Retrospective: Wedding of Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik. Princess Mary of Denmark celebrates her twins' seventh birthday Mary of Denmark
The twins of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent and Princess Josefina, are celebrating their seventh birthdays today. As per tradition, new photographs of the twins have been published by the Royal House of Denmark. Earlier it became known which of the monarchs than Kate Middleton, the site reports.
Princess Mary of Denmark celebrates her twins' seventh birthday
Three official photographs taken by Jorn Rosenfeldt show Vincent and Josefina, and their joint photo has also appeared on the Web.
Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary have no events scheduled today, so they will be able to celebrate with the twins and their siblings when they return home from school, which started the new term on January 3rd.
The Crown Prince's family recently returned from a long holiday in Australia where they spent the Christmas holidays with Crown Princess Mary's family in Hobart.
Prince Vincent and Princess Josefina started school back in August 2017, and on that day they appeared with their parents in front of the media outside their home at Frederick VIII's palace. The twins were placed in different classes so that everyone could make new friends.
While Prince Vincent is more reserved, Princess Josefina has been outgoing and talkative with the press.
Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were born in Copenhagen on 8 January 2011. Vincent was born 26 minutes before his sister. They have an older brother and sister: Prince Christian (2005) and Princess Isabella (March 2007).
JoInfoMedia journalist Anna Yesenina recalls that it was previously known that the granddaughter of Elizabeth II. Princess Anne's daughter is carrying her second child under her heart.
Halloween this year coincided with an important date for several European countries. Yesterday in Copenhagen, celebrations were held in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Almost all members of the Danish royal family gathered for a special ceremony at Christiansborg Palace, and the most spectacular was, of course, Princess Mary.
For her visit to Christiansborg Castle, Her Highness opted for a stylish but not ostentatious outfit: a light-colored fitted blazer with a black A-line skirt embellished with abstract white flowers that match perfectly with the top. The waistline was emphasized by a thin belt. A graceful hat, pearl earrings, a classic black Quidam Alligator clutch and Gianvito Rossi shoes completed the look. Recall that Mary is a longtime fan of Gianvito Rossi, and this is not the first time she appears in the models of the Italian brand.
In the evening, a gala concert took place in the capital of Denmark, which Queen Margrethe II attended with her sons and daughters-in-law. The monarch was also joined by her sister, Princess Benedict.
Her Majesty arrived in a light faded rose dress and a chic fur-trimmed coat. Princes Frederik and Joachim chose classic dark suits with light-colored shirts and ties in shades of blue.
Crown Princess Mary decided to emphasize her slender figure and appeared in an elegant navy blue gossamer dress with rhinestone trim. Her Highness kept to the same color scheme, so the shoes and clutch were also blue, but a few shades lighter. The outfit was complemented by massive chandelier earrings and a ring.
Danish Princess Marie Cavalier, wife of Joachim, decided to play along with her husband and chose a chiffon dark blue dress with a neckline, matching the color of the prince's suit, and complemented the outfit with an elegant black cape.
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Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
Daughter: princess Isabella (),
Son: Prince Vincent (),
Daughter: Princess Josephine ()
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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat(dat. Kronprinsesse Mary, nee Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, eng. Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, genus. February 5, 1972, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) - wife of the heir to the Danish throne, Crown Prince Frederik, daughter-in-law of the reigning Queen of Denmark Margrethe II.
Origin
Mary's parents emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1963. Mary is the youngest of the four children of John and Henrietta Donaldson. Mary John Donaldson's father is a professor of applied mathematics and has taught at the University of Tasmania in Australia, the US, South Korea and the UK. He now lectures at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Aarhus in Denmark.
Education and work
Mary began her elementary school education in Texas, where her parents worked. In Australia, she graduated from Hobart College in Tasmania and then studied Commerce and Law at the University of Tasmania (-1994). Mary also received professional certifications in marketing and advertising. After graduation, Mary worked for advertising agencies DDB Needham and Mojo Partners in Melbourne and Young & Rubicam in Sydney. After moving to Denmark, she briefly worked for Navision/Microsoft Business Solutions in Copenhagen.
Acquaintance with Prince Frederick and engagement
Mary Donaldson met Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark on 16 September 2000 in a pub in Sydney during the Summer Olympics. Mary moved to Europe in December 2001 where she began teaching English in Paris. In August 2002, she moved to Denmark, and on October 8, 2003, her official engagement to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark took place.
Marriage and children
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary had a daughter on 22 April 2007, Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe.
On August 6, 2010, it was officially announced that the Crown Princess was pregnant and due to give birth to twins in early 2011.
Awards
- Denmark 22x20px Denmark : Order of the Elephant
- Denmark 22x20px Denmark : Commemorative medal "75 years since the birth of Queen Margrethe II"
- Norway 22x20px Norway : Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olaf
- Bulgaria 22x20px Bulgaria : Order of Stara Planina, 1st class
- Sweden 22x20px Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- Brazil 22x20px Brazil : Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Greece 22x20px Greece : Grand Cross of the Order of Charity
- Finland 22x20px Finland : Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
- Netherlands 22x20px Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Netherlands 22x20px Netherlands : Commemorative Medal for the Coronation of King Willem-Alexander
- Mexico 22x20px Mexico April 13, 2016: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Sweden 22x20px Sweden April 30, 2016: Commemorative medal for the 70th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
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– Come, Child of Light, we forgive you...A wondrous, joyful white Light suddenly came from him, which, enveloping everything around with a soft radiance, enclosed me in a gentle embrace, penetrating into the most hidden corners of my pain-torn Soul ... The Light penetrated every cell, leaving only goodness and peace in it, “ washing away the pain and sadness, and all the bitterness that has accumulated over the years. I soared in a magical radiance, forgetting everything “earthly cruel”, everything “evil and false”, feeling only the wondrous touch of Eternal Being ... The feeling was amazing!!! And I mentally begged - if only it would not end ... But, according to the capricious desire of fate, everything beautiful always ends faster than we would like ...
– We gave you FAITH, it will help you, Child... Listen to her... And sling, Isidora...
I did not even have time to answer, and the Magi "flashed" with a wondrous Light and ... leaving the smell of flowering meadows, they disappeared. Sever and I were left alone... I sadly looked around - the cave remained the same mysterious and sparkling, only it no longer had that pure, warm light that penetrated the very soul...
“That was Jesus' Father, wasn't it? I asked carefully.
– Just like the grandfather and great-grandfather of his son and grandchildren, whose death is also the fault of his soul...
– ?!..
– Yes, Isidora, He is the one who bears the bitter burden of pain... And you will never be able to imagine how great it is... – Sever answered sadly.
– Perhaps it would not be so bitter today if He had pity on the good people who died from someone else’s ignorance and cruelty?.. If He had answered the call of His wonderful and bright Son, instead of handing him over to torture evil executioners? If even now he would not continue to only “observe” from his height how the “holy” accomplices of Caraffa burn Veduns and Witches in the squares? .. How is he better than Caraffa, if he does not prevent such Evil, Sever ?! After all, if he is able to help, but does not want to, all this earthly horror will forever lie on him! And neither the reason nor the explanation is important when a beautiful human life is at stake! .. I will never be able to understand this, Sever. And I will not “leave” as long as good people are being destroyed here, as long as my earthly Home is being destroyed. Even if I never see my real one... This is my destiny. And so, farewell...
Farewell, Isidora. Peace be to your soul... Forgive me.
I was again in “my” room, in my dangerous and ruthless being... And everything that had just happened seemed just a wonderful dream, which I would never dream of again in this life... Or a beautiful fairy tale, in which I probably expected someone "happy ending". But not me... I was sorry for my failed life, but I was very proud of my brave girl, who will be able to comprehend all this great Miracle... if Caraffa does not destroy her before she can defend herself.
The door opened with a noise - an enraged Caraffa stood on the threshold.
- Well, where did you "walk", Madonna Isidora? my tormentor asked in a mockingly sweet voice.
“I wanted to visit my daughter, Your Holiness. But she couldn't...
I didn't care what he thought, or whether my "outing" made him angry. My soul hovered far away, in the amazing White City, which Easten showed me, and everything around seemed distant and miserable. But Caraffa, unfortunately, did not allow me to go into dreams for a long time ... Immediately sensing my changed mood, the "holiness" panicked.
– Did they let you into Meteora, Madonna Isidora? - Caraffa asked as calmly as possible.
I knew that in his soul he was simply “burning”, wanting to get an answer faster, and I decided to torment him until he told me where my father was now.
“Does it matter, Your Holiness?” After all, you have my father, whom you can ask everything, which is natural, I will not answer. Or have you not had enough time to interrogate him yet?
– I do not advise you to talk to me in such a tone, Isidora. How you intend to behave will largely depend on his fate. Therefore, try to be more polite.
– And how would you behave if instead of mine, your father turned out to be here, Holiness? .. – trying to change the topic that had become dangerous, I asked.
“If my father was a HERETIC, I would burn him at the stake!” - Caraffa answered quite calmly.
What kind of soul did this “holy” person have?!.. And did he even have one?
“Yes, I was in Meteora, Your Holiness, and I am very sorry that I will never get there again ...” I answered sincerely.
“Have you really been expelled from there too, Isidora?” Caraffa laughed in surprise.
“No, Holiness, I was invited to stay. I left on my own...
- It can not be! There is no such person who would not want to stay there, Isidora!
- Well, why not? And my father, Holiness?
I don't believe he was allowed to. I think he should have left. It's just that his time is probably over. Or the Gift wasn't strong enough.
It seemed to me that he was trying, by all means, to convince himself of what he really wanted to believe.
- Not all people love only themselves, you know ... - I said sadly. “There is something more important than power or strength. There is still love in the world...
Caraffa brushed me off like an annoying fly, as if I had just uttered some complete nonsense ...
- Love does not control the world, Isidora, well, but I want to control it!
– A person can do anything... until he starts trying, Your Holiness – I “bite” without restraining myself.
And remembering something that she definitely wanted to know, she asked:
– Tell me, Your Holiness, do you know the truth about Jesus and Magdalene?
– Do you mean that they lived in Meteora? I nodded. - Yes, of course! That was the first thing I asked them about!
– How is this possible?!.. – I asked dumbfounded. – Did you also know that they were not Jews? Caraffa nodded again. – But you don’t talk about it anywhere, do you? Nobody knows about it! And what about the TRUTH, Your Holiness?! ..
- Do not make me laugh, Isidora! .. - Caraffa laughed sincerely. You are a real child! Who needs your "truth"? .. The crowd that never looked for it?! .. No, my dear, Truth is needed only by a handful of thinking people, and the crowd should just "believe", well, what - it no longer has much values. The main thing is that people obey. And what is presented to them at the same time is already secondary. The TRUTH is dangerous, Isidora. Where the Truth is revealed, doubts appear, well, where doubts arise, a war begins... I am waging MY war, Isidora, and so far it gives me real pleasure! The world has always been based on a lie, you see... The main thing is that this lie should be interesting enough to be able to lead "narrow-minded" minds... And believe me, Isidora, if at the same time you start proving to the crowd the real Truth that refutes them “faith” is unknown in what, and you will be torn to pieces, this same crowd ...
Today is the 10th wedding anniversary of the Danish monarchs - Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik. Let's take a look at how their wedding went.
On May 14, 2004, the wedding of the Danish monarchs - Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik - took place. After the ceremony, a girl from a simple Australian family received the title of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. It took the girl only two days to charm and fall in love with one of the most enviable suitors in Europe, the Prince of Denmark.
The couple met in Australia, in the homeland of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson. During the 2000 Olympics, Frederick came to relax with friends in one of the pubs in Sydney and saw his future wife there. They were introduced to each other by a mutual friend - the nephew of the King of Spain, Bruno Gomez-Asebo. Young people began to communicate, but Mary did not immediately understand who this cheerful young man, who simply called himself "Fred", really was.
The parents of the future princess are Scottish, but Mary was born in Australia on the island of Tasmania, where her family moved in the early 1960s. Donaldson is far from blue-blooded: his father taught mathematics at the university, and his mother is a housewife who raised four children. Mary is the youngest of them.
In 1994, Mary completed her BA in Commerce and Law and moved to Melbourne. After that, she received a job offer in Denmark.
It was not easy for Mary to become a princess - the Danish monarchs, Frederick's parents, set several conditions for her daughter-in-law. She had to renounce her Australian citizenship, move from the Presbyterian to the Danish Lutheran Church, learn Danish to perfection and give her consent to the abandonment of all children born in the marriage in the event of a divorce.
The wedding ceremony took place on May 14, 2004. Mary chose a dress by Danish designer Uffe Frank and adorned her head with a veil that another Danish crown princess, Margaret, walked down the aisle in 1905. About 31 meters of tulle, edged with French lace, took about 31 meters for the princess's petticoat, and 24 meters of satin were needed for a 6-meter train. Earrings with diamonds and pearls became the only accessory.
The future princess also did not forget about her homeland - in her hands she had a bouquet of white roses and Australian eucalyptus leaves.
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson in a wedding dress
The bridesmaids - two sisters and a friend of Mary - were in bright red and pink dresses. They helped carry the veil and the hem of the bride's dress while the future crown princess walked down the aisle.
Wedding of Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik
The wedding took place in the Copenhagen Cathedral. The monarchs received gifts from the residents of the city - a set of handmade glassware, as well as from the Australians - local trees as a symbol of connection with the homeland of the future princess.
In honor of the wedding in Denmark, holiday coins of 20 and 200 crowns were put into circulation, as well as postage stamps with a portrait of the newlyweds.
Postage stamp with newlyweds
Wedding of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson and Crown Prince Frederik
Bride's portraits adorned all shop windows in Copenhagen
The ceremony was attended by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, actor Roger Moore and his wife, Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, other monarchs from Norway, Luxembourg, Spain, Iran and many celebrities.
Queen Beatrice (Netherlands) and Queen Sofia (Spain)
Roger Moore with wife Christina Tolstrup
Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
Swedish Monarchs - Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine
Belgian Monarchs - King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
Dutch Monarchs - King Willem-Alexander and Maxima
The newlyweds left the Cathedral in a black carriage, the couple once again drove along the fences and waved to all the assembled locals and tourists who came to greet the new princess of Denmark.
In the evening, the monarchs staged a magnificent fireworks display in honor of the holiday.
Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik
Crown Princess Mary and Prince Frederik now have four children. Prince Christian was born first in 2005. Then, in 2007, a girl, Isabella, was born into the royal family. In addition, the couple are raising three one-year-old twins - Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was born on February 5, 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Youngest of four children, mathematician and professor John and his first wife, Henrietta Donaldson.
As a child, Mary was actively involved in sports and other extracurricular activities at school. She studied piano, flute and clarinet and also played basketball and hockey.
Mary attended elementary school in Clear Lake near Houston, Texas during the time her father worked there. From 1978 to 1982, upon her return to Hobart, she transferred to Waimea Heights School. Mary also graduated from Hobart College.
From 1989 to 1994, Mary Donaldson attended the University of Tasmania, graduating with a bachelor's degree in commerce and law.
From 1994 to 1996, Mary received additional education in advertising and marketing research.
In 1996, Mary worked as a Managing Manager at Mojo Partners. In 1998, six months after her mother's death, she quit her job and went first to America and later to Europe.
In early 1999, Mary was appointed Director of Account Management at the international advertising agency Young & Rubicam, Sydney. In June 2000, she moved to another Australian agency, Love Branding, and later took on the position of Director of Sales and became a member of the management of Belle Property, a real estate company that specializes in luxury real estate.
In the first half of 2002, Mary taught English at the Paris School of Business, and then moved to Denmark, Copenhagen, where she was invited by Microsoft Business Solutions as a consultant for a business development, communications and marketing project.
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