While some run from the Royal Family towards a republic, we’ve an Aussie crown … kind of

Forget the Commonwealth Games, an actual Aussie crown – kind of – will be the ultimate gold-medal performance, writes Kerry Parnell.

At last, we’ve got an Aussie monarch, albeit on the Danish throne.

As Princess Mary becomes Queen of Denmark this week, it means we’ll always have an Aussie crown, never mind what the Scots say.

The British press is laying claim to our Mary, dubbing her, “Mary Queen of Scots”, citing proof her parents John and Henrietta Donaldson emigrated to Tasmania from Scotland in the ’60s.

But, while they get their kilts in a flap about the fact she worked in Edinburgh for three months, Mary was born in Hobart. And anyway, she’s renounced both her Australian and British citizenships, so nobody wins. However, her Aussie heritage will continue, when son and heir Prince Christian, 18, takes the throne, as he’s technically half-Australian.

Mary Donaldson and Prince Frederik of Denmark shortly after their first meeting in 2000. Picture: Pinterest

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark looks lovingly at his new bride, now Crown Princess Mary, after their 2004 wedding. Picture: AFP Photo/Pool/Julian Andrews

All we need now, is for Christian to take a trip Down Under and meet a lovely lady, like his dad did – Mary, I mean, not the other one – and then we could enjoy an Aussie takeover. Forget the Commonwealth Games, this would be the ultimate gold-medal performance.

While some Australians may be running from the other royal family towards a republic, now we’ve got something even better – an actual Aussie crown … kind of. And it costs the taxpayer nothing; we get to enjoy the frocks, coronations and weddings without expense. I hope Mary gives a nod to her roots on her coronation gown, like Queen Elizabeth did. She had the symbols of the Commonwealth embroidered on hers, including wattle for Australia. Queen Camilla put her dogs on hers. Perhaps Mary could include a Tasmanian tiger, kangaroo or meat pie on her frock.

The new Aussie royal family could set up a summer palace in Sydney’s Admiralty House – the GG could turn it into an Heirbnb – and bring a bit of much-needed pomp to Aussie state occasions such as the Boxing Day Test, launch of Schoolies Week and the Melbourne Cup.