Max foster brings us the details of the modern Day Fairy Tale and what aussies back home think about one of their own becoming a queen. Reporter the crown will pass to the queens son, Prince Frederick and his australian born wife. Crown Princess Mary of denmark was once Mary Donaldson of tasmania. A world away from the royals of old europe. Until the world converged on sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games including crown Prince Frederick. My daughter and i were watching the news the other night and she was asking about it. Worked at the pub. Reporter Justin Tinan was the manager of the slip in, a sydney Watering Hole popular
max foster brings us the details of the modern day fairy tale and what aussies back home think about one of their own becoming a queen. reporter: the crown will pass to the queen s son, prince frederick and his australian born wife. crown princess mary of denmark was once mary donaldson of tasmania. a world away from the royals of old europe. until the world converged on sydney for the 2000 olympic games including crown prince frederick. my daughter and i were watching the news the other night and she was asking about it. worked at the pub. reporter: justin tinan was the manager of the slip in, a sydney watering hole popular
the 2000 olympic games, including crown prince frederick. my daughter and i were watching the news the other night and she was asking about it and i said i actually worked at the pub where they met. she said, daddy, do you think i could meet a prince at a pub? reporter: back then justin tinan was the manager of the slip in, a sydney watering hole popular with tourists. mary said she didn t know she was in royal company when she started chatting to a handsome man at the bar. i do recollect her, she was quite a striking woman, but, you know, the focus i suppose was on frederick because, you know, he was the one paying for the drinks. reporter: mary on a night out with friends quite literally met her prince charming. the slip inn has kept a danish flavor, just as princess mary has worked hard to integrate herself into copenhagen s upper crust. it didn t take long for the senior royal to become fluent in