Music

Two choirs, the Copenhagen Boys Choir and the Church of Our Lady's choir; one orchestra, Concerto Copenhagen; and the fanfare ensemble from the Royal Life Guards Music Band played the music for the service.^[8]

The bride processed down the aisle accompanied by her father to the anthem "Zadok the Priest" which is traditionally used for British coronations. It was composed by George Frideric Handel for the coronation of Crown Prince Frederik's ancestor King George II of Great Britain, in 1727.

The congregational hymns sung at the wedding included "Den signede dag med fryd vi ser" and "Eternal Father, Strong to Save".^[8] The latter is traditionally associated with the maritime armed services. Crown Prince Frederik notably served with the Danish naval elite special operations forces, the Frogman Corps. The motet "Sicut cervus" by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was performed by the Copenhagen Boys Choir during the ceremony. The motet holds a special significance to the Danish royal family and was played at the Queen and Prince Consort's wedding in 1967, at King Frederik IX's funeral in 1972 and at Prince Joachim's wedding to Alexandra Manley in 1994.^[8]

Charles-Marie Widor's Symphony for Organ No. 5 was played as the recessional music as it was for the wedding between Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark's wedding almost 37 years before.

Danish royalty

• The Queen and Prince Henrik of Denmark,^[11] the groom's parents
  • Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark,^[11] the groom's brother and sister-in-law
    • Prince Nikolai of Denmark,^[11] the groom's godson and nephew
• The Princess and Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,^[11] the groom's maternal aunt and uncle
  • The Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,^[11] the groom's first cousin
  • Princess Alexandra, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth,^[11] the groom's first cousin and her husband
    • Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, the groom's first cousin once removed
  • Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,^[11] the groom's first cousin
• Queen Anne-Marie and King Constantine II of the Hellenes,^[11] the groom's maternal aunt (and godmother) and uncle
  • Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales,^[11] the groom's first cousin and her husband
  • Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece,^[11] the groom's first cousin and his wife
  • Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark,^[11] the groom's first cousin
  • Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark,^[11] the groom's first cousin
• Princess Elisabeth of Denmark,^[11] the groom's first cousin, once removed
• Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
• Count Christian and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's first cousin, once removed and his wife
  • Countess Josephine of Rosenborg and Thomas Schmidt,^[11] the groom's second cousin and her husband
  • Countess Camilla of Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes,^[11] the groom's second cousin and her husband
  • Countess Feodora of Rosenborg and Eric Patte,^[11] the groom's second cousin and her fiancée
• Countess Ruth of Rosenborg,^[11] widow of the groom's second cousin, once removed^[12]
  • Count Axel and Countess Jutta of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's third cousin and his wife
  • Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's third cousin
• Countess Karin of Rosenborg, widow of the groom's second cousin, twice removed
  • Count Valdemar and Countess Charlotte of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's third cousin, once removed, and his wife
    • Count Nicolai of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's fourth cousin
  • Countess Marina of Rosenborg,^[11] the groom's third cousin, once removed
• Christian Castenskiold,^[11] the groom's first cousin, twice removed, son of Princess Dagmar of Denmark
• Countess Thyra of Castell-Castell,^[11] the groom's second cousin, once removed, granddaughter of Prince Harald of Denmark

Monpezat family

• Countess Françoise Laborde de Monpezat and Claude Bardin,^[11] the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
  • Xavier Bardin,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Antoine Bardin,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Guillaume Bardin,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
• Count Étienne and Countess Isabelle Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
  • Count Raphaël Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Count Bertrand Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Count Arthur Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
• Count Jean-Baptiste and Countess Jill Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
  • Countess Clémence Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Count Grégoire Laborde de Monpezat,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
• Countess Maurille Laborde de Monpezat and Jacques Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal aunt and uncle
  • Pierre Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Thomas and Mie Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin and his Danish wife
  • Anne-Marie and Vincent Diego,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin and her husband
  • Vincent Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Cécile and Jérôme Beuste,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin and her husband
  • Bénoit Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin
  • Louis Beauvillain,^[11] the groom's paternal cousin

Donaldson family

• John and Susan Donaldson,^[11] the bride's father and stepmother
  • Jane and Craig Stephens,^[11] the bride's sister and brother-in-law
    • Alexander Stephens,^[11] the bride's nephew
    • Erin Stephens,^[11] the bride's niece
    • Kate Stephens, the bride's niece
  • Patricia and Scott Bailey,^[11] the bride's sister and brother-in-law
    • Michael Woods,^[11] the bride's nephew
    • Maddison Woods,^[11] the bride's niece
  • John and Leanne Donaldson,^[11] the bride's brother and sister-in-law
• Ben Moody,^[11] the bride's stepbrother
• Peter and Alison Donaldson,^[11] the bride's paternal uncle and aunt
  • Margaret Howard,^[11] the bride's paternal cousin
  • Jacqueline and Brendon Johncock,^[11] the bride's paternal cousin and her husband
  • Alison Donaldson,^[11] the bride's paternal cousin
• Roy and John Pugh,^[11] the bride's paternal aunt and uncle
• Margaret Cunningham,^[11] the bride's paternal grandaunt
• Catherine Murray,^[11] the bride's maternal aunt
  • Jack and Barbara Maton,^[11] the bride's maternal cousin

Foreign royalty

Politicians and diplomats

• Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, and Dr. Pentti Arajärvi^[11]
• Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, and Dorrit Moussaieff^[11]
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, and Anne-Mette Rasmussen^[11]
• Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland, and Aaliiaraq Enoksen^[11]
• Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, and Anita Joensen^[11]
• Bernadette Chirac^[11]
• Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia^[11]
• Richard Butler, Governor of Tasmania^[11]
• Anker Jørgensen, former Prime Minister of Denmark^[11]
• Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark, and Lone Dybkjær^[11]
• Jonathan Motzfeldt, former Prime Minister of Greenland, and Kristjana Gudmundsdottir^[11]
• Edmund Joensen, former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, and Edfríö Johnsen^[11]
• Jens Kramer Mikkelsen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, and Connie Mikkelsen^[11]

Nobility

• Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille^[11]
  • Count Gregers Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille,^[11] the groom's godson
• Countess Helle Knuth (author and wife of the founder of Knuthenborg Safaripark)^[11]
  • Count Christoffer Knuth (owner of Knuthenborg)^[11]

Other notable guests

• Joen Bille (actor) and Bente Scavenius (art historian)^[11]
• Thomas Blachman (jazz musician)^[11]
• Tatiana Blatnik (future wife of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark)^[11]
• Bitten Clausen (widow of the founder of Danfoss)^[11]
  • Jørgen Mads Clausen (chairman of Danfoss), and wife, Anette Nøhr Clausen^[11]
• Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (pianist and composer)^[11]
• Nils Foss (founder of Foss A/S), and wife, Dorte Foss^[11]
• Kjeld (Lieutenant General in the Danish Army) and Birgitta Hillingsø (former classmate of Queen Margrethe II)^[11]
  • Ellen Hillingsø (Danish actress and goddaughter of Queen Margrethe II), and husband, Christoffer Castenskiold^[11]
• Kasper Holten (stage director) and Kamilla Bech Holten (tv host)^[11]
• Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (CEO of The Lego Group), and wife, Camilla Kristiansen^[11]
• Bo Lidegaard (historian), and wife, Vibeke Sejrbo Nielsen^[11]
• Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (shipping magnate)^[11]
• Sir Roger Moore (actor), and Danish wife, Kristina, Lady Moore^[11]
• Else Pedersen (former nanny of the Crown Prince)^[11]
• Amber Petty (friend of the bride)^[11]
• Thomas Vinterberg (film director), and wife, Maria Vinterberg^[11]
• Peter Zobel (businessman), and wife, Henriette Zobel (designer)^[11]

Bridesmaids and best man

• Jane Stephens, bridesmaid
• Patricia Bailey, bridesmaid
• Amber Petty, bridesmaid
• Prince Joachim of Denmark, the best man

Flower girls and page boys

• Erin Stephens, aged 8 – Mary's niece, daughter of Jane and Craig Stephens
• Kate Stephens, aged 6 – Mary's niece, daughter of Jane and Craig Stephens
• Madisson Woods, aged 8 – Mary's niece, daughter of Patricia Bailey
• Prince Nikolai of Denmark, aged 4 – nephew and godson of Crown Prince Frederik and son of Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark
• Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, aged 4 – son of Frederik's cousin Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth