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Not to be one of those people, but last year I was very lucky to have met Princess Mary of Denmark. Not officially, of course, but during her whirlwind trip to Sydney in 2023, I was there as she helped the mayor unveil Danish-led projects related to sustainable construction. Polite, poised and oh-so-regal, it was hard to imagine that just two decades earlier she was Mary Donaldson from Tasmania. There is something to be said about “commoners”-turned-royals, isn’t there? They’re arguably more up for the job than their blue-blood counterparts. Please enjoy our special coverage as we unpack Mary’s fascinating journey, including the ups and downs of her marriage, ahead of her exciting anointment as Queen of Denmark next week. Joshua Joynes Editor See privacy notice on page 44.…
On January 14, Princess Mary will walk through the hallways of her palace home in Copenhagen on her way to being crowned the world’s first Australian-born queen. And now it’s been speculated that Queen Margrethe’s shock exit was to solidify Mary’s place as the country’s monarch and save her almost 20-year marriage to Prince Frederik after rumours surfaced surrounding him and Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova. In October, Frederik was photographed spending time with Genoveva in Madrid. Despite the socialite’s fierce denials of any infidelity, the rumours continue about the state of Fred and Mary’s marriage – seemingly prompting Margrethe, 83, to take drastic action. QUEEN’S SACRIFICE A royal insider tells Woman’s Day, “This was a very calculated move and one of Queen Margrethe’s most gracious and benevolent acts of her…
While Frederik hasn’t commented publicly on the allegations about 47-year-old socialite Genoveva, all eyes have been on the state of his relationship with Mary in recent weeks. After the princess’ fleeting trip back to Oz with her youngest kids, twins Josephine and Vincent, in early December, the family jetted straight to New Zealand’s beautiful Queenstown – where Fred and their daughter Isabella met the rest of the family. They spent four quality days together in the scenic spot, with the royal couple putting on a united front in public. And while Mary returned to Australia with the children to spend the Christmas holidays, the Danish palace confirmed that Frederik was also due to join the family Down Under for the festive season.…
Wearing a dazzling diamond tiara and dripping in crown jewels, it’s hard to picture the carefree and cheeky Tasmanian real estate agent Mary Donaldson, whose life changed forever when she met her prince at the Slip Inn all those years ago. “They were being quite flirtatious, but we didn’t know until after the story broke that he was a prince,” Slip Inn’s Justin Tynan tells Woman’s Day in the wake of her big news about becoming the queen of Denmark. “I didn’t know Mary but she did look beautiful and I can totally see why Frederik was having a crack!” It was a balmy September night in 2000 when Sydney was ablaze with all the colour and fun of the Olympic Games, and one that the then-28-year-old Mary would never…
Despite stepping down from the throne, Queen Margrethe II will still have her hands full following the January 14 ascension of King Frederik and Queen Mary. Danish palace sources confirm to Woman’s Day that a big motivation for the monarch’s shock move is to mentor the crown’s new heir, Prince Christian. While he’s only just turned 18, Christian has been a mainstay in the headlines in recent years – particularly surrounding his love-life. STRAIGHT & NARROW Last year, sources confirmed to Woman’s Day that he was in fact growing close to Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies after the young pair spent the summer together. It’s believed Margrethe is now eager to focus her attention on passing on her wealth of experience and knowledge of the royal job to…
An artistic, flamboyant woman known for her former habit of smoking, her dislike of technology and being affectionately nicknamed “Daisy” by her loved ones, Queen Margrethe has made an incomparable mark on Denmark in her 52 years on the throne. Margrethe’s abdication will be a sad farewell to the world’s last reigning queen, and the longestserving current monarch in Europe. It’s the first time a Danish monarch has given up the throne since King Eric III in 1146. Since taking the crown from her late father, King Frederik IX, in 1972, Margrethe has steadily become a beloved and popular figure in Denmark. Last week, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen thanked the monarch for her “lifelong dedication” to her country, saying, “Queen Margrethe is the epitome of Denmark.” Margrethe and Queen Elizabeth…
