Provenance

In late 1862, at the announcement of the engagement of Princess Alexandra of Denmark to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841–1910), a committee of Danish ladies decided that a recreation of the Flora Danica service would be a suitable wedding gift from Denmark. Accordingly, the Royal Copenhagen porcelain manufactory put back into production the white glazed, gold dentil bordered tableware which had last been made 60 years earlier. They selected the most appealing Danish and Norwegian specimens and focused on attractive flowers and foliage. The service was received in February 1864; 725 pieces, for 60 place settings, were included in the gift. Most of these remain in the Royal Collection today, as well as some additional pieces that were a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1947, from the King and Queen of Denmark. Another Flora Danica service of 60 place settings was made in 1964, for the wedding of Princess Anne Marie of Denmark to King Constantine II of Greece, and the pattern remains in production today.