One humble Sydney pub's big plans for Princess Mary's coronation
A pub in Sydney has shared their plans to celebrate Crown Princess Mary's coronation as she ascends to the Danish throne.
The Slip Inn, a Merivale-owned pub near Sydney's Darling Harbour, was where Princess Mary met Denmark's Prince Frederik in 2000 during the Olympic Games.
Now, the Aussie princess is set to become Queen of Denmark following the shock announcement of the abdication of Queen Margrethe, who announced she will be handing the throne to her son as of January 14th.
In celebration of the Princess Mary making history as the first Aussie to ever hold the title of Queen Consort, the Slip Inn have shared their plans for coronation day.
The pub will be honouring the occasion with a Danish themed menu and decorations ahead of a busy weekend expected to attract tourists and royal punters.
The Slip Inn is closed on Sunday, so there will be no live broadcast of the official proclamation ceremony taking place in Copenhagen, however the pub couldn’t let the day pass without paying tribute to the couple.
Danish flags will fly throughout the venue, while Daisies, the national flower of Denmark, will adorn the venue and King and Queen thrones have been installed for people to pose on and take photos with.
A special menu will feature hotdogs and a Scandinavian inspired cocktail titled “There’s Something About Mary”.
The Danish-inspired menu will run at The Slip Inn for the whole month of January to celebrate the new King and Queen.
Chief operating officer at Laundy Hotels Justin Tynan said the Sussex St pub was “the place to be” in Sydney’s thriving night-life scene of the time, and soon became the centre of royal attention after the couple disclosed it as their meeting place.
“I think I did about 50 live crosses around the world when the news broke,” he said of the time.
“The Danish flag still hangs out the front of the building but back in the day we put Carlsberg beer on, we put Danish food on the menu, we had buses turning up with Danish tourists just wanting to see exactly where they were.”
“It was absolutely crazy.”
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