Mary, Crown Princess of DenmarkAllen & Unwin, 2005 - 203 páginas The modern-day, real-life fairy tale of the young Australian commoner who became the Crown Princess of Denmark is detailed in this definitive biography. When Mary Donaldson walked into the Slip Inn restaurant in Sydney on the first Saturday of the 2000 Olympic Games, she met Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark, by chance, and her life was never the same again. The world watched as the Prince wooed Mary, and women everywhere swooned as Frederik shed a tear as he watched his bride walk down the aisle. This biography chronicles the incredible story of the thoroughly modern and elegant woman who has risen to the formidable challenge of being the Crown Princess of Denmark with grace and style. |
Contenido
The secret romance | 25 |
The exam | 51 |
Mary and the monarchy | 63 |
Princess school | 81 |
Connections | 99 |
Marys many castles | 127 |
Yes | 137 |
Mary mania | 161 |
The wedding album | 179 |
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Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark Karin Palshoj,Gitte Redder,Zanne Jappe Mallett Vista previa limitada - 2005 |
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