Mary Elizabeth Donaldson Biography

Occup.	Royalty
From	Australia
Born	February 5, 1972
Age	52 years

Early Life & Education
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was born upon February 5, 1972, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. She is the youngest of four kids to moms and dads John Dalgleish Donaldson, a mathematics teacher, and Henrietta Clark Donaldson, an exec assistant. Mary has 2 older sisters, Jane Alison Stephens as well as Patricia Anne Woods, and an older sibling, John Stuart Donaldson.

Mary's very early education and learning remained in her hometown of Hobart, going to the Taroona High School and then Hobart College. In 1994, she finished with a Bachelor of Commerce as well as a Bachelor of Laws level from the University of Tasmania. After her graduation, Mary transferred to Melbourne, where she operated at a law office and started pursuing further studies in marketing.

Job
Mary's professional profession removed in the late 1990s, helping numerous business, mainly in the fields of marketing, advertising and marketing, as well as public relations. In 2000, she approved a setting as an account manager at international advertising and marketing company Young & Rubicam. This role led her to one more chance, working as an account executive at Mojo Partners in Sydney.

Royal Journey
Mary's life changed permanently when she met Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark throughout the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The two formed a connection, as well as Mary moved to Denmark in 2001 to be closer to Frederik.

The Danish Royal Court announced their engagement on October 8, 2003. The couple was wed on May 14, 2004, in Copenhagen Cathedral, as well as Mary became Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Denmark. In this function, Mary tackled a diverse range of obligations, from functioning as an imperial client for different organizations to official sees abroad.

Household as well as Personal Life
Crown Prince Frederik as well as Crown Princess Mary have four youngsters with each other-- Prince Christian, birthed in 2005, Princess Isabella, birthed in 2007, and also twins Prince Vincent and also Princess Josephine, birthed in 2011. The royal household stays in the Frederik VIII Palace in Copenhagen. Crown Princess Mary is described as sports and also delights in outdoor activities, consisting of running, horseback riding, as well as snowboarding.

Philanthropic Work
Crown Princess Mary is greatly associated with kind work, adding to reasons such as health care, cultural relations, and altruistic efforts. She is a customer of lots of Danish and also worldwide organizations, that include the Danish Refugee Council, the World Health Organization, and UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund).

In 2007, the Crown Princess Mary Foundation was established with a focus on youngsters, education and learning, and also health and wellness. This structure sustains organizations such as the Danish Heart Association and also the Danish Cancer Society, dealing with numerous initiatives to support the health of individuals.

Public Engagement
As the Crown Princess of Denmark, Mary is dedicated to constructing partnerships and also promoting dialogue in between Denmark and other countries. She has actually conducted several official visits to different nations, accompanying her other half Crown Prince Frederik, including journeys to Australia, the United States, Japan, as well as China.

Mary is a powerful figure as well as supporter for women's legal rights and also gender equal rights. She continues to use her platform to emphasize the significance of empowering females as well as ladies around the world, supporting initiatives such as the UN Women's effort, HeForShe, as well as collaborating with organizations to establish programs aimed at damaging down barriers dealt with by ladies.

In conclusion, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson's trip from a routine Australian citizen to a Crown Princess displays her dedication, devotion, as well as flexibility. With solid commitment to her family, humanitarian activities, and also public involvements, she is an effective factor to the Danish monarchy and a motivation to lots of.

Our collection contains 2 quotes who is written / told by Mary.

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2 Famous quotes by Mary Elizabeth Donaldson

"Seven years is a long time, and he was there for me, when my mum died. He was very compassionate at that time. I couldn't have found anyone better in that situation"

"Of course we have Queen Elizabeth as head of state, but in many ways we are a kind of republic. We don't have royals in Australia, so it was kind of unusual to run into those kind of people. But aside from that it was quite ordinary"