Princess Josephine of Denmark, who is a shadow of her mother Princess Mary, poses for her 13th birthday portrait with her twin brother Vincent

The Danish royal family has released a lovely photo of their 13-year-old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

Prince Frederick and Princess Mary’s two youngest children reached this milestone just one week before their father ascended the throne.

Frederic, 55, is set to become king on January 14 after his mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicates.

The Danish royal family posted on Instagram today, “Happy birthday to Their Royal Highnesses Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, who turned 13 today.”

The twins will be third and fourth in line to the throne after their father becomes king.

Prince Frederick and Princess Mary’s two youngest children have reached a milestone just one week before their father ascends to the throne.

His older brother Christian, 18, who is known as Europe’s most eligible bachelor, will become Crown Prince and first in line to the throne, while his younger sister Isabella, 16, will be second in line to the throne.

Australian-born Mary is considered the true “power behind the throne” and people in the country are already calling her “King Mary”, according to a royal writer.

Mr. Trine Villeman also said hello! The 51-year-old mother of four said she was a “much better communicator and speaker” than her husband.

Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, 83, announced his plans to step down in a dramatic New Year’s Eve speech.

Ahead of Margrethe’s daughter-in-law becoming Queen, Danish royal author Trine said, “Mary is truly the power behind the throne and will continue to be so for decades to come – about it.” There is no doubt about it.”

“Frederic is a nice person and very popular, but Mary is a better communicator and better at public speaking. She has great skills and enormous talent, and the Danish people admire her. I call her “King Mary.”

“Her approval rating is also higher than that of any other royal family…As we say in Denmark, long live King Mary!”

Denmark’s new king and queen, who are due to be sworn in this weekend, have the support of more than 80 percent of the Danish public, a recent poll has found.

The twins were photographed attending church in Aarhus with their parents on Christmas Eve.

Mary and Frederik appeared on New Year’s Eve after Queen Margrethe announced her abdication

Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary showing off their 6-day-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine (2011)

A survey carried out for Ritzau revealed that Princess Mary is slightly more popular among Danes than Crown Prince Frederik as she prepares to take the throne on January 14.

The poll asked how suitable Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik were to serve as Queen Mary I and King Frederik X, ahead of Queen Margrethe’s abdication.

82% of the public believes Frederick is fit to be king, while 86% believe Mary would make a good queen.

Kim Buck, a commentator on the Danish royal family, said that although Frederick is popular, Mary has a slight lead over her husband because the soon-to-be king had a night out with a Mexican socialite in Madrid. We think it is highly likely that this was due to rumors of an affair that spread after she was seen having sex with him.

Genoveva Casanova was forced to deny “malicious” rumors about herself after a photo of her with the crown prince in the Spanish capital surfaced, and the Spanish magazine Lecturas People were seen eating together and watching flamenco dancing until 1 a.m., the report said.

Mr. Trine Villeman also said hello! The Australian mother-of-four, 51, is said to have “much better communication and public speaking skills” than her husband, Prince Frederick (pictured together in November).

Mary has remained tight-lipped about her husband’s dinners with socialites, and the royal couple have appeared united in a number of public appearances.

However, there is growing speculation that Queen Margrethe’s decision to abdicate was to keep Frederik’s wife of 19 years by his side.

Princess Mary, who is set to become Australia’s first queen in the coming days, has won the hearts of the Danish public with her dedication to her royal duties and fluency in the language.

She and Frédéric have four children, and their eldest son Christian will take over from his father as crown prince on January 14, when Margrethe abdicates.

Mary and Frederick’s relationship has often been called a “real-life fairy tale.”

Crown Princess Mary Donaldson was 28 when she met her future husband at a Sydney slip-in 23 years ago.

After meeting in a pub, Frederick, then 32, who was in Australia to cheer on the Danish sailing team at the 2000 Olympics, asked Mary for her phone number and a romance blossomed.

“The first time we met, we shook hands. I didn’t know he was the Prince of Denmark. Half an hour later, someone came up to me and said, ‘Do you know who these people are? “said. Mary opened up about her meeting with the heir to the Danish throne in an interview.

The pair dated long distance for a year, with Frederic secretly traveling Down Under until Mary moved to Denmark in 2001 to study Danish at Studies Kolen in Copenhagen.

In early 2003, Frederick’s mother, Queen Margrethe, publicly confirmed their relationship, and the two announced their engagement later that year on 8 October at Amalienborg Castle.

Queen Margrethe announced on January 14 that she would abdicate the throne and hand it over to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.Photo: His Majesty’s New Year’s speech announcing his abdication

The decision means that from January 14, Crown Prince Frederik will become king and his wife Princess Mary will become queen.Photo: Frederick and Maria at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen in November

In between raising children and attending diplomatic events, Mary worked tirelessly to prove her commitment to philanthropy, becoming a patron of more than 25 international organizations since her marriage to Frederic in 2004.

Supporters include the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe and the United Nations Population Fund, which supports efforts to promote maternal health in more than 150 developing countries.

In 2007, the Princess launched the Mary Foundation, a charity focused on ending domestic violence, bullying and loneliness.

Queen Margrethe will formally abdicate and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, and in a few days Crown Princess Mary will become Queen of Denmark.

Margrethe confirmed the news in a shocking announcement on New Year’s Eve, after 52 years on the Danish throne.

She said: “I decided now was the right time. Fifty-two years after succeeding my beloved father, I am stepping down as Queen of Denmark. Her throne passes to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. ”

However, not everything was smooth sailing for the couple. It’s been a turbulent few years for the Danish royal family. Margarete’s resignation comes two months after photos were leaked of Crown Prince Frederik enjoying a night out with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova in Madrid in October.

Casanova has denied the allegations of having an affair with Frederick.

Royal commentator Phil Dampier told the Telegraph: “It is possible that the Queen took this action out of fear that her marriage would fall apart and the royal family would lose Mary.” That would have caused big problems.

“The Queen has always seen Mary as a great resource.”

The prince and the Australian princess have been rocked by rumors of infidelity since November, with their “fairytale romance” now exposed.

In 2022, Margrethe had a public rift with Joachim after Joachim stripped his four children of the throne. She later apologized for the timing of the announcement but stood by her proclamation.

In the days that followed, Joachim spoke out against his mother’s decision, claiming that his children from his first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, had been “harmed” in the process.

Months later, the sixth-in-line to the throne admitted there had been a “lack of communication” within the royal family leading up to the bombshell announcement.

“There’s a lot of work to be done,” Joachim told local news outlet BT. What was missing was communication. Now we have met and are on the right path. ”

Shortly after the children were stripped of his title, Joachim claimed that he was given only five days’ notice before the news was made public.

After the Queen’s announcement, Joachim gave an interview to Danish publication Ekstra Vlade in front of the Danish embassy in Paris, explaining that he lives with his French-born wife, Princess Marie, and his two youngest children, and that his four children live with their grandmother. He said he was “hurt” by the decision. .

“I was given five days’ notice to tell them that.” In May, I was presented with a plan that, broadly speaking, would come true when each of my children turned 25. . Well, I only had 5 days to tell them that. Athena will turn 11 in January,” he revealed at the time.

Meanwhile, his ex-wife Alexandra said her sons Nikolai and Felix felt “expelled” from the facility and the decision was like “a bolt out of the blue”.

The royal family issued a further statement, saying: “As the Queen said yesterday, this decision has been a long time coming.”

“We know there are many emotions at stake at this time, but we hope that the Queen’s wishes to protect the future of the Royal Family will be respected.”