Queen Mary of Denmark celebrates her 52nd birthday with a lovely photo shoot with her father John Donaldson after photos of King Frederick and a Mexican socialite night out shocked the royal family. A photo was released.
The Australian mother-of-four is celebrating her first birthday since becoming queen earlier this year.
To mark the occasion, the royal family shared a photo of their 13-year-old son Prince Vincent with his father, 82, during a family trip to Australia in December.
Late last year, King Frederic, 55, and Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, 47, were photographed walking in a park, going to an art exhibit, and having dinner while watching flamenco. It was done.
The images, which shocked the institute, were first published in the Spanish magazine Lecturas in November 2023, prompting the mother-of-two to criticize “malicious” claims about her friendship with the royal family. ” denied the rumors.
In the newly released photo with her father, Mary is dressed casually in a plain black V-neck top and jeans, carrying a tan crossbody bag.
For her off-duty look, the royal wore gold hoop earrings and two stacked personalized necklaces.
Mary was seen wearing her long brown hair tied back and wearing black Wayfarer sunglasses.
The royal wore minimal makeup for the family outing and opted for rosy pink lipstick.
The heartwarming photo shows Mary smiling next to her father, a former university lecturer, who was wearing a light blue jumper over a checked shirt.
The royal family captioned the image: “Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her birthday today, turning 52.”
“For this occasion, the Queen selected photos of special moments with her father from her December trip to Australia.
“His Royal Highness Prince Vincent is the photographer.”
In January, a royal expert said Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicated as a form of “damage control” in the wake of the scandal and to avoid “Mary divorcing Frederik” over rumors of an “infidelity”. he claimed.
Royal journalist Kens G. Madsen claimed that Mary’s mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, had “no choice” but to abdicate, making her the first Danish monarch in 900 years to do so.
A royal reporter told FEMAIL: “Unless the cost of turning a blind eye is high enough, it can be difficult to forgive allegations of infidelity during a relationship.”
“In light of Mr. Frederik’s visit to Madrid and the disclosure of the records of his meeting with Mr. Genoveva Casanova, it is reasonable to believe that Queen Margrethe has found the right time to throw away the lifeline before a complete rift occurs in the relationship between the Crown Prince and Duchess.” It’s a scandal.
“In fact, the Queen had no other choice. In a strategic move, the monarch succeeded in taking the focus off the rumors of an affair, while at the same time giving Mary the extremely rare status of Queen. .”
“A royal divorce scandal of that scale could permanently destroy the most powerful royal family.
“If the Queen does not do damage control on this issue, she risks forever destroying the popularity and reputation she has built over her 52 years as monarch.”
Earlier this year, the royal family’s communications director confirmed to FEMAIL that John Donaldson would not travel to Denmark for his daughter’s coronation due to his age and health.
After Mary married King Frederick in May 2004, Mary’s father John Donaldson and stepmother Susan Moody moved to Denmark for many years to support Mary in her new life.
The Crown Princess’ mother, Henrietta Donaldson, died of heart disease in 1997 when Mary was just 25 years old.
Mary’s parents had immigrated to Tasmania from Scotland before she was born, and she held dual British and Australian citizenship.
John started out as a lecturer in mathematics, then was appointed professor and taught at universities including Oxford, Montreal and Houston.
King Frederick and Queen Mary of Denmark met at the Slip Inn pub in Sydney in 2000, when the then 32-year-old royal was in Australia to cheer on the Danish sailing team at the Olympics.
Mary, who worked in the advertising industry, is believed to have had no idea that the handsome European tourist she had been talking to for hours was actually the future King of Denmark.
After a meeting in a pub, Fred, then 32, 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.
Frederick and Mary were married in Copenhagen Cathedral on May 14, 2004, with the new Crown Prince wearing a beautiful gown by Danish designer Uffer Frank and a 1905 wedding by Queen Margaret of Sweden. I chose the veil that the Crown Princess used for the first time.
In honor of her heritage, Mary carried a bouquet of Australian snow gums and eucalyptus studded with flowers from the palace gardens.
At the altar, Frederick declared, “From this day on, Mary is mine and I am hers.” I love her and will protect her with all my love. ”
After his daughter’s marriage, John Donaldson was awarded a coat of arms by the Danish royal family to signify his elevated social status.
It depicts an eagle and a boat, representing Scottish ancestry, as well as a lion from the Scottish coat of arms, which by happy coincidence is also included in Tasmania’s coat of arms.
Their first child, Prince Christian Valdemar Henry John, was born on October 15, 2005. Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe followed on April 21, 2007.
Almost four years later, on January 8, 2011, Mary and Frederic welcomed twins Princess Josephine Sofia Ivalo Matilda and Prince Vincent Frederic Minik Alexander at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.
The family has returned to Mary’s native Australia many times, visiting famous landmarks in Sydney, Canberra and the Northern Territory, and even spent Christmas Down Under.