Danish King Frederik and Australia-born Queen Mary have arrived in Melbourne for the first of two days of royal engagements in the city.
The pair’s first official engagement will see them meet with the Victorian Governor Margaret Gardner at Government House on Tuesday morning.
The Danish royals arrived in Australia on Saturday for their six-day visit, Denmark’s first state visit in 40 years, with Uluṟu in Central Australia the first stop on the itinerary.
Queen Mary and King Frederik watching a ceremonial dance from Aṉangu dancers at Uluṟu on Saturday. (AFP: David Gray)
The couple then flew to Canberra on Sunday, where they received a ceremonial welcome at Government House and a state dinner attended by the prime minister, governor-general and opposition leader.
On Monday, their majesties visited the Australian War Memorial in the nation’s capital.
It is the couple’s first official visit to Australia since Frederik ascended to the Danish throne in January 2024, and their fourth official visit to Australia together, with the last visit in 2013.
Queen Mary and King Frederik shake hands with members of the public outside the Australian War Memorial. (AAP: Lukas Coch)
Karin Monk, a longtime committee member of the Danish Club in Melbourne who met the royal couple on their last visit, described their majesties as “interesting and interested” people.
King Frederik was “the people’s king”, Ms Monk said.
King Frederik and Queen Mary walk along the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. (AAP: Lukas Coch)
“He’s into the people in the street. He really loves to engage in that sort of way,” she said.
“He’ll be wanting to meet people here.“
After their engagements in Melbourne, King Frederik and Queen Mary, who was born in Tasmania, will fly to Hobart on Thursday.
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