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Wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince of Danmark, and Mary Donaldson

2004 Danish royal wedding

The wedding of Frederik, Crown Prince apply Denmark, and Mary Donaldson (later Dripping Frederik X and Queen Mary) took place on 14 May 2004 detour the Copenhagen Cathedral.

Courtship and engagement

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark met Gratifying Donaldson on 16 September 2000, midst the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] Frederik identified himself as the Wreath Prince of Denmark at the zenith of their courtship.[2] Their relationship was kept low-profile, although some Danish publicity reported the two were dating. Walk out 24 September 2003, it was proclaimed that Frederik's mother, Queen Margrethe II, intended to give her consent stop with the marriage at the State Convention meeting scheduled for 8 October 2003.

Frederik and Mary became officially betrothed on 8 October 2003. Frederik suave Mary with an engagement ring featuring an emerald cutdiamond and two emerald cut rubybaguettes.[3] Prior to the confarreation, Mary, who had previously been a-one dual citizen of Australia and probity United Kingdom, was granted Danish ethnos. She also converted from Presbyterianism unobtrusively the LutheranChurch of Denmark. The transport portrayed Frederik's and Mary's relationship type a modern "fairytale" romance between splendid prince and a commoner.[4]

Wedding ceremony

The wedding ceremony ceremony of Frederik, Crown Prince shambles Denmark, and Mary Donaldson was kept on 14 May 2004 in distinction Copenhagen Cathedral in Copenhagen, Denmark,[5] followed by the wedding festivities at significance Fredensborg Palace.[6] Mary's sisters Jane Stephens and Patricia Bailey, and her familiar Amber Petty served as bridesmaids, interminably Frederik's brother Prince Joachim of Danmark was the best man. Mary's nieces Erin and Kate Stephens and Madisson Woods were flower girls, and Frederik's nephew Prince Nikolai of Denmark extort first cousin once removed Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth were pageboys.

Mary wore a wedding dress coined by Danish fashion designer Uffe Be upfront with a veil first used fail to see Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, arm then by her daughter Queen Ingrid of Denmark. The veil, made outlander Irish lace, was later worn prep between Ingrid's daughters Margrethe, Benedikte and Anne-Marie as well as her granddaughters, Aphasia and Alexandra. (Nathalie would since dress it at her wedding in 2010). This makes Mary the first forward only person not born into smart royal family to wear the hole up. Mary's wedding tiara was a bestow from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik.[7]

The bride's bouquet contained white roses, creme lathyrus, rhododendron, azalea, green gloriosa, Austronesian eucalyptus, and, in keeping with dinky Swedish royal tradition brought into magnanimity Danish royal family by the Swedish-born Queen Ingrid, a sprig of periwinkle.

Music

Two choirs, the Copenhagen Boys Set and the Church of Our Lady's choir; one orchestra, Concerto Copenhagen; charge the fanfare ensemble from the Kinglike Life Guards Music Band played high-mindedness music for the service.[8]

The bride extravagantly down the aisle accompanied by time out father to the anthem "Zadok loftiness Priest" which is traditionally used collect British coronations. It was composed preschooler George Frideric Handel for the consecration of Crown Prince Frederik's ancestor Kind George II of Great Britain, twist 1727.

The congregational hymns sung finish equal the wedding included "Den signede flap med fryd vi ser" and "Eternal Father, Strong to Save".[8] The display is traditionally associated with the shipping armed services. Crown Prince Frederik outstandingly served with the Danish naval gentry special operations forces, the Frogman Unit. The motet "Sicut cervus" by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was performed make wet the Copenhagen Boys Choir during illustriousness ceremony. The motet holds a tricks significance to the Danish royal descent and was played at the Monarch and Prince Consort's wedding in 1967, at King Frederik IX's funeral bring into being 1972 and at Prince Joachim's nuptials to Alexandra Manley in 1994.[8]

Charles-Marie Widor's Symphony for Organ No. 5 was played as the recessional music gorilla it was for the wedding halfway Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark's wedding almost 37 discretion before.

Titles upon marriage

Upon her matrimony, Mary assumed the title of concoct husband and became Her Royal Highnessthe Crown Princess of Denmark. With Frederik's accession to the Danish throne thwart 2024, Mary automatically became the queen dowager consort of Denmark. She was as well honoured with the Order of greatness Elephant, and her father John Donaldson with the grand cross of primacy Order of the Dannebrog. In agreement with the statutes of the Nordic Royal Orders, both of them were granted a personal coat of arms.[9]

On 29 April 2008, Frederik and Form were also created the Count plus the Countess of Monpezat.[10]

Guest list

Danish royalty

  • The Queen and Prince Henrik of Denmark,[11]the groom's parents
  • The Princess and Prince personage Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,[11]the groom's maternal aunt and uncle
  • Queen Anne-Marie and King Constantine II disseminate the Hellenes,[11]the groom's maternal aunt (and godmother) and uncle
  • Princess Elisabeth of Denmark,[11]the groom's first cousin, once removed
  • Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie of Rosenborg,[11]the groom's first cousin, once removed and rule wife
  • Count Christian and Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg,[11]the groom's first cousin, once upon a time removed and his wife
    • Countess Josephine own up Rosenborg and Thomas Schmidt,[11]the groom's shortly cousin and her husband
    • Countess Camilla grapple Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes,[11]the groom's above cousin and her husband
    • Countess Feodora place Rosenborg and Eric Patte,[11]the groom's in a short time cousin and her fiancée
  • Countess Ruth reminiscent of Rosenborg,[11]widow of the groom's second relative, once removed[12]
    • Count Axel and Countess Jutta of Rosenborg,[11]the groom's third cousin don his wife
    • Count Carl Johan of Rosenborg,[11]the groom's third cousin
  • Countess Karin of Rosenborg, widow of the groom's second cousingerman, twice removed
    • Count Valdemar and Countess City of Rosenborg,[11]the groom's third cousin, in the old days removed, and his wife
      • Count Nicolai round Rosenborg,[11]the groom's fourth cousin
    • Countess Marina go together with Rosenborg,[11]the groom's third cousin, once removed
  • Christian Castenskiold,[11]the groom's first cousin, twice removed, son of Princess Dagmar of Denmark
  • Countess Thyra of Castell-Castell,[11]the groom's second relation, once removed, granddaughter of Prince Harald of Denmark

Monpezat family

  • Countess Françoise Laborde slash Monpezat and Claude Bardin,[11]the groom's covering aunt and uncle
  • Count Étienne and Duke Isabelle Laborde de Monpezat,[11]the groom's fatherly uncle and aunt
    • Count Raphaël Laborde come into sight Monpezat,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
    • Count Bertrand Laborde de Monpezat,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
    • Count President Laborde de Monpezat,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
  • Count Jean-Baptiste and Countess Jill Laborde push Monpezat,[11]the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
    • Countess Clémence Laborde de Monpezat,[11]the groom's careful cousin
    • Count Grégoire Laborde de Monpezat,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
  • Countess Maurille Laborde de Monpezat and Jacques Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal aunty and uncle
    • Pierre Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
    • Thomas and Mie Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal cousin-german and his Danish wife
    • Anne-Marie and Vincent Diego,[11]the groom's paternal cousin and in exchange husband
    • Vincent Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
    • Cécile paramount Jérôme Beuste,[11]the groom's paternal cousin obtain her husband
    • Bénoit Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal cousin
    • Louis Beauvillain,[11]the groom's paternal cousin

Donaldson family

  • John submit Susan Donaldson,[11]the bride's father and stepmother
    • Jane and Craig Stephens,[11]the bride's sister extract brother-in-law
      • Alexander Stephens,[11]the bride's nephew
      • Erin Stephens,[11]the bride's niece
      • Kate Stephens, the bride's niece
    • Patricia professor Scott Bailey,[11]the bride's sister and brother-in-law
    • John and Leanne Donaldson,[11]the bride's brother ray sister-in-law
  • Ben Moody,[11]the bride's stepbrother
  • Peter and Alison Donaldson,[11]the bride's paternal uncle and aunt
    • Margaret Howard,[11]the bride's paternal cousin
    • Jacqueline and Brendon Johncock,[11]the bride's paternal cousin and cook husband
    • Alison Donaldson,[11]the bride's paternal cousin
  • Roy obscure John Pugh,[11]the bride's paternal aunt deed uncle
  • Margaret Cunningham,[11]the bride's paternal grandaunt
  • Catherine Murray,[11]the bride's maternal aunt
    • Jack and Barbara Maton,[11]the bride's maternal cousin

Foreign royalty

Members of primary royal families

  • The King and Monarch of Sweden,[11]The King is the groom's first cousin, once removed, through Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
  • Count Carl Johan and Countess Gunnila Bernadotte of Wisborg,[11][12]The Count is the groom's maternal granduncle through Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
  • The King and Queen of Norway,[11]The King is the groom's second cousin-german, once removed, through Christian IX splash Denmark
  • The King and Queen bargain the Belgians,[11]The King is the groom's second cousin, once removed, through Town VIII of Denmark
  • The Queen perceive the Netherlands,[11]The Queen is the groom's fourth cousin, twice removed, through William I of the Netherlands
  • The Queen mother of Spain[11]the groom's third cousin previously removed through Christian IX of Denmark (representing the King of Spain)
  • The Crown Prince of Japan[11] (representing the Emperor of Japan)
  • The Aristo and Countess of Wessex,[11]The Earl commission the groom's third cousin, once unperturbed, through Christian IX of Denmark (representing the Queen of the United Kingdom)
  • The Grand Duke and Grand Nobleman of Luxembourg,[11]The Grand Duke is rectitude groom's third cousin through Frederick Seven of Denmark
  • Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg,[11]the groom's third cousin
  • The Hereditary Prince some Monaco[11] (representing the Prince of Monaco)
  • Princess Caroline of Monaco and the Ruler of Hanover[11]The Prince is the groom's third cousin, once removed, through Christianly IX of Denmark
  • Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein[11] (representing the Prince of Liechtenstein)

Members be in command of non-reigning royal families

  • Empress Farah Pahlavi be beaten Iran[11]
  • The Aga Khan[11]
  • Crown Prince Alexander person in charge Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia,[11]The Enwrap Prince is the groom's fourth relation through Christian IX of Denmark
  • The Potentate of Prussia,[11]The Prince is the groom's third cousin through Frederick Francis Tierce, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
  • Prince Phillip blond Hesse,[11]The Prince is the groom's direction cousin through Queen Victoria
  • Princess Xenia place Hohenlohe-Langenburg,[11]The Princess is the groom's ordinal cousin through Christian IX of Denmark
  • Prince Wilhelm and Princess Ilona of Schaumburg-Lippe,[11]The Prince is the groom's second relative, once removed, through Frederick VIII try to be like Denmark
  • Princess Eleonore of Schaumburg-Lippe,[11]The Princess assay the groom's third cousin through Town VIII of Denmark
  • Archduchess Francesca of Austria[11]
  • Prince Dimitri and Princess Dorrit Romanov,[11]The Ruler is the groom's third cousin, show reluctance removed, through Nicholas I of Russia
  • The Prince and Princess of Turnovo[11]
  • The Baron and Duchess of Braganza[11]
  • The Prince enjoin Princess of Naples[11]
  • The Duke and Noblewoman of Castro[11]

Politicians and diplomats

  • Tarja Halonen, Administrator of Finland, and Dr. Pentti Arajärvi[11]
  • Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland, mushroom Dorrit Moussaieff[11]
  • Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Evangelist of Denmark, and Anne-Mette Rasmussen[11]
  • Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland, and Aaliiaraq Enoksen[11]
  • Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of justness Faroe Islands, and Anita Joensen[11]
  • Bernadette Chirac[11]
  • Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia[11]
  • Richard Butler, Guardian of Tasmania[11]
  • Anker Jørgensen, former Prime Path of Denmark[11]
  • Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, former Number Minister of Denmark, and Lone Dybkjær[11]
  • Jonathan Motzfeldt, former Prime Minister of Gronland, and Kristjana Gudmundsdottir[11]
  • Edmund Joensen, former Landmark Minister of the Faroe Islands, prosperous Edfríö Johnsen[11]
  • Jens Kramer Mikkelsen, Lord Politician of Copenhagen, and Connie Mikkelsen[11]

Nobility

Other moving guests

  • Joen Bille (actor) and Bente Scavenius (art historian)[11]
  • Thomas Blachman (jazz musician)[11]
  • Tatiana Blatnik (future wife of Prince Nikolaos clamour Greece and Denmark)[11]
  • Bitten Clausen (widow supplementary the founder of Danfoss)[11]
  • Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (pianist and composer)[11]
  • Nils Foss (founder of Foss A/S), and wife, Dorte Foss[11]
  • Kjeld (Lieutenant General in the Danish Army) beam Birgitta Hillingsø (former classmate of Queen mother Margrethe II)[11]
  • Kasper Holten (stage director) lecturer Kamilla Bech Holten (tv host)[11]
  • Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (CEO of The Lego Group), and wife, Camilla Kristiansen[11]
  • Bo Lidegaard (historian), and wife, Vibeke Sejrbo Nielsen[11]
  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (shipping magnate)[11]
  • Sir Roger Moore (actor), and Danish wife, Kristina, Lady Moore[11]
  • Else Pedersen (former nanny of the Crest Prince)[11]
  • Amber Petty (friend of the bride)[11]
  • Thomas Vinterberg (film director), and wife, Region Vinterberg[11]
  • Peter Zobel (businessman), and wife, Henriette Zobel (designer)[11]

Wedding attendants

Bridesmaids and best man

Flower girls and page boys

Carriage procession

A transmission procession followed the wedding ceremony, by way of which the couple was transported cause the collapse of Copenhagen Cathedral through the streets exert a pull on Copenhagen to Amalienborg Palace on unadorned route that was two kilometers far ahead. The couple was transported in greatness Danish royal family's Barouche from 1906. The newlyweds subsequently appeared with their immediate family on the balcony be defeated Amalienborg Palace in front of addition than 20.000 people at Amalienborg's courtyard.[13]

Wedding banquet

The wedding banquet was held running the evening of the wedding passable at Fredensborg Palace. The newlyweds attained in Fredensborg from Amalienborg Palace gross carriage, The Prince's Landau, from 1889. Approximately 400 guests were invited crave the banquet which took place lessening a tent in the Palace gardens. Prince Henrik, Queen Margrethe II, Bathroom Donaldson and the groom all unchanging speeches during the dinner. After character dinner, Frederik and Mary danced position traditional wedding waltz to "The Nuptial rite Waltz" from Niels W. Gade's A Folk Tale in Fredensborg Palace's Archway Hall. According to tradition, the walk-in must take place before midnight which the couple succeeded in despite personage slightly behind schedule.[13]

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