The Family of Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth

[antonieta]

They sure do look a like. Crown Princess Mary and her sister Jane.

[Tricota]

I read somewhere that Mary's Dad and Step-mother will be moving out of their apartment by the end of the month, as the "lease" runs out.

They have been staying in an apartmentin Nyhavn, own by the National Bank, asigned for forign professors and researches for a periode of time, and now that periode has passed...Does anyone know if they will stay in Denmark?

[EmmieLou]

Not sure ho true it is Tricota but I heard that as they have children spread so far around the World they had decided they would base themselves in France.

Someone else may know more.

[Fashionista100]

I haven't heard the France thing. Really Mary is the only one that is far away. The rest of the family is in Australia. I think her father will return to Australia. Most of the grandchildren and children are there. They own a house there, and I'm sure all their friends are there. If anything, I just think they will come and stay with Mary a few weeks out of the year.

[Xeara]

I think the "far away" comment has to do with Susan Moody's children (John Donaldson's step-children) as well...I thnk most of them are in England...So France being *middle ground* is ridiculous!!! Can't they just admit they want to live in France for personal reasons (because they like the place), unrelated to their children...true middle ground (between Europe and Australia) would mean they should base themselves in India or Hong Kong or Japan and I personally don't see that happening, do you?

[lise]

Originally Posted by Xeara

I think the "far away" comment has to do with Susan Moody's children (John Donaldson's step-children) as well...I thnk most of them are in England...So France being *middle ground* is ridiculous!!! Can't they just admit they want to live in France for personal reasons (because they like the place), unrelated to their children...true middle ground (between Europe and Australia) would mean they should base themselves in India or Hong Kong or Japan and I personally don't see that happening, do you?

No I can't see that happening. I think Susan may have children living in the USA.

[Tricota]

Well, one "paper", Ekstra Bladet, reports on their website tonight, that John Donaldson and Susan Moody will stay in Denmark, but leave Copenhagen for Århus, when John Donaldson wil once again become a guest lecture at the university's Math department. Acording to the university the couple will live in Århus, and Ekstra Bladet even goes as far as to speculate that they might stay at Marselisborg....This is of couse the same paper who misses no opportunity in barating the Royal Family for frivolous spending, and yet here they are, not only suggesting that the Royal Family (and as they see it the taxpayers) pay for "the royal in-laws", but that they use one of the estates for that porpuse....Seams odd, as they should be the first to know exactly how expensive estates like that is to run...

Well, I guess its not alway easy to coordinate when you are being critical and when you are in support of the Royals...Especially when both issues sells newspapers...

[biboquinhas]

Her father name is the only one who doesn't have any email or tlf number in the faculty site!Wonder why this is ;-)))) http://mit.au.dk/en/staffind.cfm

[JessRulz]

Jane Stephens (Mary's sister) is a partner in the recently opened Boost Juice store in Tasmania - the first for the state

[Madame Royale]

The first Boost Juice in Tasmania? Good gosh.lol. The Apple Isle certainly ain't like the mainland

One of my brothers owns a Boost Juice outlet in Melbourne and judging by his lifestyle, there's certainly some money to be made

Perhaps the profit made shall help out for flights too and from Copenhagen which would be a rather pricey occurrence for Mrs Stephens and her family.

A good venture I think.

[Trinity]

Originally Posted by Madame Royale

The first Boost Juice in Tasmania? Good gosh.lol. The Apple Isle certainly ain't like the mainland

One of my brothers owns a Boost Juice outlet in Melbourne and judging by his lifestyle, there's certainly some money to be made

Perhaps the profit made shall help out for flights too and from Copenhagen which would be a rather pricey occurrence for Mrs Stephens and her family.

A good venture I think.

Yes it should do very well judging by the connection to Mary and the publicity around it. A lot of people will line up for a juice or smoothie mixed by Princess Mary's sister
Photo from The Mercury on opening day.

NewsPhotos - DBL 13 September 2007: Boost Juice at Eastlands Shopping Centre, from back left Paul...

[norwegianne]

John Donaldson and Susan Moody are due to leave Denmark in about 6 months or so. He'll be working in Copenhagen for the next semester, and then they'll move. They're looking for a place in France, but he mentions that they don't quite know what will happen after Denmark. 01-09: Marys forældre forlader Danmark ... Billed-Bladet: Danmarks Royale Ugeblad...

[mitchell]

Her&NU video John and Susan Donaldson with Alex and Martin
HER&NU :: Alex og Martin på ambassadebesøg
All the best Mitchell

[rosalee]

Is she considered beautiful? Are any of her sisters considered more beautiful than she?

[GlitteringTiaras]

What do you consider beautiful? Beauty is subjective... in the eye of the beholder. Overall, what some deem gorgeous others will completely disagree, so essentially your question and the following answers are unknowable.

[rosalee]

Originally Posted by GlitteringTiaras

What do you consider beautiful? Beauty is subjective... in the eye of the beholder. Overall, what some deem gorgeous others will completely disagree, so essentially your question and the following answers are unknowable.

Since the volume of reading to answer this question myself would be too great, my question was what the general press impression of her "beauty" was. I have my own opinion which I shall reserve. I have also seen only two pictures of her sisters around the time of her wedding. I guess I need to dig more. It just seemed easier & less time-consuming to simply ask here.

I was asking for the average of press opinions.

Thanks!

[ashelen]

Originally Posted by rosalee

Is she considered beautiful? Are any of her sisters considered more beautiful than she?

i saw a couple of fotos of the sisters, they look similar but i think mary is more beautiful but of course this is my opinion, may be if the sisters would get the princess treatment that she got it would be different!

[IslandDweller]

Does anyone know about the careers of Mary's grandparents? All I've ever managed to find out about them are their names and birth/death dates:
Ancestry of Mary Donaldson

My sense has always been that the family's roots are very working class, but I don't have much to go on.

[sgl]

She isn't a family member, but Mary's close friend, Amber Petty, recently entered a celebrity cooking challenge in Australia, and won the title of "disaster cook". I have no idea if this is something that was lost in translation, or if this was a contest to see who the worst chef was.

Billed-Bladet - Marys veninde som katastrofe-kok

[BurberryBrit]

Originally Posted by sgl

She isn't a family member, but Mary's close friend, Amber Petty, recently entered a celebrity cooking challenge in Australia, and won the title of "disaster cook". I have no idea if this is something that was lost in translation, or if this was a contest to see who the worst chef was.

Billed-Bladet - Marys veninde som katastrofe-kok

It looks like the last time Amber was photographed in Denmark was in 2006. Are she and Mary still friends? Was she at Isabella's christening? I have my concerns about Amber but I was just curious if Mary is still close with her.