Queen Mary of Denmark steps out in Sweden for awards ceremony

Queen Mary of Denmark appeared in good spirits as she stepped out for a solo event in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

The Danish royal, 52, looked striking as she arrived today at Copenhagen City Hall in her native Denmark, to host the Children's Aid Day award ceremony.

Attending the event without the company of her husband King Frederik, 56, Mary beamed from ear to ear as greeted officials in the Scandinavian capital.

The mother-of-four stunned in an ankle-length soft coral gown and a fashionable chocolate brown jacket.

She styled the suede jacket with bronze leather belt, pulled in at her waist to accentuate her slender waist.

Offering a flashy finish to the ensemble, the royal donned a chic pair of leopard print stilettos.

She wore her thick brunette tresses down at her shoulders in gentle waves and matched her glamorous outfit to an elegant makeup look.

Accentuating her vibrant eyes, the queen donned a mauve smoky eyes, adding a touch of the sun to her cheeky with a swipe of bronze. 

The royal was pictured posting for pictures alongside winners of the event, smiling as she clutched a bouquet of flowers.

The queen, who is a patron of the Children's Aid Foundation, hosted the ceremony, handing out awards to this year’s recipients, Eva Riedel and Kevin Pedersen.

Winners of the awards were gifted 10,000 DKK, the equivalent to other £1000, as well as a a 'Lillebror' canvas created by the Brazilian artist Romero Britto.

The nonprofit Danish charity works to empower and spotlight young people living in care in Denmark while working to improve their lives and boost independence. 

Each year, the charity hosts two awards ceremonies, the Children's Aid Award and the Little Brother Award.

It comes just a day after the royal was spotted meeting with hospital clowns during a solo visit to the town of Middelfart in her native Denmark.

Mary was seen grinning as she was handed a beautiful bouquet of flowers before meeting with Danish Hospital Clowns - an organisation that works to lighten the days of children who are receiving medical treatment. 

Those who are part of the movement are professionals who have to undergo special training which can take up to a year-and-a-half to complete.

Mary was greeted by workers who were dressed in colourful ensembles with balloon headwear and round clown noses.

The beaming monarch appeared unfazed following the one-year anniversary of her husband King Frederik's rumoured 'affair' scandal.

Mary smiled politely as hospital employees put on a show for her at the Severin Konference hotel.

The mother-of-four put her best fashion foot forward and wore a vibrant ensemble to the occasion.

Mary sported an Erdem Lindsay Hideko Silk Floral-print Blouse that she tucked into a black belted maxi skirt, which showed off her slender figure.

Completing the look with sheer tights, Mary donned a simple black heels and a pair of gold pendant earrings.

Those who take part in the Danish Hospital Clowns training programme are taught about relationship building and neuropsychology along with how to better understand the needs of hospitalised children.

The team is built up of around 61 hospital clown members and they visit more than 30,000 children who are admitted to Denmark every year.

The clowns have also worked at several of the country's child and adolescent psychiatric departments.

Mary also met with some of the children and youths who got to meet the clowns while in hospital, along with giving a talk about the organisation onstage at the conference.