Kangourou, foule et football : Mary de Danemark retrouve ses racines australiennes
The crowned heads do not hide the fact that some state visits are more important to them than others. Having become queen in January 2024 following the accession to the throne of her husband, Frederik X, Mary of Denmark had not yet been able to officially return to her homeland: Australia. Before meeting the heir to the Danish throne, Mary was indeed a happy resident of Sydney having initially been born in Tasmania.
Since March 14, the mother of four children has returned to her native country for a visit that is expected to strengthen diplomatic ties between Denmark and Australia. Arrived at Uluru, the royal couple then headed to Cambera for a meeting with the Governor-General, followed by a grand gala dinner at Government House.
A place that Mary and Frederik found again on March 16 in order to plant two trees, surrounded by kangaroos grazing in the grass. The King and Queen then went to the Australian War Memorial to lay a wreath on the grave of the Unknown Soldier. Red poppies, flowers of remembrance for Commonwealth countries, were also placed in front of the memorial plaques for Australian soldiers who died in Denmark during World War II.
Surprising crowd
Après cet instant d’émotion, Frederik et Mary sont partis à la rencontre des Australiens venus les acclamer avec des drapeaux danois. Une fois n’est pas coutume, c’est Mary qui était aux avant-postes afin de serrer des…