Australian Born Queen Mary Ascends to Danish Throne

The royal fairytale began in a Sydney pub in 2000.

Danish King Frederik X and wife Queen Mary of Denmark after his proclamation by the Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on Jan. 14, 2024. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Australian-born Crown Princess Mary has ascended to Denmark’s throne alongside her husband Crown Prince Frederik after the abdication of Queen Margrethe II on Jan. 14.

Born in Hobart, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson met Prince Frederik during the 2000 Sydney Olympics when he was attending sailing events.