Thrifty Mary: What you missed in red carpet photos
Crown Princess Mary has been photographed in two glamorous gowns this week. Eagle-eyed observers have noted something interesting about the dresses.
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You have to hand it to Crown Princess Mary of Denmark – she’s not afraid to recycle an outfit for a big occasion.
The Tasmanian-born Princess, 47, rewore one of her favourite glamorous gowns for the fourth time in five years to a New Year’s diplomatic reception.
She previously wore the gorgeous white gown by Birgit Hallstein to New Years events in 2015 and 2016.
Mary is a passionate advocate for sustainability and is known for recycling expensive items of clothing. It’s the second time this week that the princess has recycled a black tie outfit. She wore a burgundy jewel-encrusted ball gown for the fourth time in 12 years at the Danish royal family’s annual New Year reception on Wednesday night.
The lavish event is a yearly tradition attended by the country’s top officials and members of the royal family.
Princess Mary’s velvet dress was paired with a dazzling tiara, necklace, bracelet and ring all featuring rubies and diamonds.
Simple makeup showed off the Princess’s radiant skin and her dark brown hair was in a low bun.
In keeping with royal tradition, she also wore an Order of the Elephant on a chain-link collar which is her country’s highest ranked honour.
The ensemble was reminiscent of Princess Mary’s look at 2018’s reception where she wore the same jewellery, but accessorised her red, form-fitting dress with dangle earrings as opposed to the studs she wore this year.
Prince Frederik, 51, looked handsome in a navy military uniform and beamed for the cameras as Princess Mary wrapped her hand around his wrist.
The pair met 20 years ago at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney while at the Slip Inn, starting a love story which would capture hearts all over the world.
A whirlwind long-distance romance followed their initial meeting until Mary, born to a university professor and executive assistant, moved to Denmark in 2001.
They were officially engaged two years’ later and married in 2004 at Copenhagen’s cathedral in an emotional ceremony where Princess Mary wore a stunning dress by Danish designer Uffe Frank which featured a 19ft train.
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The couple went on to have four children, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella – born in 2005 and 2007 respectively – and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine who were born in 2011.
Denmark is currently ruled by Queen Margrethe II, the country’s first female monarch since 1412, who has had the throne since her father’s death in 1972.
When the Queen dies or abdicates, Prince Frederick will become King with Princess Mary as his Queen.
Their romance has captivated Australians with Mary proving to be one of the country’s most glamorous exports.
The couple have toured Australia several times with huge crowds following them wherever they go.
They are frequently snapped by photographers at the multitude of royal engagements they attend each year looking loved up and ever-stylish.
Originally published as Thrifty Mary: What you missed in red carpet photos
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