How Australians feel about one of their own becoming Queen of Denmark
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is the first Australian to become queen of a reigning royal family. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Mary Donaldson met…
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The Queen’s Coronation Chair
To the right of the Danish Coronation Chair stands the silver Queen’s Coronation Chair. The Queen’s Coronation Chair was made by Nils Jonson for the…
Meet the Crown Prince of Denmark
The new Crown Prince of Denmark was born Prince Christian of Denmark as the eldest child of the then Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess…
The Danish Coronation Chair
While we won’t see the new King Frederik X of Denmark using the Coronation Chair, it was used for coronations for nearly 200 years. Legend…
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Earrings
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Earrings were part of a parure given to the then Princess Alexandra of Denmark by the future King Edward VII as a…
Queen Margrethe’s Horseshoe Brooch
As we prepare for the abdication of Queen Margrethe, take a look at one piece of iconic jewellery. This beautiful horseshoe brooch was given to…
Queen Adelaide’s Fringe Necklace
Queen Adelaide’s Fringe necklace has “sixty brilliant-set graduated bars, the central bars terminating in cushion-cut and pear-shaped stones, divided by 60 graduated brilliant-set spikes; an…
Meet the other Queen from Australia
Susan Cullen-Ward was born on 28 January 1941 in Sydney as the daughter of Alan Robert Cullen-Ward and his wife, Phyllis Dorothea Murray-Prior. Susan grew up on…
Meet King Frederik X of Denmark
King Frederik X of Denmark was born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 during the reign of his grandfather, King Frederik IX. He…
Meet Queen Mary of Denmark
Queen Mary of Denmark was born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia as the youngest daughter of John Dalgleish Donaldson…