Queen Mary of Denmark and her husband, King Frederik X, were welcomed by president of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, at a gala dinner held at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday. The solemn occasion saw the notable guests dressed accordingly, with Queen Mary wearing a special jewelry set.
Dressed in a Jesper Høvring leaf-patterned lace gown, Queen Mary accessorized her outfit with Queen Caroline Amalie’s gold tiara and Princess Vilhelmine Marie’s bracelet. According to the Danish Royal Family, both pieces of jewelry have not been worn for more than 140 years.
The tiara was created around 1820 for Queen Caroline Amalie, the second wife of King Christian VIII, who reigned over Denmark from 1839 to 1848. The gold piece features 11 gems that were collected during the couple’s trip to Italy from 1819 to 1821.
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The bracelet has a similar story. It was created for Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark in the 1820s with semiprecious stones collected around Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy. The piece was gifted to the daughter of King Frederick VI in a box with a French inscription that translates to “it is from the top of the fiery Vesuvius that my heart flies to you.”
The tiara and the bracelet are typically on display with many other pieces from the Danish Royal Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen.
Queen Mary also wore a pair of yellow gold and citrine drop earrings that were created by Danish jeweller J. Diderichsen in the 1860s.
The state visit highlighted the close partnership between Denmark and Finland and it was the first hosted by President Stubb and his spouse.
