhagen, the series of banquets and receptions where the royal family extends greetings for the new year to government officials, diplomats, military officers, and representatives of various patronages and organizations. (The first of the three receptions is also a rare occasion where the royals where the collar of the Order of the Elephant—more on that over here!)
But another canceled levee just isn’t going to stop us from talking tiaras today! To hold us over until the next New Year’s banquet, I’ve got a guide to the tiaras we see most often at the event.
Denmark Opens the Queen’s Jewelry Box for her Golden Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom isn’t the only monarch celebrating a big jubilee in 2022! In January, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will celebrate her Golden Jubilee, marking fifty years on the Danish throne. And we recently learned that there will be a major royal jewelry exhibition staged to celebrate the milestone!
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