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Princess Mary’s sweet Christmas message as she shares a stunning snap of her family celebrating the festive season in Tasmania
- Princess Mary is spending Christmas in Hobart along with her husband and children.
- The family of six shared a snap of them together in Tasmania on Friday.
- It is the first time in five years that the whole family has visited Australia together.
Princess Mary has shared a sweet Christmas message after the Danish royal family returned to Australia for the first time in five years to celebrate the festive season.
In a family photo shared on Instagram on Friday, Princess Mary, 50, is seen beaming with her husband Prince Frederik and their children Christian, 17, Isabella, 15, and twins Vincent and Josephine, of 11, seated in front of an incredible view of Hobart.
“Merry Christmas from ‘Down Under’ where we celebrate Christmas in Tasmania,” the post read.
“Here it’s not about frostbite or trees, it’s about summer and warm weather.”
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark shared a sweet family snap of her husband Crown Prince Frederik and their four children (pictured) as they spend Christmas with their family in Hobart, Tasmania.
The Hobart-born royal looked stunning in a sundress by Australian designer Zimmermann.
Princess Mary arrived alone at Hobart airport on Thursday morning and will spend Christmas in Tasmania with her immediate and extended family.
It is understood that the family will stay at Government House in Hobart, as they did on their previous visit, and will spend Christmas Day with Mary’s family.
Before heading to Tasmania, the family of six was seen walking through Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, catching up with their good friend and bridesmaid, Amber Petty.
The future Queen of Denmark and her family also enjoyed a dip in Palm Beach, on the city’s northern beaches.
It’s the first time in five years that the whole family has visited Australia together while enjoying a short summer break (Pictured, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary receive the 2022 Crown Prince Couple’s Awards for achievement in art, culture and social work in Ringsted, Denmark)
The visit to Australia is a private trip, meaning the Princess and Prince are not in the country in an official capacity (the couple pictured at Queen Margrethe’s 50th birthday earlier this year).
The visit to Australia is a private trip, which means that the Princess and Prince are not in the country in an official capacity and do not have any public events scheduled for their stay.
A statement from the royal household said: “In December, the family of the Crown Prince will travel on a private Christmas holiday to Australia to celebrate the holiday with the family of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.”
“It’s been five years since the Crown Prince together with his four sons last visited the Crown Princess’s homeland.”
Since marrying Prince Frederik in 2004, the princess has made four royal visits to Australia, but has visited her home country at least nine times.
Princess Mary last visited Australia last year for a “secret” solo trip to celebrate her 50th birthday.