2y ago

There’s something about Mary: the Australians going ‘absolutely mad’ over Denmark’s new queen

www.theguardian.com

Dunno what happened with that other user’s post, but I figured I’d post the correct article for them. Not really the sort of article I’d usually post or even read.

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Shouldn't be any royalty in 2024
- Only Aussie royals I support are our little boob shaped chocolate treats Arnott’s Royals.
  
  Damn it. Cannot unsee.
Yay, the first Australian head of state!
I'm just wondering if we could substitute our current monarchy for the Danish one. Maybe if a Danish naval officer lands at Sydney Cove and plants a flag there? This has a precedent I believe.
- I was only somewhat joking when, a week or so ago, I suggested that that switching to the Danish monarchy could be a compromise between republicans and monarchists.
  
  Looks like we have a movement then. Only small, so far, but ......
  
  Nah only compromise I’ll accept is them peacefully stepping down.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
As Denmark prepares to welcome a new king and queen to the throne, an unassuming pub on the opposite side of the globe is celebrating its role in the ascension of the world’s first Australian-born monarch.
Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark, first met the Tasmanian real estate manager Mary Donaldson nearly 24 years ago at Sydney’s Slip Inn while the city was swept up in Olympic fever, though the pub is a little different these days.
On Saturday, after picking up their wedding rings in the city, soon-to-be-married couple Adam Knight and Sharon Atherton chose to wander down to the harbourside pub best known for the modern-day fairytale.
The venue has a special menu item in honour of Frederik – the “El Frederiko Hot Dog” – a nod to Danish hotdog culture still in keeping with the Spanish language.
Birgitte Maibom, the chief executive of the Danish Church Australia, says while most people are sad to see Queen Margaret abdicate, they are excited to celebrate the couple.
The Australian government announced on Saturday it would make a contribution to Wildcare Tasmania to support the conservation of the Tasmanian devil, which is only found in the wild on the island state where Mary grew up.
The original article contains 673 words, the summary contains 205 words. Saved 70%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
Nooooo, Australians are supposed to suck on Charlie's nipples!
Hahahaah. Screw monarchs.

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