Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark is the Aussie girl who married the Prince. But there is more to Princess Mary than a fairytale romance. The stylish royal has made Denmark her home – and won fans and admirers along the way!
To celebrate the Princess’ 45th birthday, we have gathered together some highlights from her seventeen years in the spotlight.
From Tasmania to Copenhagen, the royal has always embraced her classic style, and as the patron of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, she has championed many unknown brands.
Her elegance and poise has been internationally acclaimed, and we can’t get enough of her style – even in traditional Greenlandic costume!
Relive Mary’s best moments as she rings in her special day this February 5th
1
The girl from Tassie captured the Danish Prince’s heart…
2
The 45-year-old is always a sight to behold. Princess Mary stunned at the Danish New Year’s banquet at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.
3
While Mary has had the odd fashion faux pas, PETA Australia have stepped in sending the Crown Princess a very thoughtful gift to keep her warm in the cold Scandinavian winters.
5
An official portrait of the Danish royal family to celebrate Queen Margrethe’s 76th birthday.
6
The 45 year old in a camel coat and ivory dress.
7
Princess Mary and Prince Fred with two of their children.
9
Mary looks radiant in a crisp, white coat.
10
Mary recalls when she first met Fred, he’d left an impression… Well, kind of. “Something clicked. It wasn’t the fireworks in the sky or anything like that but there was a sense of excitement.”
11
There’s a reason why Princess Mary is considered to be one of the most fashionable royals. Even Chanel’s Karl Lagerfield is a fan of her style.
12
The royal couple share an adorable kiss.
13
Regal fashion on point.
14
Princess Mary takes her kids to the 2015 Book-Fair in Copenhagen
15
16 years after meeting during the Sydney Olympics, Princess Mary and Prince Fred supportedboth Australia and Denmark at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
16
A cute snap of the royal family.
17
In the special edition stamp, the family are dressed to the nines in traditional costumes of Greenland, a nod to the couple’s first tour abroad as newlyweds.
18
The brunette steps out in a ruby coloured Dolce & Gabbana lace dress on a date night with her husband.
19
The couple wear complementary shades of blue.
20
Of the moment he proposed, Fred recalls, “We decided we wanted to go to Rome, just to see Rome. And I had never been to Rome before. I thought, “This is the moment. “Seize the day and… get your kneepads on.” And then suddenly, on one of those wonderful areas in Rome, I had to say, ‘This is it, Mary’.”
