Queen Mary of Denmark looked radiant yesterday as she greeted the First Lady of Ukraine in Copenhagen.
The Australian-born queen, 52, skipped the formalities and greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, with a warm hug.
After the meeting, Olena, 46, reciprocated Mary’s display of warm affection on Facebook, where she called Denmark one of Ukraine’s “greatest and most trusted partners.”
Demonstrating her fashion prowess, Mary wore an elegant off-white suit paired with a ruffled cream blouse. She completed her look with snake print heels.
Ukraine’s First Lady, meanwhile, looked equally stylish in a white blouse with statement puff sleeves and a pair of wide-leg pants with a sleek leather belt.
Queen Mary of Denmark (left) met with the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska (right), in Copenhagen yesterday.
The couple appeared calm as they chatted about a variety of topics, including Denmark’s support for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion and Mary’s humanitarian efforts.
After the visit, Olena took to Facebook to share news of the meeting. She wrote: ‘The Danish royal family has supported Ukraine since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion.
‘During our visit to Denmark last year, the President of Ukraine and I had the honor of meeting Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. And today I am happy to meet with Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark.
‘Like her entire family, the Queen of Denmark is actively involved in social activities and, in particular, sponsors more than 30 organizations, including those that provide humanitarian aid, deal with healthcare and protect women’s rights.
“I am grateful to the royal family for the fact that Denmark is one of our greatest and most trusted partners in all endeavours.”
It comes after Olena similarly praised the British royal family for their show of support towards Ukraine and said it was a “great privilege” to meet Queen Camilla at Clarence House on her two-day visit to the UK.
‘We really feel the support of the Royal Family and, through them, also the support of the British Nation. I have to thank the British people, we feel their support,” he said in Morgan Springs Uncensored.
Zelenska also paid tribute to the leadership of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who she said was an example and the “standard of support for Ukraine.”
The Australian-born Queen, 52, put on a friendly display as she greeted Ukraine’s First Lady with a warm hug.
The couple seemed in high spirits as they chatted about a variety of topics, including Mary’s humanitarian efforts.
He added: “We really feel the support of the Royal Family and, through them, also the support of the British Nation.” I have to thank the British people, we feel their support.
‘It’s sincere, warm and not just a statement. It’s a sincere and powerful feeling of support, and it really inspires us. Every time I return from London I feel inspired. As if I had a vacation, as if I recharged my batteries, and so once again, thank you.’
During her trip to the UK, Zelenska also met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, and Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron.
In his only interview about the visit with Piers Morgan, he admitted the situation was “difficult”, adding that it was a “marathon, not a sprint”.
On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, King Charles, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, paid tribute to the “determination and strength” of the Ukrainian people.
The 52-year-old monarch looked stunning in an off-white cream suit paired with a ruffled cream blouse.
Meanwhile, Olena looked equally stylish in a white blouse with puffed sleeves, paired with a pair of stylish wide-leg pants.
‘Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted on them, Ukrainians continue to display the heroism with which the world so closely associates them. “His is true courage, in the face of indescribable aggression,” he said in a message last week.
Zelenska said she was “moved” by the King’s speech and during her 30-minute meeting with the Queen “conveyed our greetings to Her Majesty as well and our best wishes for her health from the President of Ukraine and the Ukrainian nation.” .
But his highest praise was reserved for the late Queen, without whom, he suggested, the public response would have been slower and less powerful.
She said: “I think, in general, the standard for support for Ukraine was set by the leadership of Queen Elizabeth II. In every process of support, there needs to be a leader, a person who sets the example, and then , all who care will follow this example.
And I suppose that if there had not been such a leader, the public response would not have been as powerful or would have been slower.
‘So, we are grateful. We remember those times with great affection and for us she is a very important historical figure, I think she is also for the whole world.’