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On the occasion of his 56th birthday, the monarch wanted to present a rare and priceless gift to his wife. A surprise recognition while rumors claim their relationship is in trouble.
This May 26, 2024, King Frederik X of Denmark celebrated his 56th birthday. For the occasion, he appeared on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace, the seat of Denmark’s sovereigns, surrounded by his wife Queen Mary and their four children: Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. Denmark’s former sovereign Margret II, who abdicated in December 2023 in favor of her son, was also in attendance, dressed all in pink.
On his birthday, King Frederik of Denmark distributed gifts, particularly to his wife. He awarded him the Grand Commander’s Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, which is usually reserved for people of royal descent. Which is not his wife. Common and middle-class Mary Dane was the first Australian to ascend a European throne.
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A title that only eight people can bear. Today, King Frederik So Mary of Denmark is the latest to receive this recognition and inherited from her father-in-law, Prince Henrik, who died in 2018.
Rumors of infidelity
A priceless gift that comes in the complex context of the Danish royal couple. Despite the unity displayed on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace, the couple had to face an infidelity scandal revealed by a Spanish magazine. Readings in November 2023. It turned out that King Frederick X, who was Crown Prince at the time, would have an affair with a Mexican actress. A question that the Danish palace never wanted to comment on.
Source: Le Figaro
