Denmark's Princess Mary has fully recovered from her recent operation, judging by the packed schedule she and her husband Crown Prince Frederik undertook on a one-day visit to Berlin.
Looking characteristically radiant in a simple white trouser suit, the Australian-born royal charmed her hosts when she jetted into the German capital on Monday.
The couple started their busy one-day visit by touring the Alte Nationalgalerie, which houses a prestigious collection of 19th century art. Later, they visited an exhibition of contemporary works put together by German collector Friedrich Christian Flick.
The heir to Europe's oldest throne also took time to name six Germans, including 80s pop icon Nina Hagen, as goodwill ambassadors for next year's bicentennial celebration of the birth of Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
Prince Frederik and his wife were then whisked off to a reception in their honour hosted Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit. The visit concluded with the crown prince and princess unveiling three works by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson at the Danish Embassy.
The crown princess' engagements come after she underwent surgery to have a gallstone removed. The pretty royal was forced to take a two-week break from official duties in order to recover from the operation.
Her admission to hospital sparked widespread speculation that she had become pregnant. But chief physician Bo Jacobsen poured cold water on the reports, by explaining that surgeons avoid removing gallstones from expectant mothers. "An operation can be dangerous for the foetus," he said. "In this concrete case, there was a negative pregnancy test."
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