Quick christening news update

Photo by Steen Brogaard

Prinsessedåben på DR this is about the DR1 TV coverage next Sunday. There will be pre-christening coverage (Prinsessemorgan) from 6:30am to 8:30am and then the christening (Prinsessens dåb) from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The story tells of who will be covering all the bases in DR's coverage and speculates about Lille prinsessens name (aren't we all curious about that one?), how Christian will get on at the christening and whether Marie Cavallier will attend... So many questions!

TV2 is getting into the spirit with a guessing competition for Danes to guess, yes, the names! TV2 will have live coverage also.

Prinsessen døbes med kongeligt dåbssæt the royal christening font and its various parts are on the way to Fredensborg Palace Church

Lille prinsesse lukker Lyngby Storcenter a large shopping centre Lyngby Storcenter will close on Sunday - very unusual - but the manager thinks everyone will stay at home and watch the christening and the employees at the shopping centre want to do the same.

From Viborg Stifts Folkeblad Løvel-pige har tegning med på prinsessebluse is about T-shirts which have been made with children's drawings on them as a commemoration of Lilleprinsessen's christening and to raise money for UNICEF.

The singer and designer Jeanett Debb has released a book and CD in connectionwith the christening of Lillepigen. It has Danish lullabies and a project of T-shirts with childrens drawings, which are inspired by the texts of the lullabies. The drawings have been created by children from all over Denmark.

The T-shirt will be issued in cooperation with UNICEF.

According to this Danish report, Jeanett Debb (34) will appear on Australian television in Sydney, in a 2 hour show in relation to Lillepigen's christening (Channel 9, 29 June 2007 - this is not yet in any program published or online, so to be further advised). Jeanett Debb will sing "Mary's Lullaby" in this show.

Jeanett Debb - available online - Mary's Lullaby

Tasmania's gift to Lilleprinsessen has been presented to the Premier of the state Paul Lennon at Parliament House where it will be on exhibit until tomorrow afternoon before being delivered express to Denmark.

From The Sydney Morning Herald 'Tassie to give bracelet to Mary's girl' (for Aussies, Tassie = Tasmania)

The gift is a lovely contrast of things typical of Tasmania: nature (the Tasmanian Devils for Copenhagen Zoo for Christian) and craft (the symbolic bracelet for Lille prinsesse).

Fornem dåbsgave fra Tasmanien Tasmanian gift of a bracelet is on its way to Denmark

German TV channel NDR will show a 45 minute highlights program in the afternoon and repeat it late evening (see link and local guides, thanks S!)

The guest list, details of the service and so on will not be released before the arrival of the guests at around 10:30am local Danish time.

Melbourne was the next stop

Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Christian spent the night and today in Melbourne. Mary's friend Amber Petty now lives back in Melbourne, so presumably they caught up, along with other friends from Mary's Melbourne days. The Crown Prince family are presumed to now be in Sydney. Where? We will see no doubt!

Crown Princess Mary is the patron of the The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. Read the Better Buddies Program 2006 and read about Walter Mikac and follow the links to find out why this is important to Mary. Also a link to the Aspendale Gardens Primary School and info about their student wellbeing/better buddies approach which Mary has helped connect to new programs in Denmark. Mary is involved in a working party for the Red Barnet/Save the Children Fund in Denmark to mobilise anti-bullying programs in Danish schools based on the model developed in Australia and promoted by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. If you have sharp eyes you will see John Bertram, the captain of Mary's boat in the pre-wedding match race in Copenhagen, who is involved with the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.



November 29, 2006. Melbourne, VIC. Princess Mary visit to Aspendale Primary School. Crown Princess Mary saying goodbye and smiling at the childrens' parents waiting outside the grounds.



November 29, 2006. Melbourne, Vic. Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark visit Southbank precinct for lunch.


.... and some media reports.


From The Herald Sun (Melbourne):

Eat, drink and be Mary

Kelly Ryan and Chloe Adams
November 30, 2006 12:00am

CROWN Princess Mary proved she is the people's princess yesterday.
The royal popped in to a suburban state primary school and lunched on the balcony of a popular Melbourne cafe.
After flying into Melbourne on Jetstar the day before, Princess Mary looked cool and stylish in white pants and jacket as she strolled past stunned shoppers at Southbank.
Her casually dressed husband, Crown Prince Frederik, looked relaxed as he walked beside her.
The down-to-earth couple chose popular eatery Blue Train for a quick bite.
It was a sentimental visit for Mary, who used to lunch there when she worked for a nearby advertising agency.
While diners chatted in nearby seats unaware of the royal presence, the pair sat quietly at table 418.
They munched on a salad then had coffee.
Both sipped tap water with a slice of lemon.
Four plain-clothes security guards seated nearby blended in well until one was called on to escort the princess to the ladies' room.
Waitresses sighed with relief when the royals left, one quipping: "The boys have gone off to faint".
Mary spent the morning with excited children at Aspendale Gardens Primary School.
The surprise visit was a chance for her to learn first-hand about Better Buddies, a program initiative of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, of which she is international patron.
Designed to stop schoolyard bullying, Better Buddies matches older students with their younger classmates.
Alannah and Madeline Foundation chairman John Bertrand said the school was chosen as one of 700 across the nation to introduce the program.
Princess Mary plans to implement a variation of Better Buddies in Danish schools through Save the Children Denmark.
She proved a hit with the kids during her two-hour visit.
"It was fantastic. You know, she is quite a lady," Mr Bertrand said.
"She learnt a lot and she is very inquisitive and intelligent and the kids loved it.
"They were all struck with this woman of Denmark. The kids were just looking at her and interested in this young woman and were totally honest about the Better Buddies program.
"You can't fool kids -- they are straight to the point."
The princess visited several classes and asked the children questions.
"She was drilling down to understand how the program works and it was very exciting, I must say," Mr Bertrand said.
Prince Frederik spent the morning at St Kilda children's store Chalk n Cheese, where he bought clothing for son Christian.


From The Hobart Mercury:
Mary steps out in Melbourne

November 29, 2006 12:00am

CROWN Princess Mary tried to shun publicity when she made a surprise low key and private visit to a suburban primary school this morning.
The Danish royal who hails from Down Under popped in to Aspendale Gardens Primary School for a lesson on the Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Better Buddies program.
As International Patrol of the Foundation, the Crown Princess hopes to implement a variation of the Better Buddies Framework in Danish schools through Save the Children Denmark.
The program aims to reduce the incidence and effect of schoolyard bullying.
Alannah and Madeline Foundation chairman John Bertrand said Princess Mary was relaxed and delightful with the primary schoolchildren during her two hour visit.
Aspendale Gardens Primary was chosen for the royal visit because it was one of the first schools to adopt Better Buddies in which older students are given responsibility for the youngest kids in their school communities.
Excited children could be heard screaming in glee during Princess Mary's visit.
Shoppers at Melbourne's Southgate received a royal surprise when Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik visited today.

Seven News video clip (1:15) The day Princess Mary came to school 7News - Wed Nov 29 4:46 PM EST
Princess Mary has given a group of Melbourne school kids a thrill, surprising them with a visit to their school.

Sky News Australia Online:

Mary in Melbourne

Princess Mary has given a group of Melbourne school-kids a thrill with a surprise visit to Aspendale Gardens Primary School.
The tour was kept top secret operation, with the students only finding out about their special guest at the last moment.
Princess Mary was touring the school to learn about their 'Better Buddies' program, which is an anti-bullying scheme the Princess wants to take back to Denmark.
Melbourne is the second last destination for the Royals' Australian visit, before they head off to Sydney.

The Age (Melbourne)

Princess Mary 'staying in Melbourne'

November 29, 2006 - 6:24AM

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, along with their son Prince Christian, are believed to be staying in Melbourne.
The Danish royals are staying at Como in suburban South Yarra, according to News Limited.
Mary left Tasmania after spending six days with her family on a private visit.
The Hobart-born princess flew from Hobart to Melbourne with her 13-month-old son.
Crown Prince Frederik is believed to have left Hobart on Tuesday morning.
Royal protocol does not allow Frederik to fly with his son, who is second in line to the Danish throne.
Mary is expected to visit NSW before returning to Denmark early next month.
The royal family spent time in Hobart with Mary's sisters and browsed through galleries and market stalls in the city's historic Salamanca precinct.
The princess showed little sign of a baby bump despite recently announcing she will have her second child in May.
The family managed to evade the media for the final two days of the visit, spending time with Mary's relatives at an unknown location.
© 2006 AAP

From The Daily Telegraph - Sydney Confidential

No-frills Princess thrills

November 29, 2006 12:00

MAGDA Szubanski may be a crowd favourite for her hilarious Jetstar commercials.
But yesterday a no-frills Princess Mary and her royal son Christian proved the best advertisement for the domestic airline, hopping on board for the next leg of their Aussie adventure holiday.
Adding to her image of having the common touch, travelling cattle class like everyone else for the flight to Melbourne, the move also caught out a few paparazzi who expected the Danish royal to travel in private jet set style.
Crown Prince Fred got up early to give the waiting press the slip, travelling on a seperate flight - believed to meet royal protocol, which discourages the heir and spare from flying together.
The royal couple are expected to catch up with Mary's bridesmaid Amber Petty in Melbourne, before joining friends in Sydney later this week.

From The Courier Mail (Brisbane)

She's apples until next time

November 28, 2006 11:00pm

CROWN Princess Mary has farewelled Tasmania, after a six-day visit to the state, with a low-key departure yesterday.
The Tasmanian-born princess and her 13-month-old son Prince Christian left Hobart just before 3pm aboard a flight bound for Melbourne, while Prince Frederik is believed to have left the state earlier in the day.
Mary's departure wrapped up a six-day private stay by the royal trio, who spent time visiting the former Tasmanian schoolgirl's family.
Avoiding the departure lounge, Mary and Christian were driven on to the tarmac by a procession of vehicles, their black Audi 4WD flanked by Federal Police and security personnel.
Smiling, Mary stepped from the Audi, her dark hair, dangling earrings and long cream and black skirt blowing in the light breeze.
As aircrew loaded her luggage – including Christian's pram – on to the plane, the prince, dressed in a long-sleeve grey top and grey pants, looked to the sky as Mary pointed out a helicopter flying overhead.
Royal protocol does not allow Frederik to fly with his son, who is second in line to the Danish throne.

Next stop? Frederik, Mary & Christian leave Tasmania

Crown Princess Mary carries her son Prince Christian across the tarmac to her plane out of Hobart yesterday.

Media reports this afternoon Australian time are that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary with Prince Christian have left Tasmania.

The Hobart Mercury
Mary's no-fuss flight out

LINDA SMITH
November 29, 2006 12:00am

CROWN Princess Mary has farewelled Tasmania after a six-day visit to the state with a low-key departure from Hobart Airport yesterday.
The Tasmanian-born Princess and her 13-month-old son Prince Christian left just before 3pm yesterday aboard a Jetstar flight bound for Melbourne, while Crown Prince Frederik is believed to have left earlier in the day.
Mary's departure wrapped up a private stay by the royal trio, who spent time with the former Taroona schoolgirl's family.
Avoiding the departure lounge, Mary and Christian were driven onto the tarmac by a procession of vehicles, their black Audi 4WD flanked by Federal Police and security personnel.
Judy Owen, from Hobart, at the airport farewelling her son, said she was surprised the departure was so low key.
"I thought there would have been a few family members to wave her off, but obviously she just wanted to slip away quietly," Ms Owen said.
A smiling Mary stepped from the Audi, her dark hair, dangling earrings and long cream and black skirt blowing in the light breeze.
Reflecting the warm spring weather, Mary finished her outfit with an oatmeal-coloured cardigan over a white singlet, flat black shoes and some gold bangles.
With an oversized cream bag draped over one shoulder and Prince Christian on her hip, the pregnant princess -- who is expecting the couple's second child early in May -- showed little sign of a baby bump.
As aircrew loaded her luggage, including Christian's pram, onto the plane, the little prince, dressed in a long sleeve grey top and grey pants, excitedly looked to the sky as Mary pointed out a helicopter flying overhead.
Mary stopped to thank her driver before boarding, and the plane departed immediately.
The family are expected to spend time in New South Wales before returning to Denmark early next month.
Unlike Mary's arrival, when she was greeted by members of Tasmania's Danish community and waiting media, her departure was a secret, low-key affair.
The departure lounge was empty except for a handful of Tasmanians farewelling family and friends, and some, like avid royal watcher Ms Owen, were excited by their accidental brush with royalty.
"I'm a royalist and I particularly like her, I think she's really nice," she said of Mary.
She said her son would be pleased Mary was on his flight.
The royal couple last visited Australia in March last year, when Mary was two months pregnant with Christian.


From The Herald Sun (Melbourne)

Princess Mary winds up Tassie trip

November 28, 2006 03:54pm

CROWN Princess Mary has left Tasmania after spending six days with her family on a private visit.
The Hobart-born princess flew from Hobart to Melbourne this afternoon with her one-year-old son, Prince Christian.
She is expected to spend time in New South Wales before returning to Denmark early next month.
Crown Prince Frederik is believed to have left Hobart this morning.
Royal protocol does not allow Frederik to fly with his son, who is second in line to the Danish throne.
The royal family spent time in Hobart with Mary's sisters and browsed through galleries and market stalls in the city's historic Salamanca precinct.
The princess showed little sign of a baby bump despite recently announcing she will have her second child in May.
The family managed to evade the media for the final two days of the visit, spending time with Mary's relatives at an unknown location.


Same story from The Daily Telegraph in Sydney.
Also The Sydney Morning Herald

In Tasmania, somewhere.....

"We're going that way!"

The Hobart Mercury has reported that the Donaldsons have gone bush today for some wilderness experience, or perhaps beach house time on the east coast of Tasmania near Swansea.

Media bushed as Mary disappears

KATHY GRUBE
November 27, 2006 12:00am

THE Danish royals have disappeared into Tasmania's wilderness for a Donaldson family reunion.
Photos of Princess Mary, the former Hobart girl, have graced the Mercury front page and television news since she arrived in the state for a private family holiday last Wednesday.
But yesterday the royal clan eluded the media.
It is believed they left the West Hobart home of Mary's sister Jane Stephens early in the morning.
Although the destination is secret, it is thought Princess Mary, Prince Frederik and baby son Christian will spend the next few days at a remote location with the Donaldson clan.
Mary's father, Prof John Donaldson, who is now working at the University of Copenhagen, was spotted shopping with his royal daughter at Salamanca Market at the weekend, making it more likely the family has planned a secret getaway in the state.
And Prince Frederik was spotted stocking up on food for a barbecue at their nearby Hill Street Grocer on Saturday.
The royal couple also evaded media during their last Tasmanian trip in March 2005.
After a few days on Tasmania's East Coast for the wedding of Mary's cousin at Swansea, they disappeared for almost a week.
They were spotted one day at Strahan and were thought to have stayed at an exclusive trout fishing lodge at London Lakes on the Central Plateau.
There are rumours that the family may have booked out the secluded Blue Lake Lodge on the shore of Arthurs Lake.
Blue Lake Lodge, which has room for six guests,%

Mary goes to market

A kiss for Christian from mother Mary yesterday.
Photo in The Sun Herald: Per Groth

Family time in Hobart continues for the Donaldsons. Family members gathered are Jane and Craig Stephens and their children Alexander, Erin and Kate, Patricia and Scott Bailey and their daughter Mollie and Patricia's two older children Michael and Maddison, also John, Mary's brother, his wife Leanne and their daughters Sheree and Michelle and John Donaldson senior. There are other family members no doubt, but we haven't seen them in photos yet. Frederik and John (brother) have been out and about together and generally Mary seems determined to just be in her home town and enjoy the things she loves about her original home. Christian's nanny Mette Hansen (second photo below) is also out and about and obviously warmly embraced within the Donaldson clan.



From The Sunday Tasmanian:

If it's Saturday, it's Salamanca for Mary
by Kane Young
November 26, 2006 12:00am

[The Sunday Tasmanian is the Sunday version of The Hobart Mercury]
SALAMANCA shoppers got more than they bargained for yesterday as Princess Mary and her entourage descended on the market to pick up some mementos of home.
The princess, who arrived for a holiday on Wednesday, is believed to have made two trips to the market yesterday, browsing in the early morning before returning in the afternoon.
Pushing baby Prince Christian in a pram, she was surrounded by family members, including her father John Donaldson, and security guards.
But Crown Prince Frederik was nowhere to be seen during the afternoon shopping mission.
Princess Mary bought some Tasmanian memorabilia and looked at clothing and jewellery, shadowed by a horde of photographers and TV cameras.
As well as the professional media, many market patrons were seen pulling out mobile phones to take snapshots of the princess, and then calling friends to boast of their close encounter with royalty.
With her shopping done, Princess Mary stopped to accept gifts for Christian from members of the public before walking along Salamanca lawns and past the Silo Apartments to a black 4WD, parked near the CSIRO. [Australian Government Scientific and Research Organisation building in Hobart]
After loading Christian and her purchases into the car, Princess Mary waved and said hello to well-wishers before jumping behind the wheel, doing a U-turn and driving off through Battery Point.
Senator Guy Barnett said Tasmania should avoid becoming like Europe, where Mary and Frederik have "paparazzi chasing them down" everywhere they go.
"They've been very, very kind to Tasmania," he said. "We've got to now call it quits and let them enjoy their holiday."

From The Sun Herald

Princess Mary in the market for a mystery

By Matthew Benns
November 26, 2006

CROWN Princess Mary took her son shopping at the markets of Hobart yesterday.
Happily mingling with crowds, the princess pushed son Christian, in a blue stroller, through the historic Salamanca Markets.
It was a relaxed Saturday morning for the princess, who is in Australia for a two-week personal visit with husband Crown Prince Frederik.
She was with sister Patricia Bailey, her two nieces and father John Donaldson for the trip to the markets. Like many husbands on holiday, Prince Frederik opted to duck the shopping trip.
Although it is a low-key visit, with the royals ignoring luxury hotels to stay at the West Hobart home of Mary's sister Jane Stephens, as many as four Danish bodyguards shadowed their every move.
The princess, who is three months pregnant, spent a great deal of time pondering earrings at one stall and colourful blankets at another.
She made a purchase that was carefully wrapped in a black plastic bag and plumped on top of the stroller for the rest of the shopping expedition.
Prince Christian stayed tucked up under a white blanket and only put in an appearance as his mum lifted him up, gave him a quick peck on the cheek, and popped the 13-month-old into a car.
The day before, the Danish royals had made their only official appearance of their visit with a photo call at Bonorong Wildlife Park, north of Hobart.
Prince Christian, nicknamed the kingaroo in Denmark, made an impression there with a swift kick to the head of a pademelon.

Frederik, Mary & Christian photocall

24 November, 2006. Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark pose with their son Prince Christian at a photo call held at Bonorong Park Wildlife Centre at the start of their private visit to Mary's hometown of Hobart, Tasmania. The couple are expected to spend at least a week visiting family in Tasmania, where Mary grew up.



NEW! Madeleine Glindorf's site (90 photos!)

Christian mixes with the locals

Today Crown Princess Mary took Prince Christian to the playground at her nieces' school near sister Jane Stephens' house with other family members before an afternoon appointment at a wildlife park outside Hobart for a media photo call.

From The Hobart Mercury:
Zoo time for royalty

PHILIPPA DUNCAN
November 25, 2006 12:00am

Right, young Prince Christian is fascinated by Bam Bam the pademelon at Bonorong Wiildlife Park yesterday.

LITTLE Prince Christian met some marsupials yesterday, but the future King of Denmark found the line of flashing cameras much more strange and foreign.
Mum and Dad tried to tempt their little boy with koalas, echidnas, blue-tongue lizards, wombat and a potoroo, but Christian preferred to point at the cameras.
He peered quizzically around his father's shoulder at the entranced members of the media.
The little boy came face to face with the sort of fuss and attention that will follow him for the rest of his life, and he took notice.
"He's not used to so many cameras," said Danish royal reporter Anna Johannesen.
"He would not have seen so many.
"At the christening he was not old enough (to notice them)."



Left, Prince Christian shrinks back from the blue tongue lizards as Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik watch.


Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik made their first and only official appearance yesterday afternoon when they visited Bonorong Wildlife Park at Brighton.
Mary and Frederik, who have perfected the art of acting normally in the face of a 30-metre line of photographers, joked that they often felt like they lived in a zoo.
"Especially today," observed Mary, who is displaying a tiny baby bump, to the fenced-off pack of more than 50 photographers, reporters and camera people.
"But it is you who are behind the fence."
Christian, who took his first public steps clutching dad's hand yesterday, will have to wait until next year to discover whether he has a brother or a sister.
The couple said they did not know, and did not want to know, the sex of their second child, who is due in early May.
Dressed stylishly in a grey cotton blouse with beige pants, the pregnant Mary fended off questions about whether she she was buying blue or pink for her new baby.
"We don't know the colour yet," she replied.
"We don't want to know," chipped in Frederik.
They posed for about 20 minutes for the cameras with their 13-month-old son before waving the royal goodbye.
One journalist asked Frederik whether the media intrusion had been OK.
"Yeah, so far, but we expect it to get better," the prince said hopefully, before driving off with his wife and son, trailed by a carload of burly security men.

TV2.dk video clip (1:00)

DR.dk video clip (00:40)

Seven Network News clip (1:40) 'Danish Royals spend a day at the zoo'

Nine News clip (2:00) 'Prince's furry friends'

Prince Christian meets native fauna in mum's homeland in Hello! magazine

ABC News Online 'Mary, Frederik take their Kingaroo to a wildlife park'

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

Daily Telegraph photo gallery (nice pics!)

TV2 photo gallery

TV2 article 'Prins Christian kælede med koala'

B.T. photo gallery

B.T. 'Mary og Frederik blandt koalaer og kænguruer'

Added:
Fyens Stiftstidende photo gallery

Politiken photo gallery

From The Sydney Morning Herald (with evidence, yet again, of a weird Herald headline! In case you need a primer it is supposed to be a twist on 'You're in trouble, Mary'):
Urine trouble, Mary

Andrew Darby in Hobart
November 24, 2006 - 9:35PM
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary introduced her toddler son to Tasmanian wildlife today, but the royal little boy seemed more enthralled by the photographers and camera crews who came along.

Mary and Crown Prince Frederik took 13-month-old Christian to a wildlife park outside Hobart.
About 70 members of the media stood behind a cordon to take pictures of the Danish trio as they posed with some very Australian icons.
A less than lens-shy Christian seemed more interested in the cameras and boom microphones and pointed to the media scrum several times only to be refocussed by his parents on the animals.
Rangers offered up blue-tongued lizards, a wombat and a range of other picturesque Aussie wildlife to the royal family.
But the visit soon took a comical turn as Mary dodged a spray of echidna urine and the offending animal was quickly taken away.
"Very close," said the princess, who being born in Australia should know the perils of appearing with local wildlife.
Rangers then returned with a small pademelon, a gentle and harmless type of wallaby, which was swiftly rewarded with a kick in the head from Christian.
Dressed stylishly in a grey cotton blouse with beige pants, the pregnant Mary fended off questions about whether she she was buying blue or pink for her new baby, due in March.
"We don't know the colour yet," she replied.
"We don't want to know," chipped in Frederik.
The heir to Denmark's throne and his Tasmanian-born wife are visiting her family for the first time since Christian's birth.
In a brief exchange they told reporters they were enjoying their stay but declined to elaborate on their holiday plans.
Today's picture opportunity was arranged in the hope that the media will leave the royal family alone for the rest of their time in Australia.
The irony of the location was not lost on journalists, one of whom cheekily asked Frederik if he felt he was the one in a zoo.
"What do you think," the prince called back.
The last word, however, went to Mary, as the royals' escape plan became clear.
"You're actually behind the fence," she told journalists, as the family made their escape and the media was left locked in the zoo for 20 minutes behind them. - with AAP

From The Hobart Mercury

Christian's first day at school

PHILIPPA DUNCAN
November 24, 2006 02:05pm

CROWN Princess Mary has shaken off the jetlag and was up early today to play with her son at a local West Hobart school.
Mary and a delighted 13-month-old Christian were spotted using the play equipment at the Lansdowne Crescent Primary School at 9am.
Mary's sister Jane Stephens, an unidentified blonde woman who flew in with Mary, two girls and a burly body guard completed the party.
Mary protectively nursed Christian in her lap on the swings while two federal police officers kept watch from a parked car 50m away.
Anybody who came near were questioned and asked to respect the Princess's privacy.
After about half an hour's play, a crowd of photographers had gathered and Mary decided it was time to leave.
The future Queen of Denmark, dressed in grey sweat pants, a casual black jacket and customary large sunglasses, pushed Christian up the hill to Jane's house, where she and Frederik have stayed since arriving in Hobart earlier this week.


From The Australian:
Princess Mary relaxes with family
By Robyn Grace
November 24, 2006
CROWN Princess Mary has hit the streets of West Hobart on the third day of her Australian family visit.
The Tasmanian-born princess looked comfortable as she pushed Prince Christian in a stroller through the West Hobart streets, where the Danish royals are staying.
Wearing grey pants, a black jacket and trainers, the pregnant princess looked relaxed as she enjoyed the morning stroll with her sister, Jane Stephens, and other family members.
Crown Prince Frederik left the house earlier in the morning, spending time at an unknown location before returning around midday.
The couple have arranged an official photo opportunity at an undisclosed location near Hobart this afternoon.
The photo call is the only official media event of their visit and the royals are expected to leave Hobart afterwards.
It is not known how long the couple, who married in 2004, are staying in Australia but the visit is also expected to include a stop in New South Wales.
Mary was living in Sydney when she met her husband during the 2000 Olympics. AAP

A few more photos from yesterday (and we will have more photos from the wildlife park soon):

Day two in Hobart

A media wrap of today's activities in Hobart.

From The Hobart Mercury:
Royals mosey down to Salamanca

KATHY GRUBE
November 24, 2006 12:00am

SHE was the picture-perfect mother, splashing in the fountain with her 13-month-old son while her husband shopped for board games.
The Danish royals ventured from their West Hobart base for a stroll through historic Salamanca in the late afternoon sunlight yesterday.
Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik and their baby Christian joined Mary's two sisters and nieces for some fresh air and retail therapy after a day of relaxing at home.
Despite four body guards shadowing the family, the royals wandered almost unnoticed through Salamanca until a throng of television cameras and photographers gathered outside a shop in Salamanca Square.
First stop was Handmark Gallery where Mary made an unknown purchase.
Leaving Prince Frederik and his two Tasmanian nieces to investigate the puzzle and games store Socrates, Mary took little Christian to splash his hands in the Salamanca Square fountain.
Being at an easily distracted age, the jovial little Prince soon decided he wanted the pink plastic egg his cousin was holding, which she graciously handed over.
Twenty minutes later Prince Frederik returned to Mary's side with two bags of board games.
On their way back to the cars parked in Salamanca Place, the family browsed through locally made art at the Tasmania Shop and Gallery.
By this time a crowd of about 50 had gathered with cameras at the ready in the hope of catching sight of the royals.
Jess Rundle, 21, of West Hobart, and Razina Chivers, 21, of Mangalore, could not pass up the opportunity of speaking with the Princess.
"I was very nervous, but thought this was a once in a lifetime opportunity so went up and introduced myself to her," Ms Chivers said.
"I asked if she would be in Tasmania long and she said she would be here for a couple of weeks.
"I told her that Jess and I worked at Maldini Cafe Restaurant and we invited her to come in one night for dinner.
"She asked me if the food was still good, and when I said yes, she told me she might come in for a meal."
With Prince Frederik walking ahead and Christian in his arms, Princess Mary stopped to chat to shop owners who had come out of their shops to see her.
The couple disappeared as quickly as they appeared, with Prince Frederik expertly securing Christian in the back seat of a black Audi station wagon while Mary packed away the pram.
She may live in a European castle and have personal servants, but Danish Crown Princess Mary is enjoying a down-to-earth family reunion in her home town of Hobart.
The three-month pregnant Mary, who told reporters that she was "extremely tired" from her flight, took it easy during her first full day of her private holiday in Tasmania, only venturing out for the stroll to Salamanca.
She spent most of the day chatting with relatives at her sister Jane Stephens' West Hobart home.
A barefoot Prince Frederik, who had arrived in Tasmania a day earlier, played with little Christian for most of the day.
The little Prince was clearly the centre of attention, with his Tasmanian cousins keen to capture his attention.
The indoor games extended to the outdoors briefly when Prince Frederik gently bounced Christian on the backyard trampoline with Mary's nieces. But a protective Mary, who was wary of photographers camped outside the house, called them back indoors.
The adults stayed indoors, although Mary's sisters made a few quick trips to re-stock supplies and run errands.
The royal couple and their son were expected to hold a press conference today.
From The Hobart Mercury photo gallery:




From National Nine News

Mary surprises shoppers with city stroll

Thursday Nov 23 18:52 AEDT
A refreshed Crown Princess Mary hit the streets of Hobart on Thursday, strolling through the city's historic Salamanca district with her family in tow.
The Danish royals delighted shoppers with a surprise appearance in the popular tourist precinct, a day after Mary and her year-old son Christian joined Crown Prince Frederik for a private family visit.
Accompanied by Frederik and her sisters, the Tasmanian-born princess made a purchase at the Handmark Gallery before browsing through other stores.
Wearing jeans and a cream sweater, Mary then sat patiently as Frederik continued to shop and Christian splashed his hands in the Salamanca Square fountain.
Media followed their every move as an even larger group of fans gathered to wish them well.
Razina Chivers, 21, of Mangalore near Hobart, greeted Mary as she shopped.
"I love her, I think she's beautiful," she said.
Spiro and Matina Parthenis were thrilled to have a brush with royalty during their holiday from Sydney.
"We knew she'd arrived and our friends jokingly sent SMS messages saying to say hello to Mary for us," Mrs Parthenis said.
Mary spent most of the second day of her Australian visit relaxing with family and taking in the sweeping city views from her sister's West Hobart home, where the royals are staying.
Frederik made a brief appearance outside the house on Thursday morning, bouncing Christian on a trampoline.
There was little other movement all day as Mary - who is pregnant with her second child - caught up with her sisters, Jane Stephens and Patricia Bailey, and some of their children.
A frustrated Mary declined to talk to the media as she struggled to load Christian's pram into their four-wheel-drive.
Frederik helped his wife with the pram before the family sped away, followed by their security.
The royal family's holiday plans are being kept tightly under wraps and a photo opportunity on Friday is the only official engagement planned during their stay.
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Seven News:
Mary surprises shoppers with city stroll

Thursday November 23, 06:52 PM
A refreshed Crown Princess Mary hit the streets of Hobart on Thursday, strolling through the city's historic Salamanca district with her family in tow.
The Danish royals delighted shoppers with a surprise appearance in the popular tourist precinct, a day after Mary and her year-old son Christian joined Crown Prince Frederik for a private family visit.
Accompanied by Frederik and her sisters, the Tasmanian-born princess made a purchase at the Handmark Gallery before browsing through other stores.
Wearing jeans and a cream sweater, Mary then sat patiently as Frederik continued to shop and Christian splashed his hands in the Salamanca Square fountain.
Media followed their every move as an even larger group of fans gathered to wish them well.
Razina Chivers, 21, of Mangalore near Hobart, greeted Mary as she shopped.
"I love her, I think she's beautiful," she said.
Spiro and Matina Parthenis were thrilled to have a brush with royalty during their holiday from Sydney.
"We knew she'd arrived and our friends jokingly sent SMS messages saying to say hello to Mary for us," Mrs Parthenis said.
Mary spent most of the second day of her Australian visit relaxing with family and taking in the sweeping city views from her sister's West Hobart home, where the royals are staying.
Frederik made a brief appearance outside the house on Thursday morning, bouncing Christian on a trampoline.
There was little other movement all day as Mary - who is pregnant with her second child - caught up with her sisters, Jane Stephens and Patricia Bailey, and some of their children.
A frustrated Mary declined to talk to the media as she struggled to load Christian's pram into their four-wheel-drive.
Frederik helped his wife with the pram before the family sped away, followed by their security.
The royal family's holiday plans are being kept tightly under wraps and a photo opportunity on Friday is the only official engagement planned during their stay.

ABC News Online:
Royal trio do a spot of shopping

The Danish royals have been spotted out in public this afternoon, strolling through the shops of Hobart's Salamanca Place.
Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Christian are enjoying a week-long break with the Princess's relatives in Tasmania.
Having spent yesterday resting at the house of Princess Mary's sister, the royal trio have today ventured into the historic Salamanca precinct.
They wandered through toy shops and galleries.
Prince Christian also enjoyed a splash in the Salamanca Square Fountain.
Princess Mary's two sisters and some of her nieces joined them on the shopping trip.
They were being guarded by Tasmania Police dignitary protection officers.

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opens the door to speak to a journalist at her sister Jane Stephens' house in West Hobart, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006.


Ninemsn video clip (2:35) 'Princess Mary comes home'
Seven News video clip (0:28) 'Danish royals on private trip down under'

Some photos from POLFOTO (Abaca) 23 November:

From TV2 photo gallery which shows that Mary's brother, John Stuart Donaldson, (and presumably his family too) are at the Donaldson family gathering: