Crown Princess Mary touched down in Italy for Milan Design Week and kicked off the event at an unveiling of her own sustainably made portrait.
Denmark’s future queen, 49, on Tuesday attended an exhibition at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci, which featured a portrait of her made entirely from recycled material.
The artwork depicted the Australian-born Princess in a tiara, a blue sash and an ornate brooch, with her head glancing to the side. Shards of broken glass were used to create a mirrored reflection in the background.
Mary, who is a vocal supporter of environmental causes, looked radiant in a pink Marc Jacobs dress and snakeskin heels as she walked around the ‘TrashFormation Village’, viewing furniture made by Danish designers from plastic waste and wood.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark touched down in Italy for Milan Design Week and kicked off the event at an unveiling of her own sustainably-made portrait (pictured on Tuesday)
The future queen looked radiant in a pink Marc Jacobs dress as she walked around the ‘TrashFormation Village’, viewing furniture by Danish designers made from plastic waste
In a post uploaded to the Danish royal official Instagram account, Det Danske Kongehus, the mother-of-four beamed as she posed alongside her unique portrait.
The Princess toted a $$1,683 Max Mara handbag and wore her hair loose over her shoulders in her signature blown out waves.
The painting was created as part of the ‘Scart Initiative’, a project which commissioned a number of artworks produced from recycled materials for Milan Design Week, the world’s largest annual furniture and interiors event.
Mary is a passionate advocate for sustainability, showing her support by becoming a patron of a variety of high-profile events including the Global Fashion Agenda and Fair Festival, Denmark’s largest digital showcase of sustainable products.
Mary (left) beamed as she arrived at an exhibition at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci, which featured a portrait (right) of her made entirely from recycled material
The 49-year-old royal looked age-defying as she strode into the exhibition in a pair of snakeskin heels
In a speech made at Aarhus City Hall in April 2021, the wife of Prince Frederik, 53, issued a warning about the impact of consumption on planet and the role it has played in accelerating climate change.
‘It is easy as individuals to feel powerless in the face of something as large and complex as climate change and its consequences,’ Mary said, addressing the crowd.
‘But we can – both you and I – help make a difference through our personal choices and actions. We must become wiser, greener, more circular, more innovative and visionary in our thinking, approach and our collaboration and our solutions.’
Not one to lecture, the Princess has always practiced what she preaches.
The portrait (pictured) was created as part of the ‘Scart Initiative’, a project which commissioned a number of artworks produced from recycled materials for Milan Design Week, the world’s largest annual furniture and interiors event
Princess Mary (left) attends Milan Design Week at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci on September 7, 2021
The mother-of-four, born Mary Donaldson in Hobart, Tasmania, is famous for recycling expensive fashion pieces and restyling them with effortless flair.
In June, she paid tribute to her Australian roots by wearing one of her favourite dresses from a Sydney fashion label to a concert in Odense, 167km south of the capital, Copenhagen.
Mary last wore the $825 Moss & Spy gown on a three-day tour of Paris in October 2019 when she visited with her husband, Prince Frederik, 52.
She wore the same blue silk heels from Gianvito Rossi that she wore in France almost two years ago and carried the same midnight coloured clutch bag.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wore one of her favourite dresses from a Sydney fashion label at the ‘Mind of Music’ concert in Odense on June 4, 2021
Mary last wore the gown (right) on a three-day tour of Paris in October 2019 (left) when she visited with her husband, Prince Frederik, 52
That trip came days after Mary was made a regent by her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, meaning she can perform duties as head of state when the Queen is otherwise engaged.
Mary was the fourth member of the Danish royal family to be named regent after Frederik, 53, his brother Prince Joachim, 52, and the Queen’s sister Princess Benedikte, 77, who are all official stand-ins for the monarch.
The Crown Princess will become Queen of Denmark when Frederik ascends to the throne, following the death or abdication of his mother.