HM The Queen hosted a gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace on 11 September 2022 on the occasion of the 50 years anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the throne. In addition to a specially prepared three-course menu, the gala dinner featured an entertainment show broadcastet live by TV 2.

The guests were presented to The Queen and the Royal Family in the Velvet Room before they continued on into the Great Hall, where the gala dinner was held. The Velvet Room is characterized by the many gold decorations and by the approximately 300-meter-long piece of Indian-woven, red velvet tapestry that hangs on the walls. Moreover, the Coat of Arms of Denmark with the three lions and nine hearts as well as Christian the 10th’s monogram are woven into the velvet tapestry.

The Crown Prince Couple and TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie walk in procession as they enter the Great Hall.

HRH Princess Benedikte and HM Queen Anne-marie walk in procession as they enter the Great Hall.

The Queen gave an opening speech and welcomed the guests.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen held a speech for the Queen.

The Great Hall is the largest of the Royal Representation Rooms. The hall is 40 meters long and 10 meters high, with an encircling gallery. On the ceiling are Kræsten Iversen’s three large paintings symbolizing the legislative, the executive and the judicial powers. The hall was originally decorated with Christian V’s Gobelin tapestries from Rosenborg Castle, but the sculptor Bjørn Nørgaard’s 17 Gobelin tapestries with motifs from 1,000 years of Danish history were mounted in the hall in connection with The Queen’s 60th birthday in 2000.

The last speaker of the evening was HRH The Crown Prince.