Details of King Frederik X and Queen Mary’s State Visit to Australia

The Danish Royal Court has announced that King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will pay a State Visit to Australia from March 14-19, which will be their first State Visit outside Europe following Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland, France, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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Their Majesties The King and Queen will pay a state visit to Australia from 14-19 March 2026. The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities will accompany The Royal Couple during the visit, which will also include a large Danish business delegation.

The state visit will further develop the already strong relations between Australia and Denmark, both culturally, economically and in foreign policy. A strengthened partnership with Australia is particularly important at a time when geopolitical upheavals have economic and security policy consequences that bind developments in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region together. Building on the strategic partnership that was entered into between Australia and Denmark in 2023, the state visit will strengthen cooperation in a wide range of areas, including green transition and economic security.

During their six-day visit, Their Majesties will visit the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania, for a number of business and cultural engagements. This will be Their Majesties’ fourth official visit to Australia, and their first since His Majesty The King’s ascension to the Danish throne.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said:

“It is an honour to welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark back to Australia.

“It is wonderful that the visit includes many parts of our great country, from the Northern Territory to Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and of course Tasmania.

“Denmark and Australia are great friends, and together we are working to build a more sustainable, secure and peaceful future.

“This visit is an opportunity to deepen our cooperation across a number of shared interests such as sustainability, renewable energy and innovation.

“Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark have a very special connection with Australia, and I know Australians will welcome them.”

Green transition will be a focus area during the visit. 55 Danish companies travelling with them are participating in the official business promotion “Partnering for a Green, Secure and Sustainable Tomorrow”. It is intended to promote cooperation within renewable energy and energy-efficient urban development.

Finally, Denmark and Australia share an interest in nature and cultural conservation, and nature and cultural elements will be included as part of the state visit.

Newlywed Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended seven Official Dinners and Galas in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, and Hobart on their first 12-Day Official Visit to Australia in 2005, the first after their marriage.

Newlywed Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary began the visit with a yacht race against each other in Sydney Harbour, in which the Crown Princess defeated her husband 2-1 in the best of three races in Farr40 boats.

The following day, the Premier of New South Wales hosted a State Luncheon in honour of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at the Governor Macquarie Tower in Sydney.

Two days later, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Marianne Dulong Wedding Earrings) attended the 90th Anniversary Gala Dinner for the Australian Red Cross in Sydney.

The next evening, the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, and Sir Nicholas Shadie hosted a State Dinner in honour of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Wedding Tiara as a Necklace with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House in Sydney.

Following a visit to the Victor Chang Institute, at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Crown Princess Mary attended the Victor Chang Cardiac Institute Ball with former New South Wales Premier Mr Neville Wran at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, before a visit to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation at Westmead Hospital.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary also attended the Victor Chang Cardiac Institute Ball at Boomerang in Sydney, before attending a Church Service at the Danish Church in Pennant Hills near Sydney the following day.

The next day, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess unveiled a Hans Christian Andersen bust on Observatory Hill in Sydney, before greeting crowds on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. That evening, there was a Reception for the Danish Community at the Sydney Opera House.

On the 8th of March, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived in Canberra, where they visited the Australian War Memorial before a State Dinner hosted by the Governor General in honour of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess (wearing her Aquamarine Choker with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House.

After a visit to Parliament House in Canberra and watching common grey kangaroos in the gardens of Government House in Canberra, the Royal Couple attended a parliamentary reception at Parliament House.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary then traveled to Melbourne, where they were received by the Governor of Victoria at Government House and greeted well wishes on Federation Square before a cruise on the Yarra River.

The Royal Couple then travelled back to her hometown of Hobart in Tasmania where that evening, the Governor of Tasmania held a State Dinner in honour of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Mary (wearing her Aquamarine Girandole Earrings with the Star of the Order of the Elephant) at Government House.

Finally, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary gave a press conference at Government House before visiting the historic penal colony of Port Arthur, and attending the Chocolate Lovers’ Ball at Wrest Point Casino.