Queen Mary of Denmark was photographed days after a horse riding accident left her with painful scrapes along her jaw.
The Australian-born queen carefully matched her band-aid to her skin tone, but its rough texture was hard to miss as she arrived at the funeral of former court chief Per Thornit in Copenhagen.
The large bandage covered a scrape that palace insiders say she received while riding a horse.
Mary has been forced to prove her resilient nature recently after a series of accidents and risky situations.
The horseback incident, which occurred at her home between royal trips to neighbouring countries, comes weeks after she was knocked to the ground in Greenland.
The 52-year-old was waving to fans in the country’s capital Nuuk when she was hit by a scooter driven by an elderly man.
Mary’s younger children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, were just metres away when the monarch collapsed to the ground, horrifying onlookers.
King Frederik was also waving to fans nearby when the dark grey scooter struck his wife, causing her to lose her balance.
Queen Mary of Denmark was photographed days after a horse riding accident left her with painful scrapes along her jaw.
The Australian-born queen carefully matched her band-aid to her skin tone, but its rough texture was hard to miss as she entered the funeral of former court chief Per Thornit in Copenhagen.
He seemed to hide the injury as he entered the funeral.
The popular royal screamed as she fell and looked exhausted after the incident, but managed to maintain her composure after getting back to her feet.
His security guards quickly sprang into action and stopped the scooter from moving any further.
The scooter driver appeared more shaken than the Queen after the incident and said he “didn’t know what happened.”
The old man said he had intended to extend his arm towards the Queen Mary, hoping it would take him, but instead he stepped on the accelerator.
Palace media confirmed that Mary was not injured during the incident and was able to continue with her planned schedule of events.
One onlooker said the crowd was left in shock after the incident.
“I could see how much it hurt her, her eyes filled with tears immediately. It must hurt to have been hit at that speed. The police immediately set up a barricade and removed her from the scene,” he said.
Queen Mary of Denmark was on a royal visit to Greenland when she was hit by a scooter while waving to a crowd.