Queen Mary was spotted pairing modern jewellery with a remarkable heirloom that has been passed down through generations of queens.
The Danish royal, 54, joined her husband, King Frederik, 58, at Frederiksborg Castle on Friday as they attended celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Carlsberg Foundation.
The Queen wore a pair of sculptural leaf-shaped gold and diamond earrings by Danish jewellery house Ole Lynggaard.
Alongside them was a much older treasure: a bracelet dating back to 1868, which belongs to the collection of the Danish Royal Property Trust.
The elaborate bracelet features eight square sections, each centred around a large pearl surrounded by 16 diamonds.
It was originally given by the future King Frederik VIII to his bride-to-be, Queen Lovisa, as an engagement gift.
Lovisa, who was born in Sweden, became Queen of Denmark in 1906 following her husband’s accession to the throne.
She remained queen until her death in 1926 and was also responsible for establishing the Danish Royal Property Trust in 1910.
As part of the trust, Lovisa left her extensive collection of jewellery for future queens of Denmark to wear.
The collection has since become an important part of the royal family’s shared jewellery history, with both Mary and Queen Margrethe having worn pieces from it over the years.
Mary herself has previously brought the 158-year-old bracelet out for another occasion, wearing it at a New Year’s levee in Copenhagen earlier this year.
2026-09-29 00:27:00
