The household issued a touching tribute.
Amalienborg Palace in Denmark (Picture: Getty)
The daddy of Denmark’s Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died in Tasmania, Australia, the royal home in Copenhagen stated on Sunday. He died on the age of 84.
His well being had been declining lately, with Queen Mary final visiting him in March throughout a royal tour of the nation together with her husband, King Frederik X. The royal assertion in the present day quoted Mary as saying: “My coronary heart is heavy. However I do know that when the grief settles, the recollections will brighten my day, and what’s going to stay strongest is love and gratitude for every part he gave me and taught me.”
The assertion stated the household will maintain a non-public memorial service for Donaldson “at a later date.”
John Dalgleish Donaldson was born in East Lothian, Scotland, on September 5, 1941. After graduating from the College of Edinburgh with a level in arithmetic and physics, he emigrated to Australia within the Sixties along with his first spouse, Henrietta Clark Horne.
He was a revered mathematician who taught on the College of Tasmania for many years.
Donaldson’s well being had been deteriorating lately, and sadly, he was unable to attend King Frederik’s coronation in 2024.
“He’s attending to be an aged gentleman and he isn’t effectively sufficient to take the lengthy journey again to Denmark for a affirmation, however he’s with us in our hearts,” the Queen stated on the time of the Coronation.
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King Frederik X ascended the Danish throne on January 14, 2024, following Queen Margrethe II’s abdication.
A non-public memorial service for Donaldson will likely be held at a later date, with the household asking for privateness throughout this time.
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