On April 16, the former Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, celebrated her 83rd birthday, the first since she abdicated the throne. On this occasion, the ex-monarch made a public appearance from Fredensborg Castle in the company of his younger sister Benedikte, but also the new king, his son Frederik X, and his wife Mary. Since 2023, the couple has been the subject of rumors of infidelity. According to the latter, the brother of Prince Joachim would have had an extramarital relationship with the former model Genoveva Casanova, after the diffusion, by the Spanish press, of photos of them in the streets of Madrid.
For Margrethe II’s birthday, King Frederik and his wife Mary in any case tried to appear united despite the controversies. This is their first appearance in weeks. The queen consort was dressed in a long pastel blue coat, adorned with a white and yellow gold brooch set with 135 diamonds, a jewel belonging to her mother-in-law. The mother of Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine greeted the crowd, wearing a somewhat tense smile. No tender gesture towards her husband, but a simple presence which proves that she continues to be there for him and for the Danish royal family, regardless of the scandals.
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A union assumed in public but closely scrutinized at each event
Last March, however, during their ski vacation in Switzerland, Queen Mary and King Frederik appeared rather cold towards each other. THE Daily Mail had revealed photos in which the couple did not give each other any affectionate glances. On March 12, on Instagram, the couple also appeared united for a dinner organized in the company of representatives of the Armed Forces, the Air Force and the Emergency Management Council at the palace of Frederick VIII in Amalienborg. Proof that royalty matters more than rumors, which clearly have no place at the head of the Danish monarchy.
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