happy 52n.d. Queen Mary of Denmark’s birthday. To mark her first anniversary as Queen, the mother of four and wife of King Frederik took to the Danish royal family’s Instagram account to share her and her father John Dalgliesh Donaldson’s heart. I decided to share a photo of myself.
The relaxed father-daughter photo shows the pair smiling for the camera, with the Queen putting her arm around her father’s shoulders. The photo was taken in sunny Australia and shows Mary looking effortlessly chic with her hair in thick braids, sunglasses on her head, and a casual black outfit with a crossbody bag. It is well expressed.
Mary and Frederick’s 13-year-old son Prince Vincent took the photo.
The caption was originally in Danish and read: “Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her birthday today, turning 52. To mark the occasion, she chose a photo of a special moment with her father from her recent trip to Australia in December. ” His Royal Highness Prince Vincent is the photographer. ”
Australian-born, Tasmanian-born Mary was the youngest of four children of Scottish parents Henrietta and John, a professor of applied mathematics. The couple married in Edinburgh in 1963 and moved to Australia later that year, and she became an Australian citizen in 1975.
Her mother Henrietta worked as an administrative assistant to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania, but sadly passed away in November 1997 from complications from heart surgery. John remarried British crime novelist Susan Horwood, who writes under the pseudonym Susan Moody.
It’s no secret that Mary and her father John share a close bond. In 2004, John walked his daughter down the aisle at his royal wedding to Frederick, wearing a kilt and paying homage to his Scottish roots. Mary also proudly displayed her Scottish connections by having the Scottish coat of arms on her coat of arms after her marriage.
This year alone has seen big changes in the Danish royal family. Frederik’s mother Queen Margrethe II abdicated her throne in mid-January, paving the way for her eldest son to rule and his wife Mary to become her queen.
Mary has already visited outside Denmark for the first time since her accession to the throne. At the end of January, she competed in the men’s EHF Euro 2024 final at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany, where reigning Olympic champions France defeated Denmark 33-31 to win her fourth European men’s handball title. did.
Sharing a courtside photo on Instagram, Mary wrote: “It was a very close game. This photo was taken just before the second half started.
“What a final it was…a good fight against Denmark. It was a close and nerve-wracking game to watch. It was the result of everyone’s great effort at the European Championships. Congratulations on your silver medal.”