Wedding of Annette Petersen & Thomas Olsen

13 May 2006

Frederik and Mary were among the guests who celebrated the wedding of Thomas Olsen (37) and Annette Petersen, at Holckenhavn Slot on the island Fyn.

Thomas Olsen is an IT millionair and investor. He's known for having bought and sold various Danish footbal clubs. Although not often on the foreground, Thomas and his wife Annette are friends of Frederik & Mary's. They also assisted at their wedding in 2004.

 

The castle isn't the couple's home. It was 'just' their wedding venue.

Wedding of Count Bendt Wedell & Pernille Korsbak-Poulsen

11 September 2004

Mary and Frederik were among the guests at the wedding of count Bendt Wedell & Pernille Korsbak Poulsen at Husby church on the isle of Fyn.

 

Mary wore new diamond and aquamarine chandelier earrings, a gift from Frederik.

Mary's new gown was by Heartmade.

Among the guests were also queen Margrethe & prince Henrik, prince Joachim & princess Alexandra - they would anounce their divorce 5 days later.

Behind them you see baroness Caroline Fleming and her first husband Rory Fleming.

Count Bendt Wedell (°1975) is the second biggest private landowner in Denmark, and one of Denmark's richest men. He owns two estates: Frijsenborg and Wedellsborg. Bendt's mother is a close friend of queen Margrethe - he and Frederik have known each other all their lives. He's known to be a hunting buddy of Frederik and Joachim. Count Wedell is the director of Wefri, the Frijsenborg & Wedellsborg Farming and Forestry company.

The Frijsenborg estate is situated in Hammel Sogn on Østjylland. It has a magnificent castle.

The Wedellsborg estate on the isle of Fyn.

The couple live at Wedellsborg and own a mansion in Copenhagen where they spend much time.

Bendt & Pernille Wedell have two sons, Hannibal and Tido, and a daughter, Ingeborg. Bendt is godfather to princess Josephine. Crown prince Frederik is godfather to Ingeborg Wedell.