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How Mary and Frederik’s fairytale kiss provided an antidote to our times
Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people on the streets of Copenhagen watching on in below-freezing temperatures as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s new queen.
- by Rob Harris
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Australian-born Mary becomes Queen after King Frederik X takes the Danish throne
King Frederik X has acceded to the Danish throne after his mother, Queen Margrethe, formally signed her abdication.
- by Rob Harris
In pictures: How Denmark cheered as Mary became queen
Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Copenhagen to welcome Denmark’s new king and queen.
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Seven Kingdoms: What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)
Each European royal family is vast and diverse, but they all have one thing in common: a shared ancestor.
- by Rob Harris
Icelandic volcano erupts, spewing lava towards fishing town
Footage showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow glowing against the dark sky.
Princess Anne, ‘chicest woman in the world’, inspires Fendi’s latest
Venturini Fendi said she was inspired by Princess Anne, whom she deemed capable of “maintaining her femininity while wearing a uniform” – the epitome of masculinity.
- by Colleen Barry
No phones at the table: The private life of Crown Princess Mary
It has been more than two decades since the Tasmanian-born royal became a household name, capped off by what was then described as the wedding of the century.
- by Rob Harris
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel rejects genocide accusations at international court hearing
Israel has rejected accusations of genocide as baseless. Meanwhile, the Jewish captain of South Africa’s U16 cricket team has been stood down.
- by Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australians at headquarters where US, UK strikes on Yemen were ordered: Marles
As the US and UK strike Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the federal opposition calls for the group to be designated as a terror organisation in Australia in response to its attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- by Matthew Knott
World of photos, January 13, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Princess Mary
Mary will become queen as rumours swirl about Frederik’s infidelity
Queen Margrethe’s abdication dovetails with Mary and Frederik’s marriage being under public pressure.
- by Kate Halfpenny