Last month, Mary subtly sent a firm message to royal watchers with her choice of accessory for a civilian portrait.
The Danish queen wore a stunning cream boat-neck dress as she posed for the images, which featured a solo shot as well as another alongside her husband, King Frederik.
Amid all the regal glamour, it was Mary’s delicate necklace that got people talking, as it featured a tiny “F”– a nod to her husband of 20 years.
It’s been a life-changing year for Mary, who ascended the throne alongside Frederik in January after the former monarch, Queen Margrethe, unexpectedly abdicated in her New Year’s Eve speech.
A few months later, in May, Mary admitted in an interview with a local news outlet to feeling “overwhelmed” at times.
“It is very new and there are many changes and decisions,” she said of the pair becoming the country’s rulers, before gushing over the moment her husband had been proclaimed King in January.
“I stood with the children and when you stepped out on to the balcony towards your fate, it was a moment that moved me incredibly much.
“We could hear and feel it, even if we couldn’t see it. It was a beautiful moment. I was both very happy and very proud.”
