Frederik and Mary News and Pictures: October 2004 - February 2005

[Ava Elizabeth]

hi!

Im new here, so i`m very excited about being on this site...
I was wondering if anyone has articles,front pages..e.c from the beginning of mary and frederiks realationship..that will be in 2001/2002...
it might be interesting...
PS: sorry if my english isnt to good..

[Josefine]

you can take a look at the old threads from 2002
there is also the engegment thread and the wedding thread at the wedding forum

Mary Donaldson News and Picture Thread, Part I

Crown Princess Mary News: May 2004 - August 2004
Mary Donaldson News and Picture Thread II
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...read.php?t=898

Mary Donaldson News and Picture Thread, Part III
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ead.php?t=1754

Frederik And Mary News thread part 2
Crown Prince Frederik And Mary Donaldson Current Events: January 2003 - December 2003

Frederik and Mary News Thread, Part 3
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ead.php?t=1505

[Josefine]

at the Display Options you can set so that you can see all the older posts made

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Ava Elizabeth

hi!

Im new here, so i`m very excited about being on this site...
I was wondering if anyone has articles,front pages..e.c from the beginning of mary and frederiks realationship..that will be in 2001/2002...
it might be interesting...
PS: sorry if my english isnt to good..

Welcome to the forums. :)

[bad_barbarella]

Photos... of mary from when the press first found out to be fredricks gf... any of those early articles... when did they start photoing her.... how did they find out????

[Australian]

sorry, i meant to post this news here but i posted in it in Crown Princess Mary news, but here goes: Fred and Mary are to arrive in Australia for an official and private visit
Princess Mary is coming home
By Miranda Korzy
November 18, 2004



CROWN Princess Mary of Denmark and her husband Crown Prince Frederik will make their first official visit to Australia next March to celebrate the 200th birthday of Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.

Back where it all began ... the crown prince and princess can expect a warm welcome in March.
The princess, 32, was born in Tasmania and graduated in law and commerce before working in advertising and real estate in Sydney, where she met Prince Frederik in a pub during the 2000 Olympic Games.

Danish Consul-General in Sydney Jorgen Mollegaard Kristensen today confirmed the royal couple would arrive in Australia in early March.

"Yes, they are coming," Mr Mollegaard Kristensen said.

"It's a combination of a private and official visit."

Their program was still being finalised but they were expected to visit Sydney and Canberra for official functions, with Hobart on their personal itinerary.

He said the royal couple would appoint four Australians to be Hans Christian Andersen ambassadors at a Sydney Opera House ceremony during the visit.

"There will be a lot of activities to promote the Danish author and his books," he said.

Australian Olympic champion runner Cathy Freeman had already been appointed an ambassador for the author when she visited Denmark earlier this year, he said.

Hans Christian Anderson was born on April 2, 1805, in the town of Odense.

He wrote 168 fairy tales, along with novels, poetry and plays before this death in 1875.

Among his best known works are The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.

Mr Mollegaard Kristensen said a statue of Hans Christian Andersen would be erected in Wynyard Park, in Sydney's centre, to mark the birthday celebrations.

The royal couple would also be guests of honour at the Victor Chang Royal Ball in Sydney on March 4.

The ball was a fundraiser for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) and would celebrate the 10th anniversary of its incorporation as an independent research facility, VCCRI chairman and former NSW Premier Neville Wran said. "Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, whose mother passed away in 1997 following a heart operation, is no stranger to the impact of heart disease, a disease that kills five times as many women as breast cancer," the VCCRI said.

AAP

[Australian]

im going to go and see them hopefully, but with my luck, its unlikely haha

[karolinabraganza]

some random pictures of the two

[wymanda]

What a dreadful way to welcome home the Aussie Girl made Good. Personally I am getting sick of being told what to think about Mary or any member of any royal family by the Republican faction using the mass media!

Mary visits at our expense
Vanda Carson
November 19, 2004


TAXPAYERS are set to foot the bill for former Sydney real estate agent Princess Mary of Denmark's first official trip home to Australia next March.

The new member of one of Europe's wealthiest royal families will begin the official six-day visit with her husband Crown Prince Frederik on March 2.

As with almost all official visits, the taxpayer is expected to pick up the tab for the royal couple's luxury accommodation, security and other travel expenses.

It is not known how much the Danish couple's visit will cost.

However, in September last year Britain's Prince Harry caused a furore when it was revealed Australian taxpayers paid more than $600,000 on back-up security for him.

[wymanda]

Mary's new in-laws are Europe's oldest royal family and also one of the richest, with annual funding from the Danish taxpayer of 80 million kroner per year ($18 million). Of this Mary takes home $338,000 in civil list monies.

Mary will lend her glamour to a dinner to be hosted by the Red Cross on March 2 in Sydney, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute two nights later, and celebrations for the 200th birthday of Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen at the Sydney Opera House.

The couple will appoint up to five ambassadors to help promote the fable-teller's anniversary.

Mary is also expected to meet with Governor-General Michael Jeffery in Canberra.

But before their official duties, Mary and Frederik will take a private holiday visiting friends and family in Tasmania.

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute spokeswoman Callista Punch said the official part of the trip would be "paid for by the Australian Government".

However the Prime Minister's department declined to comment on the matter.

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute board member Anne Keating invited Mary to attend the charity dinner after the pair worked together in 1999 when Mary worked in advertising and Ms Keating was with United Airlines. Ms Keating said the ball, to be held at a Sydney hotel, would be elegant. "There won't be any nasty auctions."

[StefanievonRantzau]

Originally Posted by wymanda

What a dreadful way to welcome home the Aussie Girl made Good. Personally I am getting sick of being told what to think about Mary or any member of any royal family by the Republican faction using the mass media!

Mary visits at our expense
Vanda Carson
November 19, 2004

I agree.

I guess the simple facts alone about the couple's visit to Australia would just sound like a routine press release. It's too bad that this reporter tried to add an "angle" by giving the story a negative slant.

[pdas1201]

The couple was supposed to receive a wedding gift from the Commerce, transport and service professionals on today (nov. 23rd).
Anyone, got any pics????

[leon]

Princess Mary today...

[pdas1201]

some more pics from polfoto

[pdas1201]

some more pics and a video from their visit to Seest

javascript:void(TV2_Konsol_PlayClip(1622774, 607106))

just copy and paste the above onto your address bar...

[pdas1201]

Some pics from Colourpress...
Princess Mary inaugurated a new old peoples home "Teglgaardsparken" before she, together with the Crown Prince visited the site of the fireworks explosion in Seest/Kolding--that destroyed an area with more than 350 houses.

[pdas1201]

some more pics...