How socialite ‘affair’ scandal has rocked Danish royal couple

Parting from family members whenever you dwell on the opposite facet of the world is at all times tough, however as Princess Mary of Denmark wrapped up her pre-Christmas break Down Under earlier this week, her emotional goodbye took on a deeper significance. 

Departing from Queenstown Airport in New Zealand after a four-day journey amid a go to to her native Australia, the longer term Queen appeared to wipe away a tear as she stated goodbye to associates and ready to make the journey again to Denmark – and actuality. 

The Danish Royal Family have been rocked by rumours in current weeks – after images emerged of Prince Frederik having fun with an evening out with a Mexican socialite in Madrid in October.

So when Tasmanian-born Mary began her Christmas break in Australia on December 6 alongside her two youngest youngsters, twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, each 12, it little question offered a welcome escape.

The 51-year-old has stored a low profile on this journey, however what’s subsequent for Mary and Frederik as they face into the New Year after weathering intense scrutiny of their marriage?

Prince Frederik, 55, was reunited together with his spouse some days later after the couple have been noticed touching down in separate planes in Queenstown on Monday. The inheritor to the Danish throne arrived alongside his 16-year-old daughter Isabella.

But regardless of the ‘affair’ rumours after Frederik’s outing with 47-year-old socialite Genoveva Casanova, he stays simply as common with Denmark’s inhabitants, in line with a brand new ballot.

Danish royal reporter Kenth G. Madsen informed FEMAIL: ‘Crown Prince Frederik’s Spanish journey has principally brought about a fantastic stir among the many inhabitants.

‘Several media, together with particularly Ekstra Bladet, which has a vital strategy to the monarchy, haven’t missed any alternatives to acquire feedback from the royal members on official events, particularly the Queen and Mary. But every time they’ve been met by a wall of silence.

‘As a place to begin, the Royal House has lengthy since introduced that they don’t touch upon the members’ non-public affairs.

‘But the royal help is nice in Denmark. Sources in Danish royal media state that they chorus from writing in regards to the case in any respect as a result of it offends their readers.

‘According to an opinion ballot, Crown Prince Frederik has maintained his recognition, and the case with the Spanish lady has apparently not influenced his recognition.

‘A brand new opinion ballot exhibits that Queen Margrethe is the most well-liked member of the royal home. 38 per cent consider that the Queen is the very best consultant of the Danish royal home.

‘That’s what TV2 writes on December 18, for which Megafon has accomplished the investigation. Crown Prince Frederik is second with 29 per cent of the vote. 

’77 per cent reply that they consider that the Crown Prince can be “very well” or “well” suited as regent if he have been to take over the throne as we speak.

The royal reported continued: ‘In addition, TV2 has requested whether or not the Queen must be regent for all times. 

‘Here, 44 per cent reply that they assume so, whereas 32 per cent consider that the queen ought to depart the throne to Crown Prince Frederik earlier than his sixtieth birthday in 2028. 15 per cent reply that the Queen ought to already step down now.’

Mary and Frederik’s 23-year romance has usually been dubbed a ‘real-life fairytale’ – but the couple’s relationship has made headlines over current weeks for much less glowing causes.

Lecturas reported that, throughout their evening out, Frederik – who’s a fourth cousin of King Charles – and Genoveva visited a Pablo Picasso exhibition, walked via El Retiro Park and later went out for dinner.

At round 7pm, Lecturas claimed each Frederik and Genoveva went to her residence constructing individually, and each re-emerged at round 9pm, two hours later, each having modified their garments into night put on. 

In the photographs, Genoveva had ditched her stylish camel coat with a tie belt in favour of a white shirt, black wide-leg trousers and a black jacket worn on her shoulders.

Meanwhile Frederik appeared to have modified from a navy jacket and brown trousers right into a white shirt and darkish trousers with a wise darkish jacket. Again, they have been reported to have emerged from the constructing individually, however acquired into the identical white automobile.

The journal claimed the pair watched a flamenco efficiency at a Spanish restaurant, El Corral de la Moreria, which completed at midnight.

It additionally claimed they remained at their desk, which had been flanked by two of the Danish Prince’s bodyguards, whereas different prospects left, waiters completed up their shifts and the lights have been being switched off.

Lecturas claimed the pair didn’t emerge from the restaurant till 1am, once they walked out onto the road and acquired in a automobile. In a ‘gesture of courtesy’, Lecturas studies Prince Frederik opened the automobile door for his dinner companion.

The subsequent day, the journal claims the inheritor to the Danish throne was taken to the airport by way of automobile the place he flew residence to Denmark.

Publication of the photographs in Spanish journal Lecturas led the divorcee Mexican socialite to subject an announcement ‘categorically’ denying any suggestion the pair are romantically concerned, branding it ‘malicious’ and unfaithful, in line with Hola!.

The information broke amid a packed schedule of occasions for the royal couple throughout the state go to King Felipe of Spain and his spouse Queen Letizia, and can little question have been considered as an unwelcome distraction by Mary, who has scarcely put a foot improper in her virtually twenty years as a working royal.

Since the photographs emerged Mary has remained tight-lipped about her husband’s dinner with the socialite, and the pair have placed on a united show in public appearances. 

However, throughout one occasion after the publication of the photographs, physique language skilled Judi James informed FEMAIL that Mary appeared ‘disengaged’ when becoming a member of the Spanish King and Queen in Copenhagen in November. 

Her husband, in the meantime, appeared ‘hesitant’ in the direction of his spouse whereas on the outing with King Felipe and Queen Letizia throughout their go to to Denmark.

Mary and her household are at present having fun with their Christmas break – however earlier than their flight from New Zealand to Australia this week, the princess shared a put up about loneliness and the necessity for optimistic human connection throughout the festive interval.

In the letter posted on the Mary Foundation web site, the longer term queen mirrored on the previous 12 months – and stated she felt it was shorter than earlier years.

‘And on the similar time, a lot has occurred that it’s not possible to place all of it into phrases,’ she continued.

An excerpt shared on the official Instagram account for the Danish Royal House had some speculating the princess was utilizing her basis to trace on the affair rumours.

‘We want one another if we’re to succeed. And that is not solely true within the working world and for these of us who’re working to fight social isolation,’ it learn. ‘This is true for all of us. Humans want people.’

The touching phrases have been shared alongside a shocking image of the royal within the snow. She wore a purple jacket beneath a heat wool wrap and gave a delicate smile in the direction of the digital camera.

‘The Danish royal household are fortunate to have you ever. I hope your husband realises he has embarrassed you and his youngsters immeasurably. You will make a effective queen,’ one fan commented.

Another wrote: ‘I feel it is a unhappy 12 months for Mary, her husband’s (alleged) betrayal and it is public. What a courageous lady, she will be able to deal with something. I simply adore her.’ 

Princess Mary touched down in New Zealand on December 18 – the place she was met by Prince Frederik and their eldest daughter Isabella.

The Crown Princess had arrived in Australia 12 days earlier alongside her twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

Meanwhile, it has since emerged that father-of-four Frederik and glamorous Genoveva – the previous daughter-in-law of the billionaire Duchess of Alba – met on a searching journey and see one another a number of occasions a 12 months.  

‘They have a friendship. They know one another and have associates in widespread. They often meet a number of occasions a 12 months,’ Susanna Griso, who presents Spanish TV present Espejo Público claimed.

Griso alleged that Genoveva had turn into near the inheritor to the Danish throne after they met on a excessive finish mountain searching journey. 

The presenter defined: ‘These are unique conferences, the place you need to pay some huge cash to attend. All of the royals and youngsters of the foremost households are there. The journeys are organised principally in Germany and Austria.’

On journeys of this type, often in mountainous areas, friends pay hundreds of Euros to have the ability to hunt European huge recreation animals like pink deer, Alpine Ibex, wild boar and mouflon wild sheep.

But regardless of first attending to know Genoveva ‘at an unique searching journey’, Frederik has been pictured on the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account internet hosting a number of hunts amid the scandal. 

Griso added: ‘Her associates have informed me that she is having a really dangerous time of it. She is in hiding proper now and has turned off her cell phone as a result of she would not need anybody to name her.’ 

Despite Genoveva’s denial, the allegations have captured consideration in lots of Spanish-speaking international locations as folks say they have been ‘fully unaware’ of the connection between the fact TV star and royal. 

An announcement from the socialite stated: ‘I categorically deny the statements that recommend a romantic relationship between Prince Frederick and me.’

She added: ‘Any assertion of this kind not solely fully lacks the reality but in addition misrepresents the info in a malicious method. 

‘This is already within the fingers of my legal professionals, who will handle the pertinent steps to guard my proper to honour, fact and privateness.’

Genoveva Casanova is a Mexican-born socialite residing in Spain, who has additionally dabbled in performing through the years – taking a task in Goya’s Ghosts in 2006.

She has appeared on a number of actuality TV exhibits in Spain together with the nation’s model of the Masked Singer, the latest sequence of Spanish Celebrity Masterchef and an all-star model of The Chase. 

Between 2005 and 2007 she was married to Spanish writer Cayetano Martínez de Irujo, and the couple share two youngsters. 

He is among the 5 sons of the late Duchess of Alba, who was value an estimated £2.2billion, and was certainly one of Europe’s wealthiest aristocrats and a direct royal descent from King James II of England.

They divorced in 2008 however have maintained a pleasant relationship and she or he’s stated that they nonetheless converse every single day. 

After her divorce, Genoveva was linked to Mexican singer Luis Miguel, though the pair by no means confirmed in the event that they have been in a relationship. 

She then dated Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, a Senior Policy Adviser with the UNHCR earlier than coupling up with Spain’s former Minister of Justice, José María Michavila after the dying of his spouse. 

Her most up-to-date romance was in 2022 with José Manuel Gayán Pacheco, an agricultural businessman. 

The future King of Denmark and his spouse first met in her native Australia throughout the Sydney Olympics in 2000. 

Mary Donaldson, then a 28-year-old promoting govt from Tasmania who had no concept the good-looking European vacationer she had been chatting to for hours was really Crown Prince Frederik, future king of Denmark.

After the encounter, 32-year-old Fred – who was in Australia to help Denmark’s Olympic crusing staff – requested Mary for her cellphone quantity and a romance blossomed.

They maintained a long-distance relationship for a 12 months, with Frederik making secret journeys Down Under earlier than Mary moved to Denmark to review Danish language at Copenhagen’s Studieskolen in 2001.

In early 2003, Frederik’s mom Queen Margrethe publicly acknowledged the connection and the couple introduced their engagement at Amalienborg Castle later that 12 months on October 8.

The couple share 4 youngsters Prince Christian, 18, Princess Isabella, 16, and twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent, 12. 

Gossip magazines in each Denmark and Australia have revealed hypothesis in regards to the state of the royal couple’s marriage through the years, however there’s nothing concrete to recommend they’re something however fortunately married.