Princess Mary dons ridiculous outfit in an effort to be the new Diana

Mary in training to be a security dog handler?

It was one of those cringe-worthy moments. There was Princess Mary, the Austradanish future Queen, swanning about a landmine infested area in Uganda being hailed as the next Diana. But in my mind at least she was less Princess Diana-like and more reminiscent of one of those dog handlers who allow vicious, drooling canines to rip at them whilst writhing about on the ground.

So ridiculously distracting was her landmine proof outfit (as one likes to call them) the whole point to Mary's appearence was lost somewhere after the lines "a series of aid commitments " and "taking part in an exercise to destroy mines in Uganda". More used to stepping on the various "royal landmines" and being blown up by the Danish press, one must wonder what village idiot is running this landmine defusing gig when they're allowing a novice Princess to destroy landmines. Seriously folks....would you walk anywhere after Mary's cleared it "bomb free"?

Far less conspicuous "Mary" outfit.

The similarities between Diana and Mary really can't be identified. Take the first picture above as an example: Mary is wearing sunglasses. Diana is far less delicate and is not. Mary is wearing her Clown Princess Supa-Bomb Defusing Outfit in Cornflower Blue. Diana is wearing a simple visor and blast proof vest (sensible for when one takes a walk amongst some TNT). Mary is nonchalantly looking away from the cameras, perhaps feigning a regal air of disinterest. Diana is not (she appears to be in fact thinking "I hope I don't step on a bomb"). If I were to walk through a landmine area, I know who I'd prefer to be following.

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Princess Plastic Fantastic Mary

Mary: Princess Try Hard

Princess Mary has been called try hard, plastic and controlled in a new book written by Dane Trine Villemann, a former journalist for Billedbladet and Ekstrabladet. The Weekend Australian's "Magazine" has published an excerpt of the book, 1015 København K: Et kærligt og kritisk portræt af Kongehuset (1015 Copenhagen K: Mary's Dysfunctional In-Laws). It's a look at the royal family of Denmark and the woman who'll one day be Queen.

Far from a glowing testimony of Mary's time as a princess, Villemann calls upon the stories of those behind the scenes who know Mary, Frederik and the Danish royal family best. One source said of Mary: "She seems so controlled all the time. You sense a fine human being, a decent person, but she never dares let go. She sits there almost forced, and holds back all the things she thinks she is not allowed to express."

Another says: "Mary is far more difficult to get close to. It can be hard to establish contact with her, even when you are face to face, but as soon as there is a crowd, she is on. It seems she is trying so hard to be perfect that she loses herself. Perhaps she thinks this is how a princess should be or perhaps she is still insecure, despite all the training she has received in royal ettiquette. She is hiding behind that princess facade of hers."

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Princess Mary can't cook

Mary disposing of her last cooking attempt?

Crown Prince Frederik has revealed tidbits about his courtship with Mary, including the fact that she isn't a good cook. Frederik's revelation is in this month's edition of the Australian Women's Weekly. Fred said: "We went for long walks along the beach, prepared good food - or rather I did because Mary isn't that good at it - so we were able to really get to know each other." Perhaps we all can come up with a few easy recipes for Mary to try?

Fred looking happy (perhaps because Mary's not cooking).

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Princess Mary to visit Australia

Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary will visit Australia with their children in August. Whilst there, the couple will attend a dinner with 60 invited guests. The dinner will be hosted by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, of which Princess Mary is the International Patron, at the National Gallery of Australia in Melbourne. Princess Mary said of her visit to her former homeland: "A lot of cousins and nephews are looking forward to meeting Isabella for the first time. I can't wait. It's been quite some time since we've been back in Australia."

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Crown Princess Mary attends UN conference

Denmark's Crown Princess Mary has attended a United Nations conference in Copenhagen. The conference discussed humanitarian aid and was opened by the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Toernaes.

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