Danish Royal Family breaks silence on Prince Frederik's 'affair' scandal

Danish Royal Family breaks silence on Prince Frederik's 'affair' scandal

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 16/11/2023

- 17:42

The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark married in 2004

The Danish Royal Family has broken its silence on Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark's "affair" scandal.

The Spanish magazine Lecturas recently published photographs of Frederik in Madrid with the Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova.


The Crown Prince married Mary Donaldson in 2004, who is originally from Australia, and the couple have four children.

Despite originally saying nothing about the "affair" rumours, the Danish Royal Family has now released a short statement to the Danish publication B.T.

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik

Frederik and Mary tied the knot in 2004

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They said they "do not comment on rumours or insinuations".

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have both personally stayed silent about the allegations.

After the pictures in the Spanish magazine were published, Casanova claimed the "malicious" rumours of an "affair" were false.

The Mexican socialite posted a legal letter on Instagram, where she threatened legal action against the magazine.

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik

Mary and Frederik have stayed silent on the rumours

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Amber Petty, Mary's bridesmaid from her 2004 wedding, refused to comment or "go anywhere near" the scandal, she told The Mail.

A communications expert told B.T. that the Danish Royal Family were not concerned by the rumours.

According to the publication, the royals consider the current allegations a "breeze" as opposed to a storm.

Mary and Frederik's wedding was a huge affair in Denmark as well as the princess's home country Australia.

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik have four children

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Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik at the Coronation

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Mary was granted Danish citizenship before the wedding, as she had previously been a dual citizen of Australia and the United Kingdom.

The Crown Princess also converted from Presbyterianism to the Lutheran Church of Denmark.

Frederik's and Mary's relationship was depicted as a modern "fairytale" romance between a prince and a commoner.

The couple now has four children, Prince Christian, 18, Princess Isabella, 16, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 12.

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