Danish royals Frederik and Mary start six-day Australia tour at Uluru

King Frederik and Queen Mary ended the first leg of their Australian visit with a sunrise trek to Muṯitjulu waterhole in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa national park, walking there with traditional owners. The site is one of the few permanent water sources around the sandstone monolith and has hosted visiting dignitaries including the late Princess Diana and then Prince Charles in 1983, and the Dalai Lama in 2015.

They arrived in the red centre on Saturday for a six-day state tour, their first trip to Australia since Frederik became king. At the park's cultural centre they were given a guided tour and watched Inma, a ceremonial dance linking the Aṉangu to their ancestors.

“We’ve been so much looking forward to the visit, and to start the visit here in the centre of Australia is quite something,” Queen Mary said.

Australia, Uluru (Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa)

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