King Frederick of Denmark has revealed a rare glimpse into what his wife Queen Mary is like in her private life.
The newly appointed monarch said Mary had taught her that she was “not always right” or “automatically led to believe” just because of her gender.
In an excerpt from her new 110-page memoir ‘Kongeord’ (translated as ‘Words of the King’), Mary, 51, calls out to him about what she learned from her ‘patriarchal’ father as a child. He revealed that he is.
The stunning “manifesto” was released on Wednesday and was co-authored with Jens Andersen, who wrote Frederick’s 2017 biography.
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“I love marriage, my wife, my children, and the whole happy foundation that comes with people who manage to stay together and endure,” he wrote.
Denmark’s King Frederik has revealed rare details about his relationship with wife Mary, saying she is his “partner and the woman who holds his wing.”
The newly appointed monarch said Mary taught him that he was “not always right” or “automatically assumed” to be because of his gender.
Frederick said Mary was his “partner and wing woman” and that they had a “very dynamic” relationship.
He described his father, Prince Henrik, as “very patriarchal” and said he tried to pass on his outdated ideas to him and his brother Joachim.
“But I’ve learned a lot here by having a wife who occasionally reminds me that just because I’m the head of the house doesn’t mean I’m always right and my word itself can’t be trusted. . ‘ He said.
“Sometimes I think, ‘Oh, do we really need to argue for five more minutes?’ But then I accept that Mary wants to turn over a few more stones, and then we’ll take another five or 10 minutes. .”
According to Frederic, his mother, Queen Margrethe, recognized their compatibility at the time of their marriage.
The pair met at Sydney’s Slip Inn pub during the 2000 Olympics and began appearing in public together a few years later.
“I remember my mother, Queen Margrethe, saying in her wedding speech in 2004 that I had found peace and joy with Mary,” he said.
The pair met at Sydney’s Slip Inn pub during the 2000 Olympics and began appearing in public together a few years later.
Frederik officially ascended the throne on January 14 after Queen Margrethe, 83, abdicated after a 52-year reign.
According to the BBC, the book was released just three days later and quickly became a bestseller, with a Saxo spokesperson telling Danish media that 25 copies were sold every minute.
The book is based on more than a year of interviews with Jens Andersson, author of Under the Beam, a biography of Frederic published in 2017.
Readers will experience Frederick’s life from young prince to father of four to king.
Details about his family, relationships with fellow royals and marriage will also be revealed.