Queen Mary spotted at popular Aussie tourist spot: 'She can just blend in'
Queen Mary of Denmark has quietly slipped into Australia to enjoy a trip to Hobart. Mary, who is from Tasmania, was spotted by Hobart locals on Saturday at the Salamanca Markets. The 53-year-old seemed relaxed and blended in with the locals and tourists during the outing.
While Mary was solo for the occasion, it's believed she is on holiday with her husband King Frederik and their children, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. Crown Prince Christian, their eldest son, was not present and is believed to be in Denmark acting as regent while his parents are away.
The royal was in Australia last October, where she was spotted with Josephine on the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk.
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The October visit was for her niece's wedding, which she attended before heading to Sydney. After spending a week in Australia, Mary was seen leaving the country with Josephine and Vincent.
Fans of Queen Mary were excited to learn she was in Hobart over the weekend after Pulse Tasmania shared photos online, with one person writing on Facebook, "Enjoy your time home with your beautiful family, Mary, so glad you can have some small break and a bit of a normal life even if only for a moment."
"Lovely that she can just blend in and enjoy her holiday," another said.
"Becoming Queen hasn't made her forget where she came from," a third wrote. "Such a beautiful person. Denmark is lucky to have her."
"Welcome home Mary and family," someone else said. "So beautiful for her children to see Tassie. We are proud of you."
Others were annoyed that people were sharing photos of her, with one fan writing, "Leave the poor woman alone for Christ's sake!"
"And so people stalked her and took photos without her consent? Why is this behaviour still accepted in 2025?" another said.
"Come on Tassie - let's not secretly take pictures of people, and let our much loved locals just enjoy home for a bit," a third wrote.
"That's awesome but please respect her privacy and let her have her space and family time," someone else said.
It comes after Mary went completely unnoticed by members of the public during an outing in Sydney last October.
Mary and Princess Josephine were joined by the Queen's friend Amber Petty, who was a bridesmaid during the royal wedding in 2004.
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The royals hiked Sydney's famous Bondi to Bronte coastal walk and checked out the Sculptures by the Sea exhibition. The Queen tried her best to go incognito in an all-black ensemble with a navy blue cap and a pair of sunglasses.
Matrix Media CEO Ben McDonald, who took photos of the royals, told Yahoo Lifestyle that what they don't show is that Mary completed her beach walk and even went shopping at a boutique in Paddington without anyone recognising or approaching her.
"She even walked all along Mackenzies Bay with her daughter and went unnoticed," he said. "She passed a lot of people and no one noticed! They had no idea a Queen was in their midst."
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