Danish Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary, are one of the most glamorous couples in royal circles. But for love, the Australian Mary had to make significant sacrifices. For example, she took an ‘integration course’, partly to learn Danish. She spent two years at school to be intensively immersed in Danish culture.
In addition, Mary had to sign marriage contracts. According to Danish media, she was presented with the document when she was four months pregnant with Princess Isabella, their second child. Clauses were drawn up in case Mary wished to divorce and return to Australia. For example, after the divorce, Mary could not determine her place of residence herself, neither in Denmark nor abroad. She also had to forego a very high compensation that she would receive in compensation if the marriage was dissolved. She also had to undertake to return all family jewels and works of art and never to take their children abroad without the permission of the crown prince.
These strict contracts were reportedly drawn up at the insistence of Queen Margrethe, Prince Frederik’s mother, but with his knowledge. The aim was to prevent a recurrence of previous royal divorces, such as that of Prince Joachim, Frederik’s brother. These divorces had cost the royal family a lot of money and Queen Margrethe wanted to secure the future. But no one knows what Mary herself thought of it.
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2023-11-23 10:34:20
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