Denmark

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

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5th February 2022
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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Foundation Spotlight: The Mary Foundation

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4th February 2022
The Mary Foundation (Mary Fonden) was founded in 2007 by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. After her wedding to Crown Prince Frederick, the people of Denmark and Greenland raised and donated close to £123,000 (1.1 million Danish kroner) in celebration of the union as a…
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Crown Princess Mary's Australian roots on display at Copenhagen Zoo

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2nd February 2022
Crown Princess Mary paid tribute to her Australian roots at a sod-laying ceremony at the Copenhagen Zoo on Wednesday. Accompanied by her twin children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, Crown Princess Mary helped begin the construction of ‘Mary’s Australian Garden’ at the Copenhagen Zoo. Announced as part of her 50th birthday celebrations, ‘Mary’s Australian Garden’ will be…
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Princess Benedikte to be acting regent of Denmark in place of her sister, Queen Margrethe

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2nd February 2022
In something of a raritythe Queen Margrethe’s younger sister will serve as regent of Denmark whilst Her Majesty is out of the country for a couple of weeks. The Danish Monarch will be absent from the country from 9 February to the 20 February, and since Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are also abroad during this period, Princess Benedikte will step in as temporary head of…
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New official portraits released to mark Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday

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1st February 2022
New official portraits of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have been released to mark Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday on 5 February. The new images show the Crown Prince Couple in their gala wear. They were taken by Hasse Nielsen at their home in Amalienborg Palace Complex’s Frederik VIII’s Palace. Two photos were released of the couple together, one of…
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