SYDNEY (AP) – For the first time, Australians are on the brink of witnessing their country’s Crown Princess Mary of Denmark ascend to the throne of Queen as her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, is proclaimed King of a European nation. I notice that there is. Sunday.
he will be King Frederick X of Denmark Two weeks after his 83-year-old mother, Queen Margrethe II, Announces that she will be the first Danish royal family to abdicate in nearly 900 years.
51-year-old Crown Princess Mary’s unlikely journey from Tasmania to European royalty as the world’s first Australian-born queen has captivated Danes and Australians alike for more than two decades.
Mary Donaldson was 28 years old and working as a real estate agent when she chanced upon the Prince of Denmark in a Sydney pub during the 2000 Olympics. He had come to the competition to support the Danish sailing team.
The announcement of their engagement in 2003 was the beginning of what is considered a fairytale romance in Australia, and her assumption of the title of Queen Consort has many Australians full of excitement and anticipation.
Although this country professes to be classless and egalitarian, Australians feel a sense of national pride in the fact that, as fellow Australians, they occupy a prominent position on the world stage, transcending geographical, social and cultural boundaries. It reflects. Even if it comes from a good marriage.
Princess Mary’s accession to the throne has been marked by many Australians Including Prime Minister Anthony Albanesewants the country to break ties with the British monarchy and become a republic with its own head of state.
More specifically, Princess Mary has played an important role in connecting Australia and Denmark. For more than 20 years, Australians have watched her seamlessly incorporate Danish traditions and language into her life, while maintaining a strong connection to her Australian roots and frequenting her homeland. Ta.
Her philanthropic commitment to championing health, women’s rights and children’s welfare has endeared her to Australians.
In Copenhagen, royal expert Thomas Larsen compared Mary to Britain’s late Princess Diana.
“I think she has a big heart for people who are isolated and lonely. She wants to reach out to people who need help,” Larsen told The Associated Press. told.
And in the early hours of Monday Australian time, the modern fairy tale will reach a new high as Crown Princess Mary becomes the first Australian queen.
____ Associated Press journalist Anders Garde Konshaug in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributed to this report.