On 14th January, 202452 years after I succeeded my beloved fatherI will step down as Queen of Denmark.
I will hand over the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik, she told the Scandinavian nation.
Suddenly, Frederik and Mary were shoved into the international spotlight.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark at her husband’s 50th birthday gala banquet on May 26, 2018 in Copenhagen.
She attended college at the University of Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws degree.
Mary did not come from a formal aristocratic backgroundjust like another beloved Queen-in-waiting,the Princess of Wales.
Instead, her parents worked in academia.
Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson at their wedding on May 14, 2004.
Mary and Frederik met at the Slipp Inn, a Sydney bar, during the 2000 Olympic Games.
The Prince and Mary, an advertising executive, hit it off.
A long-distance relationship soon began.
A 400-person reception was later held at Fredensborg Palace on the island of Zealand.
The Crown Princess and Princes four children are Christian, Isabella, and royal twins Vincent and Josephine.
Their son Christian will eventually succeed his father as the King of Denmark.
In her official biography, the royal family highlights Marys work with advancing and improving the lives of women.
Her greatest achievement thus far?
The Mary Foundation, which focuses on combating bullying, domestic violence, and loneliness.
She is also a patron of the Maternity Foundation, which focuses on womens reproductive and sexual health.
