Queen Mary of Denmark had a stunning ethereal quality about her as she entered The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway to attend a gala dinner hosted by King Harald V and Queen Sonja, which fell on her 20th wedding anniversary.
The Australian-born Danish royal, 52, looked simply breathtaking in an unexpected pastel gown but it was her incredible shoes that caught our eye.
© ShutterstockThe Queen was seen walking alongside the Norwegian monarch wearing a pair of mauve-toned grey heels from Manolo Blahnik. The 'Hangisi 105' satin style shoes feature a statement diamanté buckle on the toe and a skinny stiletto heel.
© GettyNot only were the royal's heels exceedingly elegant, but they were also incredibly familiar. Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted wearing a near-identical pair of heels in her iconic role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City.
© GettyCarrie's Hangisi 105s were in a royal blue hue and have previously earned the royal seal of approval from Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands who wore the exact same pair to the 18th birthday gala of Queen Mary's eldest son Prince Christian last October.
© GettyQueen Mary's picture-perfect gown
To accompany Mary's Carrie-coded heels, she wore a regal lilac gown with a full floor-grazing skirt and a nipped-in waistline.
© GettyHer gown also featured a layer of fine chiffon which cascaded over the neckline and down her arms to create sheer elbow-length sleeves. In order to create the stunning garment, her Birgit Hallstein gown from 2015 was reworked to include the chiffon panel across the decolletage.
© ShutterstockShe had previously worn the piece to the royal wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden.
Queen Mary's heirloom tiara
It wouldn't be a stately gala dinner without plenty of royal bling. According to The Court Jeweller, Mary debuted the Pearl Poire tiara and matching earrings which had previously been worn by her mother-in-law Queen Margrethe.
© GettyThe tiara's name stems from the beautiful pear-shaped pearls at its helm and dates back to 1825. It was a wedding gift given to Princess Louise of Prussia when she married Prince Frederick of the Netherlands.
© GettyMary also wore a large diamond and pearl cluster brooch which, according to The Court Jeweller, was Queen Lovisa of Sweden's wedding gift from her brother and sister-in-law, Emperor Alexander III and Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia.
Queen Mary's recent state banquet appearance
King Frederik's wife's last tiara moment was captured on 6 May when she attended a banquet at Stockholm Palace hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to celebrate the Danish royal couple's two-day state visit to Sweden.
© GettyDISCOVER: Princess Kate's royal tiara rule that has flown under the radar
The mother-of-four dazzled in a Jesper Hovring look and the stunning Ruby Parure tiara, earrings, necklace, brooch, and bracelet.
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