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King Frederik plays table tennis during a visit to Headspace South Melbourne, opting in after declining a kick of the footy earlier in the week. The result was decisive — a first-to-five loss.
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Table tennis and a ‘hot nerd’ bracelet: The moment in Melbourne that caught Queen Mary off guard

King Frederik and Queen Mary had a jam-packed itinerary for their second day in Melbourne, but their visit still came with plenty of surprises.

  • Danie Sprague

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Queen Mary and King Frederik at the Port of Melbourne Education Centre.

For Mary and Frederik, this royal visit is strictly (green) business

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were given the royal treatment on their first day in Melbourne, but sustainable business was top of the agenda.

  • Tony Wright
King Federik X and Queen Mary pose for photos in front of Uluru.

Frederik and Mary visit Australia’s best known landmark

The Danish royals have kicked off their first official Australian trip since taking the throne. The visit isn’t all about sightseeing and photo opportunities, however.

  • Tess Ikonomou and Aaron Bunch
Danish King Frederik and Queen Mary wave to the people during a summer tour to Thisted Municipality in Denmark, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary to visit Australia

King Frederik and Australian-born Queen Mary, who met during the Sydney Olympics and married in 2004, will make their fourth official visit in March.

  • Tom Wark
Danish Princess Isabella

Danish princess reveals 18th birthday portrait. One detail sets it apart

The daughter of Australian-born Queen Mary and King Frederik X has caused a stir online after posing for a strikingly modern photograph that breaks with royal protocol.

  • James Rothwell
Denmark’s King Frederik X and Queen Mary and members of the royal family arrive at Folketing, the Danish Parliament.

‘He should know better’: How do you cover, if at all, a Danish royal scandal?

Denmark has traditionally respected the privacy of its royal family. But now with King Frederik and Queen Mary on the throne things could be about to change.

  • Rob Harris
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Danish King Frederik X and Queen Mary kiss on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.

Mary and Frederik respond to scandalous rumours with a fairytale moment

Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people on the streets of Copenhagen watching on in below-freezing temperatures as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s new queen.

  • Rob Harris
Denmark’s King Frederik X and Queen Mary wave from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.

Australian-born Mary becomes Queen after King Frederik X takes the Danish throne

King Frederik X has acceded to the Danish throne after his mother, Queen Margrethe, formally signed her abdication.

  • Rob Harris
Queen Mary on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in a drfess by Soeren Le Schmidt; Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars’ in a dress by Oscar-winner John Mollo; Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following her coronation in May, wearing a Burce Oldfield tunic.
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The fashion force of Queen Mary at the coronation

In a white dress and ruby jewellery, Mary flew the Danish flag with stellar results.

  • Damien Woolnough