Overview
- Queen Mary, whose three-day visit ran Nov. 8–10, opened the Danish pavilion at COP31 in Antalya and delivered a speech on electrification that cited Denmark's first electric tugboat built in Türkiye.
- She met Australia's climate minister Chris Bowen at the Australian pavilion to discuss the Denmark–Australia strategic partnership that was reaffirmed during the March 2026 state visit.
- Earlier in the visit she joined an IUCN sailing briefing on rising sea temperatures and toured the ancient site of Perge with an Istanbul University archaeologist to combine cultural diplomacy with climate work.
- The queen attended Pacific renewable-energy programming and a Global Offshore Wind Alliance event where she highlighted Danish-built battery-electric ferries under construction in Hobart as practical examples for decarbonizing shipping.
- Accompanied by Denmark's climate minister Samira Nawa, Mary used her Australian roots and royal profile to promote clean-technology deals that could speed electrification, deepen bilateral ties, and support climate-vulnerable Pacific communities.