The surprising ornaments on Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark's Christmas tree as they deck the halls of Amalienborg Palace
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Queen Mary and King Frederik have officially decked the halls of Amalienborg Palace - their royal residence in Copenhagen. Sharing a series of festive pictures on Instagram, the Danish King and Queen decorated their grand abode with wreaths featuring striking red bows, fresh garlands laced with added berries and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
![[Hanging from the tree is a glass kangaroo with a joey in its pouch and a miniature version of David Bowie as his iconic Ziggy Stardust character]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/14/93310199-14209643-Hanging_from_the_tree_is_a_glass_kangaroo_with_a_joey_in_its_pou-a-64_1734617695198.jpg)
Colourful baubles adorn their Nordmann fir tree but upon closer inspection, several of the ornaments appear to have been hand-selected by Mary and Frederik for sentimental reasons. Hanging from the tree is a glass kangaroo with a joey in its pouch - an ornament that is inevitably close to the Queen's heart as she was born in Australia in 1972.
![[Queen Mary and King Frederik first met at a pub in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93313415-14209643-image-m-44_1734612923015.jpg)
Indeed, the pair first met at a pub in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics, with it previously reported Mary supposedly had no idea the handsome European tourist she had been chatting to for hours was actually the future king of Denmark. The decoration will undoubtedly remind the royal couple of their time spent down under and it has quickly become a staple in their household, having first been placed on their Christmas tree in 2017.
![[A third ornament that caught the eye of royal watchers depicts a Frederiskborg horse]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/14/93310199-14209643-A_third_ornament_that_caught_the_eye_of_royal_watchers_depicts_a-a-66_1734617709242.jpg)
Another ornament with a personal touch is that of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. The late British rockstar is one of King Frederik's favourite musicians. Queen Mary and King Frederik have officially decked the halls of Amalienborg Palace - their royal residence in Copenhagen.
![[Amalienborg Palace is tastefully decorated with wreaths]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/14/93310209-14209643-Amalienborg_Palace_is_tastefully_decorated_with_wreaths-a-67_1734617714068.jpg)
