Introducing the new queens of Scandinavia, Mary, Mette Marit and Victoria

King Frederick of Denmark’s new memoir, “The King’s World,” is a candid account of his marriage to Queen Mary and his life as monarch. The memoir gives readers a rare glimpse into Frederic’s marriage and alludes to his alleged “infidelity” with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, with whom he was spotted in Madrid last year. . “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. Frederick’s memoirs also mention how Queen Mary was told that his ideas were “not always right” and that he was not “automatically believed” because he was a man. ing. Queen Mary is also said to have criticized the newly appointed king for the outdated lessons she was taught by her late, “very patriarchal” father. In the Conjode, the King called Queen Mary his “partner and winged woman,” and during their meeting, at their wedding in 2004, former Queen Margrethe spoke of their compatibility, saying, “My mother, Queen Margrethe. I remember him saying in his wedding speech in 2004 that he had found peace and joy with Mary.”

Margrethe was Europe’s longest-serving monarch until her abdication and is a close friend and relative of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Norway’s King Harald V.

The three monarchs lived strikingly similar lives: Margrethe ascended the throne in 1972, Karl a year later in 1973, and King Harald in 1991.

Both monarchs have two children each and are preparing their successors to eventually take over the throne.

Margrethe’s sudden abdication has fueled speculation that Karl, 77, and Harald, 86, may also be considering abdicating.

Prince Karl’s successor is his eldest daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, who is married to Prince Daniel, a former personal trainer turned royal, and is a hugely popular figure in Sweden.

Meanwhile, Harald’s successor is his only son, Crown Prince Haakon, who is married to Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

Hobart-born Mary, 51, is a close friend of Victoria, 46, and Mette-Marit, 50, and the three royal couples often meet at official events and are godparents of each other’s children. Serving.

Victoria is the godmother of Mary and Frederick’s successor, Crown Prince Christian, and Mary is also the godmother of Victoria’s successor, Princess Estelle.

Although Mary’s friends Mette-Marit and Victoria are likely to become queens in the near future, neither King Karl nor King Harald have publicly announced any plans to abdicate.

The Norwegian king is now 86 years old and has been hospitalized several times in recent years, but Harald, like his cousin Queen Elizabeth II, has vowed to remain on the throne until his death.

Mr Harald may also be seeking to extend his reign due to the devastating health crisis currently plaguing Princess Mette-Marit.

The Crown Princess is battling a deadly disease called pulmonary fibrosis, which often forces the royal family to cancel royal duties and take time off.

For now, the King of Sweden has also publicly vowed to remain on the throne until his death.

In 2017, he told a Swedish journalist that the end of his reign would be “a matter of God.”

He underwent heart surgery, which was scheduled for early 2023, but after several weeks of rest, he has resumed work and is expected to be in good health.

Inspired by King Karl’s determination, support for the monarchy remains strong in Sweden, with only 11 percent of Swedes supporting a republic in 2022.

Despite public assurances that they would not abdicate, Joe Little, editor of Majesty magazine, said it would not be surprising if both kings abdicated due to poor health.

“Denmark surprised everyone because Queen Margrethe said she would never abdicate,” he told Town and Country.

“But obviously age and recovering from major back surgery led her to this decision.

“So I can’t say never.”