Royal Style: Hoping for Yuletide shimmer, but not too many green coats!

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Evening! Just setting up the next thread in case the other one fills up!

https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2026/01/the-princely-family-of-monaco-highlights-of-2025-between-commitments-traditions-and-heritage/
Do we want some highlights of the Princely Family of Monaco? I think so.
Some lovely pictures. Cute puppy!
Jacques and Gabriella are looking sweet in all the pictures 😊

Mary’s dress has a 4th iteration which I think far nicer than the one she wore this week. The neckline of the black lace overlay is much more flattering.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/1668064/crown-princess-mary-style-upcycled-dress

Wow. I would not have known that was the same dress.

That dress has earned its keep.

I love it - she looks stunning there.

A look back at some of Mary's outfits in 2025. https://www.newmyroyals.com/2026/01/queen-mary-of-denmarks-fashion-choices.html

Thanks, @KiIIingMeDeftly - some nice looks there. I like the Max Mara trouser suit and the red dress. She's had some excellent formal wear.

She's very stylish.
My faves are the bright red dress, the sparkly dusky rose gown and the light pink jacket paired with cream trousers and waistcoat.

Yes, I like that pastel outfit. The Jenny Packham as well.

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that my favourite of Mary’s dresses in that article is the brown Jesper Høvring one. 🤎 I like the red jumpsuit too.

Thanks for the link @KiIIingMeDeftly

I like Brigitte Macron's dress in that picture - she doesn't often wear patterns, but I think it's very flattering.

https://www.queenletiziastyle.com/blog/queen-letizia-steps-out-in-a-menswear-inspired-mirto-pantsuit
Leti from a few weeks ago. If you don't like double breasted suits with baggy trousers, look away now.

Definitely "menswear inspired".

Oh I love that!

Oh so do I! Great contrast blouse colour as well.

Nope sorry I dont like it.Its swamping her.

https://www.queenletiziastyle.com/blog/queen-letizia-attends-xvi-naos-convention
A couple of days later. Leti in another pair of wide leg trousers, this time in green tweed. A slightly more fitted jacket. I like the cashmere sweater.

Looks like the Danes have a many new year shindigs as Mary did birthday parties! I'm not too keen on this dress so I really hope she has decided to embrace the fussy for 2026! Fred looks like he partied a bit too hard on NYE...
https://www.newmyroyals.com/2026/01/king-frederik-x-and-queen-mary-host.html

I notice that Mary has adopted Daisy's habit of wearing one glove, leaving the right hand gloveless to shake with. Interesting.
She's wearing fantastic diamond earrings, they are 16th century, originally belonging to Anne of Orange.
They certainly love a full on do!

Seem to remember QE2 always wore a pair of gloves when handshakes were incoming - think I'd be the same.

That was meant to be has NOT decided to embrace the fussy!

Yes, Anne is the same. It's gone out of fashion and favour.

I thought Anne wore gloves so that she didn’t have to actually touch the commoners she was shaking hands with!

So I think it’s interesting (and good!) that Mary’s doing it the other way around.

Less about them being "commoners" she doesn't want to "actually touch" and more perhaps about traditional outfits for women and practices in the past to do with not getting ill.
I doubt she's that pernickity!

I remember we always wore gloves to Mass on a Sunday. I had some lovely lace ones for the summer!
That all went out, as did hat wearing.