Denmark's Queen Mary Mourns Father's Passing

JohnDonaldson, thefatherofDenmark’sQueenMary, hasdiedinTasmania.
丹麥瑪麗王后的父親約翰·唐納森在塔斯馬尼亞去世。
Hewas84 years old.
享年84歲。
Theroyalfamilyannouncedhisdeath, sayinghehadbeeninpoorhealthforseveralyears.
王室宣布了他的死訊,稱他多年來健康狀況一直不佳。
QueenMarylastvisitedhimattheendofMarch.
瑪麗王后上次探望他是在三月底。

DonaldsonwasborninScotlandon September 5, 1941.
唐納森於1941年9月5日出生於蘇格蘭。
Hewasaprofessorofappliedmathematics.
他是一位應用數學教授。
MarybecameDenmark'squeeninJanuary 2024.
瑪麗於2024年1月成為丹麥女王。
Sheheldthistitleafterbeingthecrownprincessfortwentyyears.
在擔任王儲妃二十年後,她獲得了這個頭銜。

Herhusbandbecamethekingafterhismother, QueenMargretheII, abdicated.
她的丈夫在母親瑪格麗特二世女王退位後成為國王。
HetookthenameKingFrederikX.
他取名為弗雷德里克十世國王。
MaryandFrederikmetduringthe2000OlympicsinSydney.
瑪麗和弗雷德里克在2000年雪梨奧運期間相識。
Theygotmarriedin 2004.
他們於2004年結婚。

Maryexpressedhersadnessinastatement, sayingher'heartisheavy.'
瑪麗在一份聲明中表達了她的悲傷,她說她「心情沉重」。
Sheaddedthatwhilesheisgrieving, thememoriesofherfatherwillbringhercomfort.
她補充說,雖然她很悲痛,但對父親的回憶會為她帶來慰藉。
Shefeelsloveandgratitudeforeverythinghesharedwithher.
她對他與她分享的一切充滿愛與感激。
Mary’smotherpassedawayin 1997.
瑪麗的母親於 1997 年去世。

JohnDonaldsonmarriedSusanMoodyin 2001.
約翰·唐納森於2001年與蘇珊·穆迪結婚。
Thefamilyplansaprivatememorialserviceforhimatalaterdate.
家人計劃日後為他舉行私人追悼會。

John Donaldson, the father of Denmark’s Queen Mary, has died in Tasmania.
He was 84 years old.
The royal family announced his death, saying he had been in poor health for several years.
Queen Mary last visited him at the end of March.

Donaldson was born in Scotland on September 5, 1941.
He was a professor of applied mathematics.
Mary became Denmark's queen in January 2024.
She held this title after being the crown princess for twenty years.

Her husband became the king after his mother, Queen Margrethe II, abdicated.
He took the name King Frederik X.
Mary and Frederik met during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
They got married in 2004.

Mary expressed her sadness in a statement, saying her 'heart is heavy.'
She added that while she is grieving, the memories of her father will bring her comfort.
She feels love and gratitude for everything he shared with her.
Mary’s mother passed away in 1997.

John Donaldson married Susan Moody in 2001.
The family plans a private memorial service for him at a later date.
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