Private: Princess Mary's 40th Birthday

Philippe & Mathilde were among the guests at Crown Princess Mary of Denmark's 40th birthday party in Denmark. 

4 February 2012

On the evening of her 40th birthday, Mary hosted a private dinner party for her friends and relatives at Frederik VIIIs Palae at Amaienborg.Din ner for the 140 guests took place in Riddersalen & Havesalen, with everybody seated at round tables.

Queen Margrethe arrived with Carina Axelsson. Prince Henrik was also present.

 Crown prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde of Belgium, being picked up from the airport and arriving at Frederik & Mary's home.

 Princess Alexandra von Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg. Behind her: Prince Nikolaos of Greece.

Not shown on these pictures but also present were Mary's sister Jane Donaldson and Mary's Australian friend Amber Petty. Also present: prince Pavlos & princess Marie Chantal of Greece.

Brother and sister: Count Valdemar and Countess Marina af Rosenborg.

Count Michael & Countess Caroline Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille with Ellen Hillingsø.

Peter & Caroline Heering.

Countess Jean Ahlefeldt-Laurvig & Baroness Caroline Fleming.

Holger Foss & Rose Gad.

Tanja & Chris Minh Doky.

Marie-Louise Heering & Marc Høm.

Rikke & Michael Juul Brandt.

Søren Jessen & Julie Mølsgaard.

Malou & Jørgen Skeel.

Christian & Elisabeth Buchwald.

Bendt & Pernille Wedell-Wedellsborg.

Peter Warnøe.

Count Otto & Countess Helle Reedtz-Thott. 

Countess Victoria Bernstorff-Gyldensteen.

Lego heiress Sofie Kirk Kristiansen & husband Christopher Kjær Thomsen.

At midnight champagne was served and birthday songs were sung. There was a performance by rapper L.O.C.