The first thing I hear when I walk into the Slip Inn are the voices of two American tourists telling their newfound friends this is the first place they've come after landing in Australia.
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The famous pub in Sydney's Darling Harbour is best known for a chance encounter in 2000 between then-Mary Donaldson and Prince Frederik, who introduced himself as "Fred".
Danish Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne in her New Year's Eve speech elevating her son, Frederik, and his Australian-born wife, Mary, to the throne.
This left Slip Inn general manager Chris Dempsey with just under two weeks to pull off Sydney's biggest coronation party for the official ceremony at Christiansborg Palace on January 14 in Copenhagen.
"Everything happened so quickly, with the queen abdicating," he said.
"There was a really quick turnaround. But seeing how it built up over this week, and all of the interest we've been getting, has been really exciting."
Everyone wants a piece of the coronation party
Danish tourists have flocked to the pub, including the Scandinavian Australian Association president - and royal-obsessed Aussies who "just want to be a part of the action".
At 1am Australian local time on January 15, King Frederick of Denmark and Queen Consort Mary greeted the public for the first time with their new titles.
In celebration, the Slip Inn is filled with the red and white of the Danish national flag, with smaller flags strung from the ceiling and pinned to the walls.
Opposite the bar are two extravagant thrones with a crown and a tiara placed on each for visitors to wear.
One excited pub-goer I spoke to took pride in placing the tiara on her head as she sat on the throne.
I later learned that just like Queen Consort Mary, she herself is an Australian who married a Danish man - and even had twins, just like the royal couple.
Danish flags in planter pots decorate the bar top, and other royalty-themed accessories are placed on the counter.
Excuse for work-time cocktails
Usually serving Mexican food, the bar menu now lists three Danish-inspired menu items: "There's Something About Mary" cocktail, an "El Frederiko" hot dog and a Carlsberg Green Danish Pilsner.
The cocktail features a Danish flag powdered with raspberry onto the froth of the cocktail.
I spoke to co-workers Alyssa Derophe and Edwina Moser as they enjoyed the festivities on their work break.
"It's a good reason to come down and have a cocktail during work hours," Ms Derophe said.
"We're just trying to figure out where in the pub they actually met."
After 24 years, the story of Mary and Frederik remains a tale told often at the Slip Inn.
"I suppose it's a fairytale really. A real-estate agent in Bondi who went for a night on the town," she said.
"She has handled everything very gracefully ... It makes me proud to be Australian."
