Princess Mary's royal finery at lavish New Year ball
Princess Mary and her husband Crown Prince Frederik have rung in the new year with a lavish ball in Copenhagen.
Other Danish royals were in attendance, but the guests of honour were Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik, Prince Joachim and his wife Princess Marie.
This event is marked on the Danish royal’s calendar, as they wear their finest gowns and jewels for the occasion.
Princess Mary’s stunning look for the night was quickly revealed as she stepped out of the car, and it’s one that fans have seen many times before.
She wore a claret-coloured velvet gown by Birgit Hallstein, one of her favourite designers. Princess Mary first wore the dress in 2007 and has worn the same gown to previous New Year’s Eve dinners. However, she has changed her look slightly.
It was seen on Princess Mary in 2012 and 2014, with the 2014 version having a choker added in the same fabric.
The dress was also worn for a set of official portraits in 2015.
The stunning jewels have also remained the same, as Crown Princess Mary wears the Danish ruby parure. These jewels have been in the royal family since 1869, but date back to the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in France.
The jewels are solely used by Princess Mary and include a tiara, earrings, bracelet, hair clips, brooches and a necklace.
The length of the earrings and necklace can be adjusted with ease.
Scroll through the gallery to see Princess Mary wearing the dress over the years.