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How Crown Princess Mary turned the Mary Foundation into a vital organisation

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5th February 2022
Crown Princess Mary founded the Mary Foundation with a 1.1 million kroner gift from a wedding fund in 2004, raised by the people of Denmark and Greenland. In that time, Mary has used her influence and profile to support and raise awareness for important causes in Denmark. In 2006, Mary had the idea for the foundation and officially launched it in 2007 based on the overarching theme of social…
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How Mary met Fred: Olympics and royal love stories

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5th February 2022
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…
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Who has been Crown Princess of Denmark?

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5th February 2022
Ahead of a new exhibition highlighting Crown Princess Mary and the four Crown Princesses of Denmark preceding her, let’s take a look at the women who have held the title Crown Princess of Denmark. Louise of Hesse-Kassel The first modern Crown Princess of Denmark was Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Born Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie on 7 September 1817 in Hesse, she was the…
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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 national gift. This money was, in turn, used partially to create the Mary Foundation. The Crown Princess hands out medals at the…
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