Australians Gather in Copenhagen to Assist Danes in Welcoming Denmark's New Monarchs

Jan 12, 2024 | Tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Copenhagen to welcome Denmark’s new King and Queen as Australian-born Princess Mary will ascend to the throne alongside her husband Prince Frederik.

Amalienborg Castle, which is the royal residence, will see people from both Denmark and Australia brave the cold to catch a first glimpse of the new monarchs. The coronation party will then travel to Christiansborg Palace where they will ascend to the throne.

Australia’s Ambassador to Denmark Ms Kerin Ayyalaraju is preparing a gift for the royal couple as an acknowledgement to Princess Mary’s Tasmanian roots and is encouraging messages of support from Down Under.

The event will begin just after 11:30pm AEDT [Australian Eastern Standard Time] and 1:30pm in Copenhagen, capital city of Denmark

Découvrez les prénoms des jumeaux de Frederik et Mary
GALA.fr: Vincent et Josephine: le suspense est levé au royaume du Danemark où les prénoms des nourrissons de la Maison de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg-Glücksbourg ont été tenus secrets jusqu’à leur baptême.

Pas de doute ce mois d’avril est royal. Et en ce jeudi ensoleillé, c’est du côté de Copenhague que se déroulait l’événement «gotha» le plus fastueux et attendrissant. Le prince héritier Frederik et la princesse Mary, magnifique dans une robe bleu saphir, ont baptisé leurs enfants lors d’une cérémonie religieuse et chaleureuse. » | J.B | Vendredi 15 Avril 2011

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Danish Crown Princess Mary holds her three-month-old daughter Josefina while Crown Prince Frederik holds her twin brother Vincent at their christening in Copenhagen. Picture: The Australian
THE AUSTRALIAN: NEARLY 300 guests crammed into the Holmens Church in Copenhagen this morning for the christening of the latest additions to the Danish royal family: twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josefina.

The youngest children of Crown Prince Frederik and Australian-born Crown Princess Mary were baptised Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Josefina Sofia Ivalo Mathilda.

Following three months of speculation, the babies' names, a closely-kept secret since their birth on January 8, immediately became the top news story in Denmark. » | AFP | Friday, April 15, 2011

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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: CROWN Prince Frederik should not have married Mary Donaldson but stayed with his former flame, a sensational new book on the Danish royal family says.

Trine Villemann, a veteran royal reporter turned author, says the fairytale marriage between Prince Frederik and Princess Mary has come under strain as both try to cope with the increasing pressures of royalty and parenthood.

Ms Villemann believes the prince is not confident in his role as crown prince, does not want to be king and would have been better off if he had married "the true love of his life", former model Katja Storkholm, to whom he was secretly engaged in 1995. Why Fred should not have wed Mary: author (more) By Belinda Tasker

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