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Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fashionistas identify the 'perfect item' in Queen Mary's wardrobe that suits almost every outfit and occasion. It's VERY hard to find - but you can get local dupes for as little as $30
Queen Mary of Denmark is renowned for her classic and timeless style. But, a recent discovery about one of the royal's go-to items reveals that Mary also follows the fashion philosophy: When you find something that works, stick with it.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Why Trump's mistake about students is an opportunity for India
Why Trump's mistake about students is an opportunity for India Siva Vaidhyanathan May 31, 2025, 12:44 IST IST Leaders of the United States in the 1950s recognized that they could and should attract the finest minds from around the world. But that's all changing now and this could dismantle over 70 years of investment, progress, and success of US research. In December 1956, a young man boarded a train from what was then Madras to what was then Bombay. From there he would fly to London. From Southampton, he took the Queen Mary across the Atlantic to New York City. Eventually, he would make his way to Chicago, where he would complete a PhD in physical chemistry. Over the next 50 years, he would establish a scientific career, marry an American citizen, raise three American children, contribute to the education of hundreds of students from various countries, publish dozens of papers, and send hundreds of thousands of rupees back to India to educate his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Most of them would eventually immigrate to the United States, some on student visas, some on green cards sponsored by that man.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The deeper reason why Queen Mary is embracing a very specific rule from Kate Middleton's style playbook
Princess Kate and Queen Mary of Denmark are considered among the most stylish modern royals. For years, their respective sartorial looks and styling choices have been deemed flawless by style watchers. Indeed, a new piece worn by either the British Princess or the Danish Queen had the ability to spark a frenzy among shoppers – particularly when it was an affordable high street buy. But pundits have recently noticed a significant shift in both royal women's style choices of late. Namely, both Queen Mary, 53, and Princess Kate, 43, are re-wearing and recycling beloved pieces from their closet more than ever. In a bygone era, a royal wearing the same outfit repeatedly was a fashion faux pas. But in today's environmentally-conscious world, circular fashion has become accepted and even excepted. Outfit repeating is certainly not new to either of the respective wives of Prince William or King Frederik X. Over the years, both stylish royal mothers have been known to on occasion re-wear beloved items like jackets, shoes and dresses. However, in 2025 there appears to be a distinct increase in the number of occasions that both royals have opted to dive into their own wardrobe. Now, style watchers speculate that it may be a result of a watershed move made about Princess Kate earlier this year – and it could have impacted on Queen Mary too. Back in February, a statement was released by a Kensington Palace spokesperson declaring that they would no longer be regularly issuing details about Kate's outfits, which is something they'd routinely done in the past. A palace source told The Times: 'There is an absolute feeling that it [the public-facing work] is not about what the princess is wearing.' 'She wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting. 'There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it's about the substance.' By contrast, when Queen Camilla wears an outfit, Buckingham Palace continues to offer details about her attire. The announcement came after Princess Kate endured a particularly difficult previous year, having been diagnosed with cancer and undergone chemotherapy treatment in 2024. As the Princess of Wales made her return to royal engagements and being in the public eye, the statement about her new fashion ethos was interpreted as the ushering in of a new era. The Princess then appeared to back up this fashion information blackout by opting to more frequently re-wear previously worn outfits. Within the past year, 12 out of 18 of Kate's public appearances have seen her re-work old favourites from her wardrobe. The decision to recycle a previously seen outfit has the effect of lessening media attention on what Kate is wearing. As a result, any coverage of the Princess becomes focused on the reason for her along with the particular causes of significance to her. Further to all of this, there's also the added aspect of Kate's husband Prince William's carving out his legacy initiative in the environmentally focused Earthshot Prize. Kate's decision to embrace circular fashion is therefore also on brand for both the Prince and Princess of Wales. All of which brings us back to the impact this decision could potentially have had on Queen Mary of Denmark. In recent years, both women have taken on increasingly prominent positions within their respective royal families. This has come with increased royal engagements, responsibilities and a dedication to pursuing causes that are meaningful to them. Both women therefore seem to be letting go of the idea that fashionable new outfits are required for every outing and are instead letting their work do the talking. And the simplest way to do this is by making their fashion looks a repetitive non-event. Just as Kate has stepped up her reliance on old faithfuls from her closet, so too has Mary increasingly become a fan of outfit repeats – all while still being extremely stylish. Some of the Australian-born Queen's most recent outings have involved her wearing clothes we've seen before. For instance, when Mary and Frederik hosted a UN Chief Executives dinner, the Queen revived a beloved Erdem Narella print pleated chiffon dress that she'd previously worn on numerous occasions, including during a 2023 state visit from Norwegian royals, King Harald and Queen Sonja. Even recent important birthday occasions have seen Mary trundle out previously seen frocks. At Prince Frederik's 57th birthday balcony appearance, Mary wheeled out one of her many Soeren Le Schmidt dresses. Then, at her daughter Princess Isabella's 18th birthday gala in April, she reached for her By Malene Birger off-the shoulder top and long sequin silver skirt - a combo she first debuted 17 years earlier. The Aussie-born royal's comfortability with recycling her outfits was even more apparent during some of the biggest events on the royal Danish calendar. The New Year's reception at Christiansborg Palace is a royal tradition – and significantly, this year's was Mary and Frederik's first as Queen and King. Surely an event of this magnitude and formality cries out for a new extravagant ball gown. And yet, Mary surprised fashion pundits by instead re-wearing a signature favourite in her blue Julie Fagerholt gown. As the New Year celebrations continued, Mary continued to stun style watchers by re-wearing another formal favourite in her Teri Jon by Rickie Freeman gold and white gown. Environmental conscious behaviour is a cornerstone of Frederik and Mary's reign - just as it will one day be for future reigning British couple, Wills and Kate. So on that level alone, it makes sense that Queen Mary continues to – as she's always done – make sustainable choices when it comes to her outfits. Mary reiterated this message last year's Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, telling the crowd: 'Our planet is beautiful and fragile and we have a responsibility to protect and preserve it for our children and coming generations.' But beyond it being a sensible sustainability choice, there is potential that Mary may also be following Kate's fashion lead and starting to advantageously use outfit repetition as a means to ensure that the focus remains on the issues of importance to her and her royal legacy. Watch this (closet) space.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The new picture of Queen Mary and King Frederik on his birthday that speaks volumes about their marriage
Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark delighted royal fans with an affectionate display during a balcony appearance on Monday at Amalienborg Palace. Their intimate interaction had royal pundits speculating that it spoke volumes about the current status of the royal's relationship after a rocky two years. The King and Queen were joined by other Danish royal family members for a special balcony appearance in celebration of the King's 57th birthday. But all eyes were on the royal married couple, who only a few weeks ago celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary on 14 May. After standing on the balcony solo to greet and wave to the crowd, King Frederik was joined by Queen Mary, 53, with the couple warmly intertwining their arms around each other. As Queen Mary and King Frederik greeted well-wishers gathered outside the palace, royal watchers noted the happy couple couldn't take their eyes off each another. In particular, the cameras captured the moment when the King and Queen would steal loving glances. An Instagram fan page dedicated to the Aussie-born royal royals was alight with comments about how loved up the King and Queen looked together on the balcony. 'They have a special glow in their gaze,' observed one translated comment. 'Beautiful couple,' stated another. Even as the royals used their free hand to wave to the crowds, Mary and Frederik warmly clung to one another with the other arm, and repeatedly shared intimate looks. In addition, style watchers noted that the couple were perfectly in unison fashion-wise. For his birthday outing, the King donned a navy tailored three-piece suit and dark red tie. Queen Mary coordinated with her husband wearing a teal blue dress by Danish fashion designer Soeren Le Schmidt, which was cinched at the waist with a belt and accessorised with a glamorous Ole Lynggaard brooch. The celebratory occasion also saw the royal couple joined on the balcony by former monarch Queen Margrethe and their children, Princess Isabella, 18, and their 14-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. One of the royal family's pet dogs also made a surprise appearance on the balcony. The latest loved-up display between the King and Queen comes as they continue to emerge strongly from a previously tumultuous period in their marriage. Frederik ascended the throne in January 2024 after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicated in favour of her son. The historic decision made by Margrethe, 85, came amid rumours of marriage troubles involving the King's personal life. However, since becoming King and Queen, it appears the royal couple have made a concerted effort to work on their marriage and once again present a unified. Indeed, at numerous recent public engagements, Mary and Frederik have appeared warm and affectionate in their interactions, frequently enjoying lingering eye contact moments and sharing physical contact, like embracing and holding hands. A post on the official Danish royal family Instagram account about the occasion explained that it 'is an old tradition for the regent to be celebrated on his birthday with a balcony scene in connection with the big changing of the guard'. 'When the clock struck 12:00, the birthday boy of the day, His Majesty the King, stepped onto the balcony of Frederik VIII's Palace in Amalienborg and waved to the crowd at the castle square along with his family,' the caption read. Unfortunately, the couple's eldest son Crown Prince Christian, 19, was absent from the celebrations due to his current military service commitments. The inclusion of Queen Margrethe in the King's birthday celebrations was also considered especially significant by Danish royal fans. Posting a reply on the royal family's official Instagram account, one fan wrote: 'It simply moves me so much that Queen Margrethe gets to experience this!' 'Seeing [her] son as King and his little family - now on the throne - and being so loved and respected by the people. I don't think Queen Margrethe's smile could be any wider,' they concluded.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
How Queen Victoria and Queen Mary both endured tragedy - and the other fascinating similarities between the two royals born nearly 48 years apart
Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - apart from both being the matriarchs of the Royal Family. Queen Victoria was born 206 years ago tomorrow in the same room of Kensington Palace as the then-Princess Mary of Teck almost exactly 48 years later on May 26 1967. Mary was the great-granddaughter of King George III, making her Victoria's first cousin once removed. The Queen came to visit the newborn Mary and described her as 'a very fine one, with pretty little features and a quantity of hair'. Through her marriage to Prince George in 1893 - whose father Edward was the heir to the throne - Mary would one day become Queen too. In many more ways Queen Victoria's and Queen Mary's lives were remarkably similar. Both were impacted by personal tragedy and massive societal changes taking place in Britain. At birth, both women's lives could have been very different due to their parents being quite low-ranking royals in the family. Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, the fourth son of King George III. This meant at birth she was only fifth in line to the throne - a distance that is often enough to make the likelihood of becoming queen a slim one. However, a number of deaths in the family - which included the King and Victoria's own father who passed away when she was less than a year old - saw Victoria rise to third in line. Then the death of King George IV in 1830 saw William IV crowned and Victoria became heir presumptive at just 10 years old. Victoria's whirlwind journey to the throne culminated with her being crowned Queen in 1837 when she was 18. Similarly, Mary's parents were minor royals. Her father was Prince Francis the Duke of Teck - a member of the German House of Wurttemberg dynasty which ruled over what is modern-day Stuttgart in Germany. Her mother was Princess Mary, a fellow German from the Kingdom of Hanover. The family were not as wealthy as you might have expected and her father had no inheritance or wealth. In order to live a more frugal existence they relocated to Florence in the 1880s. Victoria's whirlwind journey to the throne culminated with her being crowned Queen in 1837 when she was just 18 years old By the end of the decade the family had returned to London and she became engaged to Prince Albert, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales. But tragedy struck when he died from pneumonia just six weeks later. With the help of Queen Victoria, Mary then became engaged to Albert's younger brother George who was now second in line to the throne. They married on July 6 1893. Just 17 years later Mary became Queen consort in 1910 when her husband succeeded his father as King. Following their marriages, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary had plenty of children - giving birth to nine and six respectively - but both were known to be somewhat distant towards their offspring. Victoria wrote that she found pregnancy difficult and was uncomfortable in the presence of children but, like many women at the time, a large family was her ambition. Their first child, Victoria, was born in 1840. The Princess Royal was followed by Albert Edward (1841), Alice (1843), Alfred (1844), Helena (1846), Louise (1848), Arthur (1850), Leopold (1853) and Beatrice (1857). The day-to-day care of her children was delegated to governesses including Baroness Louise Lehzen - who had been a major supporter of Victoria while she grew up under the draconian Kensington System administered by her controlling mother. Similarly, Mary was a hands-off mother to her six children. Edward was born in 1894. He was followed by Albert, later King George VI (1895), Mary (1897), Henry (1900), George (1902) and John (1905). Both Mary and Prince George failed to notice the abuse of Edward and Albert at the hands of their nanny who would often pinch the two boys. King Edward VIII, when he heard of his mother's death in 1953, wrote: 'Mother could have been so hard and cruel towards her eldest son for so many years and yet so demanding at the end without relenting a scrap. 'I'm afraid the fluids in her veins have always been as icy cold as they are now in death.' Nevertheless, it still remains clear that both Queens loved and cherished their children dearly. Victoria had marble sculptures made of each of her nine children - produced from casts taken of them while they were asleep. And Edward wrote fondly about Mary in his memoirs: 'Her soft voice, her cultivated mind, the cosy room overflowing with personal treasures were all inseparable ingredients of the happiness associated with this last hour of a child's day. A future King George V and Princess Mary in 1893. Both Mary and Prince George failed to notice the abuse of Edward and Albert at the hands of their nanny who would often pinch the two boys 'Such was my mother's pride in her children that everything that happened to each one was of the utmost importance to her. With the birth of each new child, Mama started an album in which she painstakingly recorded each progressive stage of our childhood.' Tragically, the two women also suffered their fair share of grief during their long reigns. Victoria's husband of 21 years, Prince Albert, died in 1861, aged only 42. The Queen was devastated. At a Privy Council meeting three weeks after his death she could not utter a word. She wrote to her uncle Leopold: 'The poor fatherless baby of eight months is now the utterly broken-hearted and crushed widow of forty-two! My life as a happy one is ended! The world is gone for me!' Victoria wore black for the rest of her life and her sharp withdrawal from public life lasted ten years. The monarch almost obsessively tried to keep the presence of Albert in the lives of her nine children. At one of her son's weddings, she insisted the siblings pose around a bust of Albert. Prince Leopold (pictured) who died from a cerebral hemorrhage aged 30. Writing about his death in her journal, Victoria said: 'Another awful blow has fallen upon me and all of us today' Meanwhile, the death of King George V in 1936 brought an end to his and Mary's 43 years of marriage - meaning they were married for longer than Albert was alive. Mary issued a message of gratitude to the nation for their condolences after the King's death, expressing her appreciation for their support. Her life differs from that of her cousin's at this point as with the death of Prince Albert Victoria was still sovereign while Mary ceased being Queen Consort and instead became the Queen Mother. In her new role she lived through a tumultuous period of the 1930s when her son, King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Although she was supportive of her son, Mary could never understand why he would neglect his royal duties. When the timid Prince Albert became George VI she saw it as her duty to provide moral support to the new King alongside his wife Elizabeth. Yet another devastating similarity which permeates their lives is the death of their children. Three of Victoria's nine children died before her. Her second eldest daughter, Princess Alice died, when she was 35 from diphtheria on December 14 1878 - on the 17th anniversary of Prince Albert's death. Victoria described the coincidence of the date as 'incredible' and 'mysterious'. In a letter to her eldest daughter, Victoria, the queen wrote: 'My precious child, who stood by me and upheld me seventeen years ago on the same day taken, and by such an awful and fearful disease. 'She had darling Papa's nature, and much of his self-sacrificing character and fearless and entire devotion to duty!' Tragedy struck the Royal Family again in 1884 when Victoria's youngest son Leopold died aged 30. Leopold had hemophilia and was holidaying in Cannes, the south of France, when he slipped and fell, causing him to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage. Writing about his death in her journal, his mother said: 'Another awful blow has fallen upon me and all of us today. 'My beloved Leopold, that bright, clever son, who had so many times recovered from such fearful illness, and from various small accidents, has been taken from us! 'To lose another dear child, far from me, and one who was so gifted, and such a help to me, is too dreadful!' Queen Victoria. Following her husband's death she wore black for the rest of her life Victoria's son Alfred died from throat cancer in July 1900 just months before Victoria died in January 1901. Of Mary's six children, three died before her. In 1919 Mary's youngest child, Prince John, died aged 13. The Prince had severe epilepsy and what is now speculated to have been autistic. He was known as the 'Lost Prince' because he was kept away from the public eye. He was sent to live in a house on the Sandringham estate as his condition deteriorated, and he died in 1919 at the age of 13 after suffering a severe seizure. Upon his death, Mary described his death as a 'great relief' to a close friend. 'For [John] it is a great relief, as his malady was becoming worse as he grew older, and he has thus been spared much suffering. 'I cannot say how grateful we feel to God for having taken him in such a peaceful way, he just slept quietly into his heavenly home, no pain no struggle, just peace for the poor little troubled spirit,' Mary said. Queen Mary with Queen Elizabeth II (left) and the Queen Mother (right) at the funeral of King George VI. The loss of a third child had a profound impact on Queen Mary During World War Two, the Royal Family, like thousands across the UK, suffered the loss of family members. This included the death of Mary's son Prince George. He was one of 15 passengers killed in the Dunbeath air crash in August 1942. The plane crashed into the Scottish Highlands while on a routine flight from RAF Invergordon to RAF Reykjavik. Mary also outlived her son King George VI, who died in February 1952 from cancer - just over a year before Mary passed away in March 1953. The loss of a third child had a profound impact on Queen Mary. She reportedly told Princess Marie Louise, grandaughter of Queen Victoria: 'I have lost three sons through death, but I have never been privileged to be there to say a last farewell to them.' Finally, during their long lives both Queen Victoria and Queen Mary lived to see massive societal changes in the United Kingdom. When Victoria was born in 1819 the light bulb had not been invented and the horse-drawn carriage was the main mode of transportation. By the end of her reign the white heat of the industrial revolution had brought marvelous inventions to Britain, including steam trains that journey times from days to mere hours. On top of this Victoria had overseen the sun rise on the British Empire, which became the world's most powerful superpower of the 1800s. She also ushered in the era of constitutional monarchy, which saw the Queen swap hard power for influence over British politics. It remains the system of government in Britain to this day. Queen Victoria's funeral in 1901. Queen Victoria is now one of the most famous monarchs to have ever ruled - second only to Queen Elizabeth II - with her cultural impact continuing to this day Meanwhile, Queen Mary's life was permeated by periods of deadly wars, which led to the rapid development of new forms of warfare. She was Queen Consort during World War One and the Queen mother during World War Two. In the latter she reportedly would visit troops and directed the gatherings of scrap materials. Mary was born at a time when cavalry charges were still common in war and lived to see the invention of the hydrogen bomb - the most devastating weapon mankind has ever created. She was also Queen when the Empire reached its peak in 1920, covering approximately one quarter of the world, and by the time of her death decolonisation had begun. In death, both women have left a lasting legacy in Britain. Queen Victoria is now one of the most famous monarchs to have ever ruled - second only to Queen Elizabeth II - with her cultural impact continuing to this day. Queen Mary is remembered as a 'grand Queen' who was 'above politics' as well as an avid collector of antiques. Many of her most treasured items - including her Dolls House - are on display in Windsor Castle.
