Queen Mary's special Aussie Christmas tribute
Queen Mary has revealed her special tribute to her Australia heritage on her family Christmas tree inside the Danish royal residence.
The large tree is lavishly decorated with colourful baubles and upon closer inspection, several of them have an extra special connection to the King and Queen.
One ornament that has pride of place on the tree is a glass kangaroo, representing Australia where Mary was born in 1972.
The royal couple have been using the same ornament for years, as it was first seen on King Frederik and Queen Mary's Christmas tree in a video they shared in 2017.
Another personal ornament is that of British rockstar David Bowie as his iconic Ziggy Stardust character.
King Frederik has long been a fan of the musician and in 1987, he and his brother Prince Joachim were photographed meeting Bowie backstage at a show in Hamburg.
King Frederik and Queen Mary's Christmas display also included an Ib Laursen Christmas Goat decoration, made from straw.
The inclusion of the Christmas goat is popular throughout Scandinavia and is believed to date back to the ancient Viking custom of sacrificing goats at the winter solstice to ensure a good year ahead.
Image credits: The Danish Royal Family - Instagram