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Crown Princess Mary's birthday celebrations conclude with party and special TV programme

Denmark concluded the celebrations for Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday with a “wild” evening celebration held at Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal in Copenhagen Airport. The event was broadcast live by TV2, a Danish TV station, and featured music and speeches from people who have worked closely with the future Queen in her many years as a royal.  There were lots of surprises during…
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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…
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How Crown Princess Mary turned the Mary Foundation into a vital organisation

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

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?

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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A new portrait of Crown Princess Mary is revealed as her 50th birthday approaches

Crown Princess Mary is about to turn 50 years old, and Denmark is preparing to celebrate its future Queen with all the grandeur she deserves. So far, the Crown Princess has given two interviews, announced the opening of a new children’s hospital under the umbrella of Rigshospitalet, saw the publication of a photo book about her 18 years in the Danish Royal Family and opened two…
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