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A Danish Prince Walks Into a Sydney Pub…
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It’s a cool September night, in Sydney in the year 2000.Ian Thorpe is just moments away from breaking the 400m freestyle World Record, and while that isn’t what this story is about it is the catalyst that turned one young Tassie woman into a Princess.
Welcome to Lowbrow! One story, two generations, so much WTF.
This episode Holly Wainwright tells us the story of how Princess Mary of Denmark came to be a royal, the media response and the way her fairytale is used to taunt other royal women more than 20 years later.
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Hosts: Shannen Findlay and Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au
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Manage episode 343805705 series 3332036
It’s a cool September night, in Sydney in the year 2000.Ian Thorpe is just moments away from breaking the 400m freestyle World Record, and while that isn’t what this story is about it is the catalyst that turned one young Tassie woman into a Princess.
Welcome to Lowbrow! One story, two generations, so much WTF.
This episode Holly Wainwright tells us the story of how Princess Mary of Denmark came to be a royal, the media response and the way her fairytale is used to taunt other royal women more than 20 years later.
THE END BITS
CONTACT US
Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au
Hosts: Shannen Findlay and Holly Wainwright
Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz
Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au
Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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