The pub where the Tassie girl met the prince is decorated to celebrate the moment she became Queen of Denmark.
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 takes the throne alongside her husband Prince Frederik.
She will become the first Australian to hold a royal title from Sunday night when her husband Frederick is proclaimed king in Copenhagen.
His mother, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, surprised her country and the world by announcing in her annual New Year’s Eve speech that she was stepping down after 51 years in power.
The event begins just after 11:30pm AEDT and 1:30pm in Copenhagen.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Photo: Franne Vogt/Instagram
Slip Inn has prepared a special menu just for the coronation.Photo: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw
Including cocktails from Something About Mary Photo: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw
The 83-year-old Queen ascended the throne in 1972.
Princess Mary, then known as Mary Donaldson, was 28 and working in an advertising agency when she first shook hands with the Prince of Denmark in a packed slip-in pub in the CBD during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Ta.
The future King of Denmark was 32 years old at the time and attended the Olympics to support his country’s sailing team.
The same pub is currently hosting fans and international television reporters broadcasting live from the bar as it pulls out all the stops to celebrate the happy couple’s coronation.
Juan Joan King said Princess Mary’s story was like a “true fairy tale”.
“She’s really amazing. You can tell by looking at her that she’s a queen,” she said.
“Who would have thought it would be someone from the little old ‘Tussie’?”
Princess Mary fan Joanne King posed for a photo with a Something About Mary cocktail.Photo: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw
King said she was impressed by the inn’s décor, especially the signature cocktail “There’s Something About Mary,” which mixes the Danish spirit Aquavit with Absolut vodka, lychee, lemon, vanilla and aquafaba.
“You can see pictures of her decked out in jewelry and stuff. You can see her as a queen.”
Slip Inn, which normally serves Mexican food, will also mark the occasion by offering Demex grub and a special smoked hot dog called El Frederico in honor of the next king.
They dated long-distance for a year after meeting in 2000, and Frederic secretly traveled to Australia before Princess Mary moved to Copenhagen to study Danish.
Queen Margrethe publicly acknowledged their relationship in early 2003, and announced their engagement later that year.
The couple married in May 2004 and have children Prince Christian Valdemar Henry John, 18, Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe, 16, and 12-year-old twins Princess Josephine Sofia Ivalo Matilda. She gave birth to four children: Prince Vincent, Frederick, Minik, and Alexander.
During her visit to Sydney in April, Princess Mary visited Quay Quarter Tower, a sustainable skyscraper designed by Danish architecture firm 3XN.Photo: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper
Since joining the royal family, Princess Mary has worked with various charities and been outspoken about supporting immigrants and fighting bullying.
Mary won the hearts of Denmark through her dedication to her royal duties and her fluency in the language.
The news that Mary will become queen has dominated headlines in Denmark and is seen as a popular decision.
Princess Mary often returns home to her family in Tasmania during the Christmas season, and on December 9, she was spotted at Sydney Airport with Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent.