The fairy-tale rise of an Australian sales executive to the upper ranks of European royalty was completed Sunday when Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark became the country’s Queen Consort.

She may be the future queen consort of Denmark, but Crown Princess Mary was born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson in Australia Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE.

Then-Prince Frederik was in town for the 2000 Olympics and first set eyes on the Australian-born Mary Donaldson ... a princess,” Mary once said. “I wanted to be a veterinarian.” Meet ...

Australian marketing exec Mary Elizabeth Donaldson had a completely different experience when she met and fell in love with ...

Mary, Queen of Denmark was born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson on 5 February 1972 at ... open image in gallery Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark wave from the balcony of Christian ...

Ahead of her ascension to the position of Queen Consort of Denmark, here’s everything you need to know about Princess Mary. She Grew Up in Australia Born Mary Donaldson in Hobart, Australia ...

They broke the news that it was Mary Donaldson, a "pretty, outgoing, gifted and perhaps future crown princess". Mary moved to Denmark in December 2001, and their relationship became more public.

Australian-born Mary Donaldson ... as Princess Mary, married Frederik in 2004. The couple met at a pub before embarking in a long-distance relationship. Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and ...

Mary Donaldson from ... Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was at the bar with his brother Prince Joachim, as well as cousin Prince Nikolaos of Greece, and Princess Martha Louise of Norway.

On 4 January – five days after announcing her abdication – Queen Margrethe made her final appearance as the ruling monarch of Denmark ... In 2000, Princess Mary, then Mary Donaldson, was living in ...