The Royalist - Lessons In Love From Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Lessons In Love From Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Written by Dr. Janice Seto

Saturday, 21 January 2006

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7) If your mother has a problem with your wife, it is your job to intervene and try to fix it.

Frederik knew of the Queen's unease and knew meeting Mary officially, if secretly, would be helpful. He had to prove that Mary was not only a catch for him but that she would put in the hard work to be a truly wonderful Queen for Denmark. This time, it was not a passing fancy, a fling with another party girl.

By the time of the fateful meeting in April 2002, Frederik had been courting Mary for almost a year and a half, and she had only just moved to Europe. Frederik respected Mary's steady hard work and go-slow approach enough to decide the time was right for the Queen to also fall in love with Mary.

During her August 2003 holiday in the Royal family's summer home, Chateau de Caix in France, the Queen admitted Mary would be a nice daughter-in-law, which was official blessing, indeed.

8) There can be no divided loyalties. Your loyalty needs to be with your wife.

Poor Diana could not count on Charles's undivided loyalty. Mary and Frederik are a team, a united one at that.

They plan to be hands-on with their new son, Prince Christian. Already, Frederik has publicly declared his desire to give his son a warmer childhood than that which he remembers.

As we saw at their wedding, and also the baptism of their son Christian, both Mary and Frederik aren't afraid to publicly show their love and commitment. As Mary would no doubt agree, a woman should never settle for less than 100 percent from the man she loves.

The future looks bright for this young couple, the hope of the Danish monarchy. This is perhaps in part because, as the Supremes put it, "You can't hurry love." It is a sentiment with which this clearly happy and adoring husband and wife would agree as, almost six years after their first meeting, they continue to be utterly devoted to each other.

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