Danish lad Frederik became Crown Prince of Denmark at the age of four and heir apparent to the Danish throne. He was very well educated and worked quite a number of job, but never at McDonalds.
While attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000, at a bar he picked up Mary Donaldson, from the Australian state, Tasmania. They must have had a good time together, and married in 2004.
Fred's mum Marg abdicated in 2023 and Fred became King Frederik X of Denmark in 2024 and Australia's Mary became Queen of Denmark. Pretty cool, hey. Twenty plus years on, in spite of rumours of Frederik's dalliances, they still make a happy looking couple as they visit Australia.
I crossed the road to visit the cafe for a cup of coffee and two police on motorcycles were sitting on the side of the road. Yippee, they are looking out for bad drivers at the intersection. Nah, they moved forward into the intersection and police cars arrived, cleared the intersection of all traffic and any new traffic was stopped. Right, I thought as I sipped my double espresso, a VIP is coming through. It was blocked for quite some time, maybe five minutes, which allows a free run for a VIP car. Just as the motorcade arrived, maybe ten or more vehicles, it clicked in my mind who the VIP's were. The King and Queen of Denmark.
I snapped away at the motorcade with my phone, not knowing any of what I was photographing, but by gosh, I got a snap of their car. A little research did not inform of what the number plate AA is about, but the coat of arms kind of gives it away. Unless it was decoy car, the royals were inside this one.
Well, don't I have such an exciting life! But the royals hidden behind darkly tinted glass as they raced by was nothing like seeing Queen Elizabeth leaving a tram to hop into a Range Rover to visit (state) Government House in 2011.
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You name-dropper, you. You mix in such exalted circles!
ReplyDeleteJayCee, I've never been invited to tea with royals. Better that they don't invite me for a drink or two and I tell them what I really think.
DeleteWell, I saw Mark Carney's wife, Diana, last week!
ReplyDeleteYou did indeed Jackie, but didn't know who she was until you saw the back end of her.
DeleteI saw my next door neighbours on Tuesday .They were going out for a drive! No police escort though . Andeww your I “saw them but passing by moment! “ Why would they even having a police escort?
ReplyDeleteQuite so. Danish royals don't need any security beyond minimal. What would the threat be to them?
DeleteWonderful photos, Andrew. Thank you so much for sharing this. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda.
DeleteThe people you see just outside your building! You live in a great place for people watching.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I suppose I do. It is good.
DeleteI see the front of it says "Royal Tram". I can't quite say why, but that kind of tickles my funny bone.
ReplyDeleteAnd Kirk, the route box display says ER, Elizabeth Regina.
DeleteA beautiful photo Andrew, well done. There was just something about 'The Queen' of England, been around so long, now of course gone.
ReplyDeleteSister in law has some lovely photos of King Frederick as her son in law used to sell the type of cars he and Mary once rode in, and at that time way back he drove the then Prince Frederick along with Mary around. I guess it could have been before they were married.
Margaret, your touch with celebrity fame is closer than mine.
DeleteI read that she is back to oz for visiting her frail father. She is way better than Megan
ReplyDeleteI had not heard that Roentare, but of course she would visit her ailing father. Megan who?
DeleteA case of being in the right place at the right time. Or maybe not if you are in one of the cars that have been stopped to let the cavalcade go through.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember being delayed in a tram by the Dalai Lama, many years ago
DeleteHow nice for you! I ahve heard they are a lovely couple. AND you saw The Queen too! Riding a tram 😀 I remember getting a glimpse of Prince Charles and Princess Diana back when William was a small boy. Charles had been scheduled to inspect the troops and K decided we should all go along and sit in the audience. After the Inspecting we left early to avoid the crowds and were at the roadside when their car drove past.
ReplyDeleteA nice touch with fame, River. I hope you were wearing your best dress and applied some lippy.
DeleteI am not a fan of royalty, given than the next in line takes the throne when the parent dies naturally or was murdered. If a royal wants to be head of state, then he/she should have to appeal to voters in the normal way.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, well done Mary, Queen of Denmark! I hope she had a terrific time touring her old country.
Yep Hels. Born to rule. A privileged life from being born to certain parents. I don't mind too much if they acquit themselves well in their public life. Can't say Harry and Sparkle/Markel have done so.
DeleteOr Andy...
DeleteIt seems to be almost the expected thing for Royals to have extra-marital dalliances. It doesn't set much of an example for the hoi polloi, though.
ReplyDeleteJb, it does not, however the royals have been up to such behaviour for a very long time. Perhaps if they got a proper job, they might be too tired to be bothered.
DeleteHow fun. I can think of a few jokes about seeing the Queen exiting a tram, but you really have seen her.
ReplyDeleteOh really, TP. I can't think of any. I could not think of the word at the time, but of course she alighted from the tram.
DeleteI have never seen any royalty, on a tram, in a car, or with a goat, on a boat:)
ReplyDeleteMust be a very different kind of life, not one I'd care for I don't think.
Pixie, ultimately, nor would I. It's not a great life for sitting somewhere alone and people watching.
DeleteI never worked at fast food joint either. It seems the only news I see on Royal is the one in England.
ReplyDeleteDora, I'm not surprised. Australia is only interested because Queen Mary was born in Australia.
DeleteMaybe not QEII, but still pretty exciting! I didn't even know Denmark had royalty. Or if I did know, I forgot.
ReplyDeleteSteve, Europe is riddled with them. I think Sweden has royals. I am not sure about Norway, and I doubt Finland has.
DeleteIt must've been an exciting experience, I've never seen royalty either.
ReplyDeleteAmy, seeing Queen Elizabeth was exciting, more so for my mother when I told her. She was very surprised I bothered.
DeleteThey are still a cute couple. I think (from what I heard) that Mary is the stronger one then Frederik.
ReplyDeleteIngrid, that does not surprise me at all.
DeleteI'm happy to live far away from such excitement. lol Be well!
ReplyDeleteDarla, I didn't seek it out. It just happened.
DeleteAndrew, your international readers probably won't get the reference to Mr Menzies' slightly cringe-making (to many) speech to the dear young queen in 1963. Comes towards the end of this link.
ReplyDeleteI did consider explaining the headline MC, but it would detract from the post. Unless readers have broken their Google, they can find out. I did write about the whole Pig Iron Bob royalty admiration in my old blog.
DeleteThanks for the concise link. PS, after he said that, HM looked coquestish.
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