Denmark

Crown Princess Mary caps her birthday celebrations with a heartfelt message to the public

The celebrations for Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday came to a spectacular end on Sunday, when TV2 broadcast “Mary 50 years – we celebrate Denmark’s Crown Princess,” a special evening featuring music, dancing and a documentary about the Princess’s work featuring a surprise appearance from all four of her children.  Before that, two exhibitions were opened, two interviews were…
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Denmark

Mary at 50: her passion for health issues

Crown Princess Mary’s patronages are varied, but a core theme runs through her royal work: her tireless support of health and healthcare organisations. Her health-related patronages number 17 total and feature organisations related to heart health, stroke research, brain injury support, maternal health, twin research, kidney support, mental health support, rare disease research, and the World…
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Denmark

How Mary met Fred: Olympics and royal love stories

When one thinks about the Olympics, love stories are not the first thing that comes to mind. Rather, the international event springs to mind fierce competitions, medals, country pride, and history. There are quite a few royals who have met their future spouses at the Olympic Games. In part one of a four-part series, we take a look at one of the royal couples who met at the Olympic Games and fell…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary is surrounded by her family as she opens exhibit for her 50th birthday

Two days before the day, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark took one more step towards celebrating her big milestone 50th birthday.  Her Royal Highness opened the exhibition “HRH Crown Princess Mary 1972-2022,” missing only her eldest son, Prince Christian, who is away at Herlufsholm boarding school, which is about 80 kilometres south of Copenhagen.  The exhibition will display a wide…
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