Royal Visit: Frederik & Mary Honor Aussie War Heroes

0:00It's March 16th in Sydney, let's get into the news. Denmark's King Frederick and Queen Mary visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra today on the third day of their six day tour. The royal couple later wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, observed a minute of silence and honored two Australian airmen who died over. Denmark during World War II. This marks their first trip to Australia since becoming King and Queen earlier this year, and Denmark's first state visit here in 40 years. Here in the day, the royals walked past the role of honor and placed a poppy at one of the memorials. They arrived in Canberra on Sunday after stopping at Uluru and received a ceremonial welcome at government house with a 21 gun salute and a military parade. Hundreds of people lined up outside the memorial, waving Danish flags and eager to meet the couple. Aussies and Danes alike chatted with the King and Queen, who shook hands and read fan-made signs. People royal fans and even backpackers from Denmark called it a once in a lifetime thrill.

1:02Later today, the royals headed to Parliament House to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, along with other officials. The visit highlights the strong bonds between the two nations, especially since Queen Mary is Australian-born. They were also guests of honor at a state dinner Sunday night, with the King spoke about their shared history. Feel for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow. Build for comfort and calm, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com