Queen Mary shared a sweet moment with her 13-year-old twin daughter, Princess Josephine, as they made faces at each other during Denmark’s annual Royal Run.
The Queen, 52, was photographed looking great with sunglasses to protect her eyes at the event, as she and her youngest daughter waited for King Frederik, 55, to finish the 10km race taking place in out in Copenhagen.
Looking a perfect couple in their purple running shirts, mother and daughter showed deep affection towards each other as Mary adjusted her daughter’s collar and Josephine, in response, stuck out her tongue.
Elsewhere, Josephine and her older sister Princess Elizabeth, 15, joked near the finish line and were photographed laughing together.
While the Queen opened up and showed warmth and laughter, her behavior contrasted with several icy appearances during the summer vacation she recently took with King Frederick to Sweden and Norway, months after rumors of an “affair” rocked the monarchy. Danish.
Queen Mary of Denmark, 52, shared a sweet moment with her youngest daughter, Princess Josephine, 13, at the Royal Run on Monday.
The royal mother-of-four, who takes part in the Royal Run with her husband every year, was photographed sharing a tender moment with her daughter Josephine as they acted as spectators for a while, before Mary joined the runners.
It was a rare outing for the entire family of the King and Queen, whose younger siblings are often not seen in public while completing their school studies.
However, the show of family unity comes after a difficult few months for the Danish royal family, following rumors of an affair after King Frederick was seen on a night out in Madrid with Genoveva Casanova, a Mexican socialite who lives in the Spanish capital.
The mother and daughter shared an intimate moment when Josephine stuck her tongue out at Queen Mary while they were on the sidelines of the event.
The Queen is ready for action! Queen Mary, 52, put on her cap and joined the other participants in the race.
Elsewhere, princesses Josephine and Isabella burst out laughing as they enjoyed the event.
Pictured: Queen Mary with Princess Josephine and her eldest daughter Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Run in Copenhagen.
The Queen affectionately brushed her daughter’s hair away from her face at the beginning of the event
Spanish magazine Lecturas published photos of the couple in the city in late October and reported that they had visited an old flamenco restaurant where they dined together until the early hours of the morning. After the photos were published, Genoveva adamantly denied that they were having an affair.
Since then, during their public appearances, King Frederick and Queen Mary have given off mixed signals with their body language, including several icy appearances.
The couple showed distance in their body language during summer vacation on the ship Daneborg as they sailed towards Sweden and Norway (which also coincided with their 20th wedding anniversary).
During this trip, the couple showed signs of coldness in their body language in their moments together; although such signs seemed to melt as they greeted their hosts in each nation.
Twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent, 13, and their older sister Princess Elizabeth, 15, hold their medals at the end of the Royal Run.
The three youngest royal brothers seemed ready and raring to go.
Greetings to the fans! The Queen smiled as she greeted royal watchers and race spectators upon her arrival.
Mary smiled behind her sunglasses as she prepared to participate, wearing a bib with the number 2 that had her name on it.
Maria greeted the royal fans before the start of the race.
Upon arrival in Norway last week, the couple looked serious before docking to meet their hosts, King Harald and Queen Sonja.
Body language expert Judi James told FEMAIL: “Arriving on a boat in Oslo, we can see Mary return to her considerably colder facial expression with her eyes looking into the distance rather than looking back at her husband.
“Here he looks helpless, with one eyebrow raised and the other furrowed while the expression in his eyes seems downcast and his lips are barely drawn into a real smile.”
Judi added: “Mary’s genuine smile and more tactile demeanors when she met the Norwegian royals only seemed to add to the idea that she was looking cooler around her husband again.”
The couple’s candid body language in private moments was in stark contrast to the image projected to the world by the Danish palace on social media as the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary was marked.
A photo taken of Queen Mary and King Frederick aboard the Dannebrog showed the couple in a relaxed pose, smiling, hugging each other and wearing matching vests.
Judi told FEMAIL: “To celebrate their wedding anniversary (the couple) appear to have struck a pose that is deliberately reminiscent of the way they used to behave before the scandal.”
She added: ‘Their torsos in this anniversary photo are together, albeit with a layer of padded vest acting as a little airbag and their mutual smiles suggest they are enjoying each other’s company again.
“Frederik has one hand on his hip to suggest a happy vacation moment and with his other hand he is seen grabbing his wife by the neck with what appears to be a fairly firm grip.”
However, the expert drew attention to the fact that Mary was wearing sunglasses in the photo, meaning that “the expression in her eyes is hidden from public view and scrutiny.”
Despite this, Danish royal expert Kenth Madsen has revealed that people in Denmark have “forgotten” about Frederik’s night out in Madrid with Genevieve and are jubilant to have a new king on the throne.
Meanwhile, Danish media reports seem to present their readers with the image of a happy couple.
A report from Her & Nu, published earlier this month, described how the couple “practically radiated love for each other” as they boarded the Dannebrog ahead of their wedding anniversary.
Although the report mentioned King Frederick’s night out with Genevieve, it noted that the father of four had “buried” any suggestion of an affair while standing with his wife on the Christiansborg balcony on the day he was proclaimed king.
The report also mentions a declaration of love to Queen Mary that the king made in his book Kongeord, published three days after ascending the throne.
The quote read: “I love marriage, my wife, our children, and the whole happy foundation that comes from people who manage to stick together and persevere.”
The King and Queen of Denmark moved on as Frederick ascended the throne earlier in the year, following the shock abdication of his mother, Queen Margaret, on New Year’s Eve 2023.
The surprise announcement came two months after King Frederick was seen dining with Mexican socialite Genoveva, who lives in Madrid.
Spanish magazine Lecturas published photos of the couple together as they headed to a traditional restaurant in the city, where they allegedly watched flamenco shows and stayed until the early hours of the morning.
After the photos were published, Genoveva issued a statement through her lawyers in which she vehemently denied any suggestion of an affair with Danish royalty, while the Palace declined to comment.