Frederik X has officially been crowned King of Denmark, with his wife becoming Queen Mary following the abdication of Queen Margrethe II.
Margrethe became the first Danish monarch to relinquish the throne in almost 900 years. She will retain the title of Queen while Frederik's wife becomes Queen Mary.
Born in Australia, Mary is the youngest daughter of Scottish academics John Dalgleish Donaldson and Henrietta Clark Donaldson (née Horne), who grew up in Port Seton, East Lothian and emigrated to Australia shortly after marrying in 1963. Mary and Frederik were married in 2004 and with Frederik's ascension to power, their eldest son, Christian, 18, will become Crown Prince and heir to the throne.
9. Danish is Queen Mary's second language
Growing up in Australia with Scottish parents means that English was the Queen of Denmark's first language. However, before her wedding to King Frederick she focused on learning Danish, taking on months of intensive lessons. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima
10. A special law was passed to grant the Queen of Denmark citizenship
Following her marriage, the Danish Parliament passed a special law – known as Mary’s Law – to give her Danish citizenship. She was previously a dual citizen of Australia and the UK. | AFP via Getty Images