Mary’s tram is popular in Copenhagen
When Tasmanian Mary Elizabeth Donaldson married the Danish Crown Prince Frederik – son of Danish queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik – in the Copenhagen Cathedral on May 14, 2004 they were showered with presents of every kind.
Even a tram from Melbourne where Mary had at one time previously lived.
Now, a tram is not an item you can place on your mantelpiece and it would hardly fit into even a royal garage.
But the gift spread joy anyway because not only did the newly-married couple find it interesting and funny, but all the inhabitants of the little kingdom of Denmark now have the pleasure of being able to take a ride in the tram.
In the Sporvejsmuseet museum of old trams, the old gauge has now experienced a new era as a proud part of the fleet.
And it is in operation in the longest museum in Denmark – the longest because within it you can take a ride for over a mile. Once you have paid the entrance fee you can ride the various trams for as long as you wish.
The beautiful surroundings in the middle of Zealand, the island on which Copenhagen is also situated, is a worthy retirement place for an old tram that has carried the inhabitants of Melbourne around over several decades. http://www.sporvejsmuseet.dk/engelsk/index.htm
Here are some facts about the tram for the nerdy ones:
- Built: 1950
- Length: 14,17 m
- Width: 2,73 m
- Seating capacity: 52
Crownprince Frederik is not the son of the English Prince Edward, who is the son of Queen Elisabeth and Prince Philip. Crownprince Frederik is the son of the Danish queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik.