Queen Mary of Denmark embarked on a solo vacation, leaving her husband, King Frederik X, behind just a year after allegations of his affair surfaced. The 52-year-old Australian-born royal was spotted enjoying a day at Balmoral Beach in Sydney, Australia, with friends and her youngest daughter, Princess Josephine. This marks her first trip since ascending to the throne alongside her husband in January.
Interestingly, Mary's husband was noticeably absent from the Down Under getaway. Instead, Frederik was seen hunting in Jutland, Denmark, on Thursday. The monarch seemed in high spirits as he and his friends spent the day at the Gludsted Plantation, seemingly unaffected by the affair allegations.
Frederik, 56, was rumored to have been unfaithful to Mary, a former marketing consultant, with socialite Genoveva Casanova after photos of them together during a trip to Madrid in November 2023 emerged. However, the 48-year-old Mexican native denied any affair had taken place. The Post has reached out to the Danish royal family for comment.
In January, just three days into his reign, Frederik released a surprise book in which he praised his and his wife's 'perseverance' throughout their marriage. In the memoir, titled 'The King's Word,' Frederik seemingly addressed claims of his infidelity, stating he's happy that he and Mary 'managed to stay together'—though he didn't specify the particular hardships they've faced.
'I love marriage, my wife, our children, and the whole happy base that arises for the people who manage to stay together and persevere,' he wrote in the book, translated by the BBC. The memoir was co-written with author Jens Andersen, who also penned the king's biography in 2017.
Frederik met his now-wife in Sydney, Australia, during the 2000 Olympic Games. After a whirlwind romance, the couple married in a grand royal ceremony in Denmark four years later. The pair, who celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on May 14, share four children: Prince Christian, 19, Princess Isabella, 17, and 13-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
Frederik became Denmark's first king in 52 years on January 14, 2024. While royal experts believe his mother Queen Margrethe's decision to abdicate early was to pave the way for a younger ruler, others speculate it was a strategic move to preserve his relationship with Mary amid the affair rumors.
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