Queen Mary of Denmark

Mary
Mary in 2023
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure14 January 2024 – present
PredecessorHenrik of Denmark
BornMary Elizabeth Donaldson
(1972-02-05) 5 February 1972 (age 54)
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Issue
FatherJohn Dalgleish Donaldson
MotherHenrietta Clark Horne

Mary (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is the Queen of Denmark since 2024 as the wife of King Frederik X.

Early life

Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was born in Queen Alexandria Hospital for Women in Hobart, Tasmania. She is the youngest daughter of John Dalgleish Donaldson, a professor of applied mathematics, and Henrietta Clark Donaldson. Her parents were Scots. She has two sisters and one brother. She graduated from University of Tasmania in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Law.


On May 14, 2004, Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark were married in Copenhagen Cathedral. They have four children: Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine. The Crown Prince Couple live both in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg and in the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace.

Titles and styles

Military Ranks

Denmark

  • Officer Cadet in the Home Guard (2008)
  • Sergeant in the Hone Guard (2009)
  • Lieutenant in the Home Guard (20 February 2009)
  • First Lieutenant in the Home Guard (18 September 2015)
  • Captain in the Home Guard (31 March 2019)
  • Major in the Home Guard (4 May 2023)

National Honors

Medals and Decorations

Foreign Honors

  1. 1 2 "Crown Princess Mary". The Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-10-13.

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