Queen Mary of Denmark put on a dashing display as she attended a state dinner at France’s presidential Elysee Palace alongside her husband, King Frederik X, tonight.

Mary, 53, appeared delighted as she greeted the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, with a peck on the cheek outside the Paris venue.

Tonight’s state dinner took place in honour Denmark’s reigning couple, who are currently on the first day of their three-day state visit to France.

The Australian-born mother-of-four was dressed to the nines for the occasion, donning a see-through chiffon blouse with cuffed sleeves and floral detailing, which she tastefully layered with a tank top.

She matched the blouse with a sophisticated pale blue skirt featuring multi-coloured floral detailing.

Mary, who opted for a full face of glamour, added some extra glitz to her outfit with a pair of statement earrings in shades of pink and blue.

Frederik, 56, looked equally dapper in a three-piece suit, white shirt, and navy tie for the occasion.

Meanwhile, Brigitte, 71, also opted for a navy ensemble and sported a charming beaded frock with sheer long sleeves. 

Queen Mary of Denmark put on a sophisticated display for a state dinner at France’s presidential Elysee Palace on Monday evening

Emmanuel, the President of France since 2017, also looked smart in a formal black suit.

This evening, Mary’s bright display hinted that she had made a recovery from the mystery illness she suffered earlier this month.

The Queen was forced to cancel scheduled engagements on March 17 after coming down with an illness.

Mary was due to attend the Danish Heart Association event, Together for the Heart, in Copenhagen before an event held by the Mary Foundation at the University of Copenhagen later that week.

A statement from the Danish Royal House’s Communications Department issued, read, ‘Her Majesty the Queen, like many others right now, has become ill, and therefore unfortunately cannot participate in the Heart Association’s award ceremony.’

Mary shared an additional message to the Royal Family’s official Instagram account, ‘Thank you for your thoughtfulness,’ she wrote in her caption, which was posted alongside a get-well-soon card and flowers sent by twins Alma and Ellen, who Mary had met at the recent Heart Association awards.’

French First Lady Brigitte Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark (pictured from L to R) to the presidential Elysee Palace to attend a state dinner on Monday evening

Frederik smiled as he waved to photographers while standing alongside Brigitte, Emmanuel, and Mary

53-year-old Mary smiled as she greeted Brigitte, 71, with a peck on the first day of her state visit to France

Mary put on a chic display in a cream chiffon blouse and statement, flowing skirt in pale blue with floral embellishments

This evening’s state dinner took place at the Elysee Palace in honour of Denmark’s reigning couple 

53-year-old Mary opted for a glamorous makeup look for the occasion, complete with a pink lipstick

Mary and Frederik greeted Brigitte and Emmanuel with a friendly warmth before the state dinner on Monday evening

Pictured: French First Lady Brigitte Macron, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary of Denmark at the presidential Elysee Palace

‘What a lovely surprise to receive this bouquet and drawings, even though illness prevented me from participating in the Danish Heart Association’s event, Together for the Heart,’ she continued.

‘I had been looking forward to presenting the Heart Award together with the heart children Alma and Ellen and to meeting some of the young people living with heart disease. Hopefully we can meet another time.’

The caption continued: ‘As patron of the Danish Heart Association, I would like to congratulate the healthcare staff at Denmark’s three largest pediatric cardiac outpatient clinics on receiving the 2025 Heart Award – thank you and to all those who make a difference in the field of heart disease every day’.

At the start of the month, Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark looked serious as they visited a garrison on the second day of their state visit to Finland.

The royal couple’s visit came after the two countries sealed a defence deal to strengthen Nordic security amid international tensions.

On March 5, Mary, 53, and Frederik, 56, visited the Porkkala Garrison in Upinniemi, where they were welcomed for a tour.

Frederik jumped into an armoured tank, taking it for a test drive and getting the opportunity to view the guns in the turret.

Though the tanks themselves are made in Finland, their turrets are made by Danish company Sima Innovation.

Denmark’s royal couple appeared in high spirits as they arrived at the state dinner on the first day of their state visit to France

Pictured: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, and Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary before a state dinner at the Elysee Palace

47-year-old Emmanuel waved as the group stood for photographs before the state dinner in Paris

The royal mother-of-four added to her chic ensemble with a stylish yet practical beaded clutch bag

Brigitte, Emmanuel, Frederik, and Mary smiled for photographs on the red carpet before entering the Elysee Palace

Denmark’s reigning couple greeted Emmanuel and his wife Macron with friendly embraces this evening

Emmanuel and Mary warmly embraced each other before entering the state dinner on Monday evening

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati put on a classy display in a white shirt and flowing black skirt

Guests smiled on the red carpet before entering the glitzy state dinner at France’s Elysee Palace

Pictured: French First lady Brigitte Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron before the state dinner

French First Lady Brigitte Macron, 71, completed her ensemble with a pair of striking silver heels

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot smiled as he arrived at the state dinner on Monday evening

Frederik looked thoughtful as he entered the turret, listening carefully as he was told all about the armoured vehicle.

The couple had wrapped up warm for the visit, with Mary adding a long navy puffer jacket on top of her smart attire. Frederik took a leaf out of his wife’s book, himself wearing a smart navy coat over tailored trousers.

The base is the largest naval station in the Gulf of Finland and houses the coastal brigade and a special operations unit.

During the visit, an example of Finnish-Danish defense cooperation was presented with a Finnish military vehicle equipped with a Danish-produced turret (ringmount).

The royal couple enjoyed a state visit to Finland from March 4-5. Four ministers also participated in the visit, which, in addition to official visits, particularly focused on defence and preparedness due to the recent deal signed.

Later in the day, Mary and Frederik visited Aalto University in Helsinki and the Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Youth in Helsinki.

Denmark’s reigning couple heard about the children’s projects, with Mary particularly interested in their sustainability, according to Danish media.

The monarchs joined Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb for a seminar on green financing at the Fiskars Group’s headquarters in Espoo, bringing together Finnish and Danish investors and companies operating in the value chain of the green transition.

Mary showed her fondness for bright tailoring, donning a tailored velvet double-breasted coat, and adding a chic black bag.