Sombre Queen Mary of Denmark Pictured for the First Time Since 'Beloved' Father's Death
She attended a family concert for Queen Margrethe’s 86th birthday while wearing mourning attire after the Royal House confirmed her father’s death.
- Queen Mary made her first public appearance since her father's death on Thursday, attending a concert celebrating Queen Margrethe's 86th birthday at Fredensborg Palace with King Frederik and Queen Anne-Marie.
- The Royal House of Denmark confirmed the death of Professor John Dalgleish Donaldson earlier this week, noting his health had been declining over recent years before he passed.
- Wearing a dark navy suit as a respectful alternative to black while in mourning, Mary last visited her father in March during a six-day official tour of Australia that included Hobart.
- A private funeral service for Donaldson is expected later this month, following the upcoming confirmation of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine scheduled for April 18.
- Born in Scotland, Donaldson graduated from the University of Edinburgh with honors in mathematics and physics; after Henrietta Clark Horne's 1997 death, he remarried English novelist Susan Horwood.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who no longer reigns but whose presence still commands considerable authority in her country, has just turned 86. To celebrate, Danes took to the streets, specifically gathering at the gates of Fredensborg Palace, where she returned the greetings accompanied by her sister Anne-Marie (widow of Constantine of Greece), her eldest son, King Frederik, and her daughter-in-law, Mary. Queen Mary recently lost her father, who …
Queen Mary shows herself again in public for the first time after her father's death. The occasion was the 86th birthday of Queen Margrethe at Fredensborg Castle.
Denmark’s Queen Mary Makes Her First Appearance Following the Death of Her Father
Queen Mary of Denmark made her first public appearance since the death of her father, Professor John Dalgleish Donaldson, joining King Frederik and Queen Margrethe for a concert celebrating Margrethe's 86th birthday at Fredensborg Palace.
Queen Mary steps out for first time since death of her father
Queen Mary of Denmark stepped out publicly for the first time since losing her father, Professor John Donaldson, who passed away on Sunday aged 84. The Danish monarch joined her husband, King Frederik X, at Fredensborg Palace on Wednesday to mark Queen Margrethe's 86th birthday celebrations.The gathering also included Margrethe's younger sibling, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.Margrethe abdicated the throne to her son, Frederik, in January 2024, aft…
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