Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has arrived in Fiji and toured villages devastated by recent natural disasters ahead of her first official tour of Australia in more than a decade.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark looked stunning stepping out in Fiji this week as part of her whirlwind official tour of the South Pacific before she touches down in Sydney on Friday.Fijian President Wiliame Katonivere welcomed the Tasmanian-born royal to his official residence in Suva on Monday, before the pair attended a reception together in her honour at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark looked stunning stepping out in Fiji this week as part of her whirlwind official tour of the South Pacific enroute to Australia. Picture: Fiji Government Facebook. The mother-of-four opted for a casual look meeting the locals, wearing a white button-up shirt, khaki wrap maxi skirt and white sneakers.Fijian President Wiliame Katonivere welcomed the Tasmanian-born royal to his official residence in Suva on Monday, before the pair attended a reception together in the evening in her honour at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Picture: Fiji Government.
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