King Frederick X puts on a spirited display in the men’s doubles badminton semi-final match on Friday.
The 56-year-old Danish monarch encouraged Danes Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who were playing against TaiwanLee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin
at the Paris Olympics.
The King cheered and shuddered from the stands as he intently watched the thrilling match at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena.
Frederik opted for casual summer attire, as he smiled in a white Olympic polo shirt and jeans.
The king’s wife, Queen Mary, is also in Paris for the games, but was not seen at the badminton semi-final.
King Frederik X puts on a lively display in the men’s doubles badminton semi-final match on Friday
Sadly, it was a harrowing experience for Denmark after a tough match in which they won the first set but lost the next two to Taiwan’s Liang and Wang.
Yesterday, Queen Mary watched the Australian women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team win gold at the Olympic Games.
The Dolphins team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus took the win in seven minutes and 40.33 seconds.
Mary, who is a Tasmanian-born royal, is a distant relative of Ariarne Titmus and was on hand to watch the race and celebrated with them as they came into the stands to hug friends and family.
Shortly before the Games began, Titmus revealed: ‘We’re actually cousins, in a distant and somewhat indirect way.
‘One of Dad’s cousins is married to Mary’s cousin, which is quite funny considering the joke that everyone born in Tasmania is related in some way.’
Mary also shared a warm hug with O’Callaghan and took photographs of the gold medallists, with Australian swimming great Cate Campbell pointing out on Channel Nine’s coverage that all the usual royal protocols of curtsying and shaking hands went out the window in all the emotion.
Queen Mary and King Frederick have been forming a united front ahead of the 2024 Games after overcoming a difficult year plagued by “affair” rumours.
The 56-year-old Danish monarch was cheering on Danes Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen as they played Taiwanese Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin at the Paris Olympics.
The King cheered and shuddered from the stands as he intently watched the thrilling match at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena.
Frederik opted for casual summer attire, as he smiled in a white Olympic polo shirt and jeans.
Last week, the couple appeared in high spirits as they took part in the opening of the Danish pavilion at the Maison du Danemark on the Champs-Élysées, which will be open during this summer’s Games.
Mary, radiant and elegant in a red ensemble, joined her equally happy husband Frederik to cut the official ribbon for the Danish pavilion.
Later, she and Frederik greeted Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in a friendly atmosphere in front of the Louvre and in front of the famous tournament rings.
Pairing her look with a white blazer, Mary was dressed in her country’s colours, sending a strong message of support for the team.
Last week, the couple stepped out again for the Games to attend the torch relay in the French capital. Mary wore an elegant white dress and red jacket for the outing.
King Frederik reacted to Friday’s men’s doubles badminton semi-final match
The quartet had a very famous fan in Queen Mary of Denmark, a distant relative of Ariarne Titmus, who celebrated with the gold medallists after the race (pictured).
Queen Mary shared a long hug with Titmus (left) and the couple were all smiles as Australians ran into the stands to hug their friends and loved ones.
This comes after the royal couple were spotted enjoying a relaxing beach holiday in Sardinia earlier this month.
But instead of continuing their much-needed downtime on the Italian island, the duo headed to Paris later this week to attend their beloved Olympics.
This year, Federico and Maria’s marriage has been plagued by rumours since the King was photographed in Madrid with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova last year.
Snaps of the couple showed them heading to a traditional flamenco restaurant in the Spanish capital, where Genoveva lives, where Spanish magazine Lecturas reported they dined together until the early hours.
Following the publication of the photos, rumors of a romance between the couple circulated.
Last week, the couple appeared in high spirits as they took part in the opening of the Danish pavilion at the Maison du Danemark on the Champs-Élysées, which will be open during this summer’s Games.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark, and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrive for a reception hosted by French President Macron and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
In the end, Genoveva, 47, issued a statement denying any kind of romantic relationship between her and the royal and slamming “malicious” rumors.
However, cracks apparently began to appear in the relationship between Queen Mary and King Frederick after his date night with the socialite.
The couple, who have been married for 20 years, began displaying what appeared to be icy body language toward each other in public appearances, most notably on a ski trip in March.
Mary then appeared to further fuel the rumours by completing a series of solo engagements without her husband present.
However, more recently, the couple seems to have returned to their usual cheerful demeanor, and have long been beloved by royal fans for their displays of affection towards each other.
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