Queen Mary's Sapphire Surprise: A Lost Royal Tiara Returns!

Eight years ago, a historic sapphire tiara belonging to the Danish royal family was sold at auction for two million kroner. It passed into private hands, and most of us had long since accepted that we would probably never see it worn by a Danish queen again.
But last night, Queen Mary appeared at a state banquet wearing that very tiara — completely transformed.
And the surprise didn't end there. It turns out the Danish Royal Collection quietly acquired the jewel back in 2024, and Mary herself helped redesign it.
So how did this long-lost royal treasure find its way back into the Danish collection? And what exactly has Queen Mary done to give it such a remarkable new appearance?