{"id":43167,"date":"2026-03-18T23:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/43167\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:04:15","slug":"danish-royals-frederik-and-mary-in-tasmania-with-hobart-public-meet-and-greet-on-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/43167\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish royals Frederik and Mary in Tasmania, with Hobart public meet-and-greet on agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

King Frederik of Denmark and Queen Mary will today embark on an official visit to the queen’s home state, Tasmania \u2014 their first since 2005.<\/p>\n

While the couple have travelled to the island state many times since they married, their previous trips have mostly been private, with the royals keeping a low profile and spending time with Tasmanian family and friends.<\/p>\n

Queen Mary’s sisters, Jane and Patricia, live in Tasmania.<\/p>\n

The final day of their tour of Australia will be an opportunity for Tasmanians to get close(ish) to the king and their “homegrown” queen.<\/p>\n

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Queen Mary and King Frederik have attended a number of official functions during their visit to Australia. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)<\/p>\n

Hunter Street on Hobart’s waterfront will be closed to traffic at 4:30pm this afternoon to allow Tasmanians to gather behind bollards on either side of the road and potentially meet the Danish royals.<\/p>\n

“This is a significant national event, and it’s fitting for Tasmanians to be able to welcome Queen Mary home in person,” said Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff.<\/p>\n

“I encourage all Tasmanians to come along, bring flags, wear tiaras, and show the king and queen what makes our state the most magnificent place in the country,” he said.<\/p>\n

Tasmanians have expressed their anticipation about the royal meet-and-greet on social media.<\/p>\n

“As a Dane myself with children that are Danish\/Australian, we are beyond excited and proud to have Mary and Frederik visit,” Mia Kronhoj said.<\/p>\n

“Mary, enjoy your time home away from your other home,” Sarah Kanschat said.<\/p>\n

Others have greeted the royal visit with republican-flavoured scepticism.<\/p>\n

“When was he elected king? And when is the next election due to be held?” Terrance Bradley asked.<\/p>\n

The chance to receive a handshake or get a selfie with the Scandinavian royals is expected to hold broad appeal and likely to see hundreds of people gather on Hobart’s waterfront this afternoon.<\/p>\n

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King Frederik and Queen Mary have been welcomed by flag-waving fans during their visit to Australia. (ABC News: Lily Nothling)<\/p>\n

Schedule for Hobart visitHow a girl from Hobart marries a prince<\/a><\/p>\n

As Denmark’s royal couple, King Frederik and Australian-born Queen Mary, tour the queen’s homeland, we look back at how their romance began.<\/p>\n

According to a schedule published overnight on the Danish Royal House website, the king and queen will start their day at Government House in Hobart.<\/p>\n

They will be officially welcomed by the Governor Barbara Baker, with a traditional smoking ceremony led by an Aboriginal representative “marking respect for the land and people of Tasmania”.<\/p>\n

Next, the royals will join marine researchers at the Alum Cliffs Marine Reserve, where they will learn about the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n

They will also visit Hobart ferry company Incat, which is building three battery-powered ships for Danish operator Molslinjen.<\/p>\n

Then they’ll head to New Norfolk, north of Hobart, to see The Agrarian Kitchen restaurant, which focuses on “sustainable and circular food practices”.<\/p>\n

Back in Hobart, they will check out the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and watch a pop-up concert by a Danish electropop duo before taking part in the meet-and-greet on the waterfront.<\/p>\n

And finally, they will be hosted by the governor at a state reception.<\/p>\n

Danish political and business delegates are part of the royal tour.<\/p>\n

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King Frederik X and Queen Mary walk along the Roll of Honour during a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday. (AAP\/Lukas Coch)<\/p>\n

‘Extraordinary story’<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Hobart today for a national cabinet meeting about fuel security.<\/p>\n

He said he was looking forward to catching up with the royal couple again in Tasmania.<\/p>\n

Mr Albanese and his wife, Jodie Hayden, hosted them at the Lodge in Canberra on Monday night.<\/p>\n

“They are delightful, they’re very humble, they are very engaging and they are very interested obviously in Australia,” he said.\"Denmark's<\/p>\n

King Frederik X and Queen Mary with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House on Monday. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)<\/p>\n

Mr Albanese said Queen Mary is proud of her Tasmanian heritage and every Tasmanian should be proud of her.<\/p>\n

“It is extraordinary, the whole story \u2026 one that appeals at a time where there is a lot of negativity in the world; isn’t it wonderful that we have this relationship and story which we should celebrate,” Mr Albanese said.<\/p>\n

Tasmanian-born Mary met the then-Crown Prince Frederik at the Slip Inn bar in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics.<\/p>\n

The couple married in 2004 and ascended to the throne in 2024.<\/p>\n

The tour so far<\/p>\n

The prime minister said after the official engagements wind up this week, Queen Mary and King Frederik would be having “a little bit of well-deserved time off.”<\/p>\n

It is not clear whether the couple will be staying on in Tasmania in a private capacity or heading back to Denmark.<\/p>\n

Queen Mary and King Frederik have spent the past five days visiting other states.<\/p>\n

They started their tour at Uluru, meeting traditional owners and experiencing the sunset over the red centre.<\/p>\n

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King Frederik and Queen Mary pictured at the Uluru Kata Tju\u1e6fa Cultural Centre, in the Northern Territory, earlier this week. (AFP: David Gray)<\/p>\n

Queen Mary said she had never visited the rock before and described it as “magical.”<\/p>\n

The couple have also visited Canberra, where King Frederik gave a speech at a state dinner.<\/p>\n

He reflected on meeting his future wife after he “slipped into that bar”.<\/p>\n

“Once upon a time, perhaps Denmark did not resonate so much with Australia, but then something changed,” King Frederik said.<\/p>\n

“In 2004, your Mary and I married, and with that, Denmark once again had a crown princess.<\/p>\n

“From that moment on, everyone Down Under knew of the Nordic country Up Over.”<\/p>\n

The royal couple spent two days in Melbourne visiting the MCG, meeting stem cell researchers, and highlighting youth mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Frederik of Denmark and Queen Mary will today embark on an official visit to the queen’s home…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[28,27,26,24458,22566,31],"class_list":{"0":"post-43167","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denmark","8":"tag-danish-royals","9":"tag-danmark","10":"tag-denmark","11":"tag-denmarks-king-frederik-x-and-queen-mary","12":"tag-mary-donaldson","13":"tag-queen-mary"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116252682880274072","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}