A shipyard may not be a typical royal stop, but when Queen Mary of Denmark returns to her home state this month, Hobart-based shipbuilder Incat is expected to be part of the itinerary.
The visit will form part of her first official state visit to Australia in more than a decade, alongside King Frederik X.
A royal procession through Hobart’s Salamanca precinct is also understood to be planned.
An Incat spokesperson said the company was not in a position to confirm the visit or provide further comment at this stage, but said media would be invited should it go ahead.
The company is currently building three battery-electric ferries for Denmark’s Molslinjen, in what has been described as Tasmania’s largest-ever export deal for a manufactured product.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the Danish royals will visit the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania during their six-day trip.
“Denmark and Australia are great friends and together we are working to build a more sustainable, secure and peaceful future,” he said.
“This visit is an opportunity to deepen our cooperation across a number of shared interests such as sustainability, renewable energy and innovation.”
It remains unclear whether any of the couple’s four children will join them for the Australian tour.
Queen Mary attended Taroona High School and Hobart College before graduating from the University of Tasmania with commerce and law degrees in 1995.
She met Frederik at a Sydney pub during the 2000 Olympics and became the world’s first Australian-born queen when he ascended to the throne in January 2024.
The couple’s last official Australian visit was in 2013 as Crown Prince and Crown Princess, which included celebrations for the Sydney Opera House’s 40th anniversary.
Queen Mary has made several private visits to Tasmania recently, browsing Salamanca Market in February 2025 and attending her niece’s wedding at Frogmore Creek Winery in October 2024.
Her father John Donaldson and sisters Jane Stephens and Patricia Bailey still live in Tasmania.
