Queen Mary might be Queen of the Danes, but in her home country of Australia she will always be “our Mary.” Born and raised in Tasmania, Mary Donaldson was a normal Aussie girl before she met the future King of Denmark, then known as Prince Frederick. King Frederick and Queen Mary are currently on a momentous royal visit to Australia, and it is putting the country’s relationship with Mary and Fred into perspective.
On Sunday, King Frederick gave a speech at a state banquet in Canberra, where he said, "for me, Australia has held a very special place in my heart ever since I slipped into that bar and lost it in a conversation that has never ended.” Queen Mary and King Frederick met at the Slip Inn during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and Mary’s life was forever changed.
