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Australian-born Danish princess named Hans Christian Andersen ambassador

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From: AP Worldstream
Date: 20050307
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AP Worldstream
03-07-2005
Dateline: SYDNEY, Australia
Her marriage to a crown prince was like a fairy tale, so it was fitting when the Australian-born crown princess of Denmark was named Monday as an honorary Hans Christian Andersen ambassador.

Princess Mary, a former Sydney real estate worker who married Danish Crown Prince Frederik in a lavish ceremony in Copenhagen last year, will promote the Danish author's works in Australia in her new role.

Born in 1805, Andersen is known for such fairy tale classics as "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes." He died in 1875.

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