Easter at Marselisborg

18 April 2003

Frederik & Mary spend their first Easter at Marselisborg castle in Aarhus with queen Margrethe.

Skiing in Verbier

5 April 2003

Frederik & Mary spent their skiing holidays in Verbier, Switzerland.

With them was Julie Mølsgaard.

 They were staying at Peter Warnøe's chalet.



At Preben Kristensen's birthday party

15 March 2003

At Preben Kristensen's 50th birthday party at Skovridderkroen in Charlottenlund.

Preben Kristensen is a Danish actor. He had roles in a.o. Forbrydelsen 2 and Borgen 3. He's the husband of Søren Hedegaard, Mary's hairdresser and make-up stylist.

At a horse show

11 March 2003

Mary & Charlotte Velin went to a horse show in Herning.

 

Wedding of Ditlev Ahlefeldt-Laurvig & Jean Mensah

22 February 2003

Mary & Frederik are guests at the wedding of count Ditlev Ahlefeldt-Laurvig and Jean Mensah at Tranekær Kirke on Langeland.

Grev Ditlev Ahlefeldt-Laurvig is the director of Ogilvy Healthworld, a company that specializes in strategic and tactical branding and communications for the pharmaceutical industry. He grew up at Tranekær Slot on the island of Langeland. Because his parents are close friends of Margrethe & Henrik, he's known Frederik all his life. Ditlev & Jean have 2 daughters, Ingrid and Ellen. They are currently living in London.

Among the guests are also Jeppe & Birgitte Handwerk.

31st birthday

5 February 2003

Mary was back in Copenhagen to celebrate her 31st birthday. Because Frederik was away on a business trip in India, Birgitte Handwerk organized a get together with friends for her.

Flying back to Denmark

25 January 2003

Mary's dropped off at the airport by her sister, Patricia Woods.

 

 

And arriving in Denmark, at Kastrup airport.

Sailing in Tasmania (& first kiss in public)

In January 2003 Frederik participated in a sailing competition at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, in Hobart. After a week, Mary joined him there.

Also present: Amber Petty and Mary's sister Jane Stephens.

They gave the press their first "spontaneous" kiss, which was a way of showing they officially were in a relationship - a step towards the engagement.

The next days the couple was spotted again.

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Mary stayed in Australia for 9 days.