King Frederick X and Crown Prince Christian of Denmark posed victoriously as they celebrated their country’s gold medal win at the Paris Olympics.
Before today’s match, the father-son duo met with Instagram to send a message of support to the men’s handball team ahead of their final match against Germany this afternoon.
Alongside a photo of themselves in the stands, they shared a message: ‘We are ready for the lamps when the handball masters play the final in a while.
“Let’s hope Denmark can achieve a good result at the Olympic Games with a gold medal.”
Following Denmark’s triumph, Frederik and Christian seemed elated, marking the country’s third consecutive Olympic medal in the sport, having won one each at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
The father-son duo looked ecstatic as they celebrated a gold medal for their country in Paris this afternoon.
Shortly after the victory, royalty Instagram The account shared a new update from Christian and Frederik: ‘Congratulations on the gold,’ the post read.
The first image showed the proud monarch and his eldest son with broad smiles on their faces and striking victorious poses with their fists.
The second image was taken during the game and shows Frederik and Christian cheering on the Danish team.
The 56-year-old monarch looked elegant for the occasion, wearing a white shirt and red trousers, echoing the colours of the Danish flag.
Meanwhile, Christian, the eldest son of Frederick and Queen Mary, looked equally dapper in a tweed blazer and white shirt.
This comes after Denmark’s Queen Mary looked chic in an all-white ensemble as she attended an equestrian event at the Olympics last week.
The 52-year-old royal, who stepped out without her husband King Frederick X, was pictured watching the Individual Freestyle Dressage Grand Prix at the Chateau de Versailles in France.
Australian-born Queen Mary cut a chic figure in an unbuttoned white sleeveless shirt and matching sun hat. She completed her look with black sunglasses and minimalist gold jewellery.
King Frederik X and Crown Prince Christian of Denmark watched the men’s handball final at the Paris Olympics today
During the match, Frederik and Christian were in high spirits as they cheered on the men’s handball team.
Her makeup was subtle, with just a hint of pink lip gloss, as she sported a natural glow accentuated by the sun.
Meanwhile, her highlighted brown locks were styled in natural waves and fell from beneath her hat to rest delicately on her shoulders.
Unfortunately for Mary, Denmark missed out on the medals by finishing fifth, while Germany took gold and silver and Great Britain came third.
The royal appeared to be deeply engrossed as she watched the event, accompanied by her friend Helle Trolle, a Danish textile designer.
She seemed relaxed in the stands, sunbathing and appearing to have fun alongside the other spectators.
His appearance came after having witnessed the Grand Prix Special de Maître por Equipos, which was also held at the Palace of Versailles.
The Queen, looking her usual elegant self, was accompanied by Princess Benedicta, 80, aunt of Mary’s husband King Frederik and younger sister of Denmark’s former monarch Queen Margrethe, 84, who abdicated earlier this year.
Mary cut an elegant figure in a blazer in Denmark’s national colour, deep red. The stylish royal paired her blazer with a sun hat and dark blue-framed sunglasses, to protect her from the glare of the sun.
Her look was completed with several pieces of jewelry, including gold hoop earrings and layered gold necklaces.
Meanwhile, Princess Benedicta sported a polo shirt in the same shade, which she also paired with a straw hat.
The dressage event decided the team medals, with Germany taking gold and Denmark silver.
Among the Danish dressage riders is Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour, who qualified for her place in the event after the Grand Prix Dressage, during which she rode her horse Freestyle.
On that day, Queen Mary was photographed meeting the rider, while the women smiled for a photograph alongside Mary’s friend Helle Trolle.
The event, in which Cathrine and Freestyle led the list of competitors, was a qualifier for both the team and individual finals.
Speaking about his performance at the time, the jockey said: ‘I feel very relieved and super proud.
“Today’s freestyle performance was amazing. My plan today wasn’t to pressure her into doing anything, but to just see what she offered, and what she did today was simply something she offered to me.”
The monarch has enjoyed the Paris Olympics on numerous occasions (seen at the Brazil vs USA men’s basketball quarter-final match on the eleventh day of the Olympics)
Freestyle had previously been ridden by British rider Charlotte Dujardin, who was forced to withdraw from the Games following the release of a video purportedly showing her whipping an unknown horse more than 24 times on the legs while at a UK training centre.
The footage, which was reportedly sent to the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) on July 22, resulted in Dujardin, a 39-year-old three-time gold medallist, being suspended pending an investigation.
On July 23, Dujardin confirmed that she was the person in the footage and that the behavior captured in the clip was inappropriate.
Aired on Good Morning Britain on July 24, the video shows Dujardin walking alongside the horse, which was being ridden by a 19-year-old woman, while she whipped its legs.
