Foreigners in our royal family is an additional piece in that approach.
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IMO it's very deliberate that Mary continues to be so closely affiliated with Australia.
Partly because it's more or less an unwritten rule that the heir marry a foreigner, so we are used to having a foreign born consort who maintains an affiliation with her home country.
But I think the main reason is much more practical: Denmark has never let go of the main reason why kings married foreigners: To strengthen international relations.
Beforehand it was a question of alliances, today it's more a question of diplomacy, commerce and closer foreign relations.
F met M at a time when DK was starting in earnest to enter the Australian market. Having a foot there in the shape of Mary with a good story gave DK a slight edge in relation to our competitors. When you are a small country every little thing helps.
And in contrast to some other royal families the DRF has for generations been used to help and support Danish trade. Almost aggressively so in fact.
We are basically a country of door to door-salesmen and we will use every means at our disposal to get through your door and get you to buy our products.
A third reason is also very practical. A foreign spouse means her family is mainly abroad somewhere. They may make a spectacle of themselves, but it's mainly somewhere else. Out of sight, out of mind. And the Jante Law/Tall Poppy Syndrome doesn't really apply to a foreign spouse so there is much less envy. Keep in mind that the overwhelming majority of Mary-detractors are foreigners - who in most cases don't even know the basics about DK and Danish culture, let alone mindset.
And of course she should be allowed to visit her family and old country from time to time. That's seen as a normal thing to do.
So Mary is not only allowed to maintain a close affiliation with Australia, but encouraged and it would be seen as very odd if she didn't.
I will go as far to state that it's expected of her and an important part of her job.
The same thing with our Marie for that matter. Even though she has fully embraced DK and Danish culture on a personal level, she is still very much our French connection and is expected to help cementing that connection at every opportunity.
There is little doubt in my mind that had Alexandra still been a member of the DRF, she and Joachim would constantly be shipped to East Asia to represent Danish interests there.
So to sum up: Mary maintains a strong affiliation with Australia, because that's considered an important part of her job.
And because it's seen as a normal thing, because of the strong tradition of DRF members marrying foreigners.
Should Christian marry someone from say Nigeria, she would be very much used to further Danish relations and commerce with African countries south of Sahara.
IMO it's very deliberate that Mary continues to be so closely affiliated with Australia.
Partly because it's more or less an unwritten rule that the heir marry a foreigner, so we are used to having a foreign born consort who maintains an affiliation with her home country.
But I think the main reason is much more practical: Denmark has never let go of the main reason why kings married foreigners: To strengthen international relations.
Beforehand it was a question of alliances, today it's more a question of diplomacy, commerce and closer foreign relations.
F met M at a time when DK was starting in earnest to enter the Australian market. Having a foot there in the shape of Mary with a good story gave DK a slight edge in relation to our competitors. When you are a small country every little thing helps.
And in contrast to some other royal families the DRF has for generations been used to help and support Danish trade. Almost aggressively so in fact.
We are basically a country of door to door-salesmen and we will use every means at our disposal to get through your door and get you to buy our products.
A third reason is also very practical. A foreign spouse means her family is mainly abroad somewhere. They may make a spectacle of themselves, but it's mainly somewhere else. Out of sight, out of mind. And the Jante Law/Tall Poppy Syndrome doesn't really apply to a foreign spouse so there is much less envy. Keep in mind that the overwhelming majority of Mary-detractors are foreigners - who in most cases don't even know the basics about DK and Danish culture, let alone mindset.
And of course she should be allowed to visit her family and old country from time to time. That's seen as a normal thing to do.
So Mary is not only allowed to maintain a close affiliation with Australia, but encouraged and it would be seen as very odd if she didn't.
I will go as far to state that it's expected of her and an important part of her job.
The same thing with our Marie for that matter. Even though she has fully embraced DK and Danish culture on a personal level, she is still very much our French connection and is expected to help cementing that connection at every opportunity.
There is little doubt in my mind that had Alexandra still been a member of the DRF, she and Joachim would constantly be shipped to East Asia to represent Danish interests there.
So to sum up: Mary maintains a strong affiliation with Australia, because that's considered an important part of her job.
And because it's seen as a normal thing, because of the strong tradition of DRF members marrying foreigners.
Should Christian marry someone from say Nigeria, she would be very much used to further Danish relations and commerce with African countries south of Sahara.
It depends; were her trips to Germany linked to her background? Is she showing signs of a special interest in Germany (compared to other countries)? I mostly link her to Brazil but might not have the full picture.
nice video! They had a great time.
Report from the dailymail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...yal-Race-against-husband-Prince-Frederik.html
Ecco have opted not to participate in the boycott Russia following the invasion of Ukraine and still actively operate their approximately 250 shops in the country.
It's always cute to see Frederik out and about with the "babies"
