Queen Mary of Denmark

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Often it is the case that it takes ‘just a little’ to help and support people, so they can help themselves.

Mary (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson on February 5 1972) is Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Frederik X. She is the daughter-in-law of Queen Margrethe II.

Quotes[edit]

  • “Why don’t you leave?” the woman in the poem asked herself. We need to stop asking that question and begin to understand why she is staying. From understanding comes the ability to reach, to touch and to change. And if we help even just one woman to take that courageous first step out of violence, we have achieved a lot.
    • Conference on domestic violence, [1] (27 February 2012)
  • Often it is the case that it takes ‘just a little’ to help and support people, so they can help themselves. I have met adults and children, men and women, whose living conditions are difficult for us to imagine, but every time I come away inspired by their strength and will to improve their lives and provide a better life for their children.
    • Speech at the opening of Danida’s 50th anniversary exhibition in Bella Center; quoted on royal website (16 March 2012)
  • A secure life and a well developed social system; not many people fall through the net. And shared values, I would say; that sense of equality...

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