They were both normal young women who met and fell in love with Princes and found themselves living extraordinary – and very public – new lives. Now, as Crown Princess Mary prepares to become Denmark’s new Queen, HELLO! reveals the close bond she shares with our own Princess of Wales.
Royal experts tell how Australian-born Mary, who is a decade older than Kate and celebrates the 20th anniversary this year of her wedding to Crown Prince Frederik, has been an inspiration for the younger royal as they support their husbands and carve out meaningful roles for themselves on the world stage.
The two women, who met most recently when Mary welcomed Kate to Denmark on an official visit in 2022, have plenty in