It’s a love story straight out of a fairy tale: The middle-class ex-marketing agent Mary Donaldson, 51, gets to know and love the charming Crown Prince Frederik, 55. The royal dream wedding followed in 2004. Since then, the 51-year-old has been in the public eye. Another twenty years later, she is finally named queen. A role that was made for her. She always hits the right note on state visits and always demonstrates her good knack for elegant and timelessly elegant looks. But what makes their outfits so special?
Queen Mary: That’s what defines her style
Bright colors, such as those that Queen Máxima loves, or sexy looks à la Queen Letizia are not part of Queen Mary’s fashion repertoire. She specializes in classic looks. Whether sheath dress in midi length, stylish pleated skirts or tailored trouser suits: the wife of King Frederik of Denmark tries to balance business and approachability in her style.
Even expensive luxury brands like those Duchess Meghan loves are rarely seen on the modest-looking Mary. But she wears her favorite looks all the more often and shows how sustainable she can be. The styling and cut of each piece can vary slightly, so Mary had her burgundy velvet dress by Birgit Hallstein, which she debuted for the first time at the New Year’s banquet in 2007, altered in 2012 and wore it a total of five times at the turn of the year. In everyday life, she prefers colored trouser suits and flowing skirts. The Queen’s motto here is clearly: “Never change a winning team”, and so she remains true to her fashion classics. So you can’t expect fashion experiments from the Danish queen, but you can’t expect any embarrassing fashion faux pas either.