On Monday, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark hosted her final New Year's Celebration in her reign before abdicating the throne in a few days.
The Danish royal family gathered at Amalienborg for the annual New Year’s Levee which came this year's in less than 24 hours after the Queen's shocking announcement.
They hosted a reception and dinner at Christian VII’s Palace and it took place on one of the “collar days” for members of the Order of the Elephant.
For her final appearance at the levee as Denmark’s monarch, Queen Margrethe II wore one of her favorite pink evening gowns with a special suite of diamond and pearl jewelry.