Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
Newlywed Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended seven Official Dinners and Galas in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Hobart on their first 12-Day Official Visit to Australia on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, the first after their marriage.
Newlywed Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary began the visit with a yacht race against each other in Sydney Harbour, in which the Crown Princess defeated her husband 2-1 in the best of three races in Farr40 boats.
The following day, the Premier of New South Wales hosted a State Luncheon in honour of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at the Governor Macquarie Tower in Sydney.
Two days later, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Marianne Dulong Wedding Earrings) attended the 90th Anniversary Gala Dinner for the Australian Red Cross in Sydney.
The next evening, the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, and Sir Nicholas Shadie hosted a State Dinner in honour of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Wedding Tiara as a Necklace with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House in Sydney.
Following a visit to the Victor Chang Institute, at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Crown Princess Mary attended the Victor Chang Cardiac Institute Ball with former New South Wales Premier Mr Neville Wran at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, before a visit to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation at Westmead Hospital.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary also attended the Victor Chang Cardiac Institute Ball at Boomerang in Sydney, before attending a Church Service at the Danish Church in Pennant Hills near Sydney the following day.
The next day, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess unveiled a Hans Christian Andersen bust on Observatory Hill in Sydney, before greeting crowds on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. That evening, there was a Reception for the Danish Community at the Sydney Opera House.
On the 8th of March, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived in Canberra, where they visited the Australian War Memorial before a State Dinner hosted by the Governor General in honour of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess (wearing her Aquamarine Choker with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House.
After a visit to Parliament House in Canberra and watching common grey kangaroos in the gardens of Government House in Canberra, the Royal Couple attended a parliamentary reception at Parliament House.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary then traveled to Melbourne, where they were received by the Governor of Victoria at Government House and greeted well wishes on Federation Square before a cruise on the Yarra River.
The Royal Couple then travelled back to her hometown of Hobart in Tasmania where that evening, the Governor of Tasmania held a State Dinner in honour of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Aquamarine Girandole Earrings with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House.
Finally, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary gave a press conference at Government House before visiting the historic penal colony of Port Arthur, and attending the Chocolate Lovers’ Ball at Wrest Point Casino.