Her Majesty Queen Mary, Queen of Denmark, was born on 5 February 1972 in Tasmania, Australia. In 2004, The Queen married His Majesty King Frederik the 10th, King of Denmark. The Royal Couple has four children.
The Queen has, for many years, focused on being a voice for those who are marginalized in society, promoting equality and particularly the rights of girls and women, as well as supporting sustainable efforts and nature conservation.
In 2007, The Queen founded The Mary Foundation with the mission of fighting social isolation based on the belief that “everyone has the right to belong.” The foundation’s focus areas include bullying and well-being, domestic violence and loneliness.
Sustainability and innovative nature-based solutions are often central when The Queen leads business promotional campaigns internationally. Throughout nearly two decades, Her Majesty has taken part in more than 70 business promotional campaigns, state visits and patronage trips in which The Queen has broadly supported Danish interests in areas of business, culture, science and development work.
As UNEP Patron of Biodiversity, The Queen will support the work of UNEP to create awareness and tackle the global biodiversity crisis. Her Majesty will seek to inspire and encourage people to take action to conserve and restore nature.
UNEP is honoured that The Queen will bring both voice and focus to this critical topic, thereby helping the world achieve the Biodiversity Convention’s vision of living in harmony with nature.
