King Frederick and Queen Mary of Denmark formed a united front last night as they announced a major rebranding of the Crown Prince Couple’s Awards, a year after the monarch’s “affair” scandal.
The couple, who have been plagued by rumors of marital strife over the past year, attended the annual awards, which celebrate “outstanding performance and innovative thinking” in the arts, culture and social work sectors, in Copenhagen .
After a series of solo engagements this week, Queen Mary posed for photographs with her husband on the red carpet at the VEGA concert hall, before taking to the stage with him to announce a new chapter in the awards’ history.
For the occasion, the royal mother of four, 52, opted for a sleek black silk lapel tuxedo jumpsuit from MaxMara.
To add a pop of color to her ensemble, Mary opted for a pair of yellow silk high heels from Manolo Blahnik, a variation of the pair made famous by Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City franchise.
King Frederick and Queen Mary of Denmark (pictured) formed a united front at the Crown Prince Couple’s Awards last night
The stylish royal paired her designer heels with a matching yellow satin bag with chunky embellishments, which she tucked under her arm on the red carpet.
What’s more, Mary slicked back her long brown hair to show off her dangling diamond earrings and opted for a stunning gray smoky eye.
Meanwhile, King Frederik, 56, looked dapper in a navy suit and white shirt for the occasion.
During the evening, the royal couple took to the stage to present the awards live on television and then also spent time speaking to the winners and finalists.
The awards were first created in 2004 as a wedding gift to Frederik and Mary from the Bikuben Foundation, an independent organization specializing in creative projects for young people.
During last night’s event, Frederik and Mary announced that the Crown Prince Couple Awards will now be known as the Royal Couple Awards, to signify their new royal status following their ascension in January.
In a joint speech, the couple explained: ‘Tonight we say goodbye to the Crown Prince couple’s awards and welcome something new. Because for us this doesn’t end here. We have new titles, but we carry our values with us.
‘Therefore, in the future we will also support social initiatives, art and culture, and the communities that unite us. We will greet those who fascinate, excite and move us.
The couple (pictured), who have been plagued by rumors of marital strife over the past year, attended the annual awards, which celebrate “outstanding performance and innovative thinking” in the arts, culture and entertainment sectors. social work.
For the occasion, the royal mother of four, 52, opted for a sleek black silk lapel tuxedo jumpsuit from MaxMara.
During the evening, the royal couple (pictured) took to the stage to present the awards live on television.
To add a pop of color to her ensemble, Mary opted for a pair of yellow Manolo Blahnik silk high heels and a matching clutch.
During last night’s event, Frederik and Mary (pictured) announced that the Crown Prince Couple Awards will now be known as the Royal Couple Awards.
Queen Mary (pictured) slicked back her long brown hair to show off her dangling diamond earrings and opted for a stunning smoky gray eye.
Queen Mary of Denmark (pictured) also spent time speaking to the winners and finalists afterwards.
“We want to retain an award for arts and culture and an award for social initiatives, and new in 2025 we will introduce an award for communities.”
In November 2023, photographs of Crown Prince Federico enjoying an evening with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casnova caused a stir in Denmark.
The Palace called it a “private visit” but otherwise declined to discuss the nature of the now infamous incident. Meanwhile, his wife, Mary, was more than 3,000 miles away on official royal business in New York.
In the photos, the royal and the billionaire Duchess of Alba’s former daughter-in-law are seen walking through Madrid before heading to her apartment building, changing clothes and heading out again for the night.
The publication of the photos caused Genoveva, 47, to issue a statement denying any type of romantic relationship between her and royalty and criticizing the “malicious” rumors.
In January, Queen Margaret became the first Danish monarch to abdicate in more than 500 years; Experts say the royal made the decision to “save her son’s marriage.”
Royal commentators have told MailOnline that Margrethe “deliberately” dropped a “big bomb” at the right time to secure the future of the Danish royal family and its “greatest asset”, Crown Princess Mary.
King Frederick spent time with his friend Genoveva Casanova (pictured) in Madrid last November, sparking rumors of an affair that she had vehemently denied.
Crown Prince Frederik and his then-fiancee Mary Donaldson were seen walking in a park in Australia three months before their wedding in 2004.
King Frederick and Queen Mary photographed on their wedding day in Copenhagen in May 2004, four years after they met.
Two weeks earlier, Australian-born Mary had been seen crying and shared a cryptic post about loneliness just weeks after her husband was photographed on a night out in Madrid with a Mexican socialite, sparking rumors of a alleged affair with Genoveva Casanova.
British royal author Phil Dampier, also an expert on European monarchies, told MailOnline: “I think Margrethe may have been worried that her marriage was in trouble and therefore had to act.”
“The Queen always thought Mary was a fantastic asset to the royal family and if she had thought she might leave it would have been a disaster. She now hopes that Frederik and Mary will resolve any differences and work together as the new King and Queen.
In his memoir The King’s Word, Frederik revealed that his wife, whom he describes as a “woman of the times,” is not afraid to challenge him.
He explained: ‘As I mentioned earlier, my father was very patriarchal and tried to pass that pattern on to his two sons.
“Here, however, I have learned a lot by having a wife who, from time to time, reminds me that, of course, I am not always right and that my words are not automatically believed, just because I am the man of the house. .’
Frederik said Mary is his “sidekick and wingman” with whom he has a “super dynamic.”
Seeming to put to rest rumors of infidelity, Frederik says he and Mary have reached a “stable point” in their lives together.
He said: “I love marriage, my wife, our children and the whole happy foundation that arises for people who manage to stay together and persevere.”
Elaborating on their roles as King and Queen, Frederik admitted that they will “approach a lot of things differently” than their mother. And he added: “María and I are children of our time.”