Danish Royal Watchers: New Year tiara time: court & banquet 2007

Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Prince Joachim have received specially invited guests for the New Year court and banquet at Christian VII's palace at Amalienborg. Princess Alexandra also attended, as do all holders of the Order of the Elephant within Denmark. This is an occasion where the royal family and all the members of the royal court meet with the highest ranking members of Danish society to wish them a happy New Year. This includes members of the government and parliamentarians, judges and state administrators (civil service). All are invited without spouses and the banquet is held in the rococo hall in Christian VII's Palace just in candlelight. The guestlist and the menu and music is in Danish.