Overview
- King Frederik and Queen Mary began two days in Melbourne by meeting Victorian Governor Margaret Gardner and Premier Jacinta Allan at Government House and signing the visitors’ book.
- The couple toured Prahran to view sustainable housing projects, with Queen Mary slated to deliver remarks on their personal experiences with sustainable transformation.
- The program includes a visit to the Port of Melbourne to examine maritime decarbonisation efforts and showcase Danish renewable-energy and green-transition solutions.
- In Canberra a day earlier, the pair received a ceremonial welcome and attended a state dinner where the King called Australia “our second home” in a widely noted speech.
- A business delegation of about 50 Danish companies is accompanying the tour to strengthen trade ties worth roughly US$3 billion in 2024, with the itinerary set to conclude in Hobart and spotlight Tasmanian battery‑electric ferry plans.