Queen Margrethe II’s wedding gown
Jørgen Bender · 1967
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jørgen Bender
- Royal wedding dresses
- Traditional couture
- Fine-fabric tailoring
Jørgen Bender trained in Holger Blom's salon and took over the business with Verner Enquist after Blom's death in 1965. His work upheld the patient construction and fine materials associated with couture.
Jørgen Bender in a 1997 television interview.
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Queen Margrethe’s wedding gown
1967 · Danish Royal Collection
Designed by Jørgen Bender for Queen Margrethe, documented in the Danish Royal Collection.
Roberto Fortuna / Katia Johansen ©
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Queen Margrethe’s gala dress
1984 · Danish Royal Collection
Designed by Jørgen Bender for Queen Margrethe, documented in the Danish Royal Collection.
Roberto Fortuna / Katia Johansen ©
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Silver wedding anniversary gown
1992 · Danish Royal Collection
Designed by Jørgen Bender for Queen Margrethe, documented in the Danish Royal Collection. Created in collaboration with the Queen for her silver wedding anniversary.
Roberto Fortuna / Katia Johansen ©
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Coral gala dress
1994 · Danish Royal Collection
Designed by Jørgen Bender for Queen Margrethe, documented in the Danish Royal Collection. Created in collaboration with the Queen for Prince Henrik’s 60th birthday.
Roberto Fortuna / Katia Johansen ©
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Queen Margrethe’s jubilee dress
1997 · Danish Royal Collection
Designed by Jørgen Bender for Queen Margrethe, documented in the Danish Royal Collection.
Roberto Fortuna / Katia Johansen ©Collections & archive pieces
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About Jørgen Bender
Wedding dresses and gala wardrobes for members of the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian royal families made his atelier a significant part of Scandinavian ceremonial dressing over several decades.