Denmark's royal family has celebrated the birthdays of Princess Mary and her sister-in-law Princess Marie with the release of new portraits of the royal wives.
Mary donned a black and white polka dot dress by American designer Carolina Herrera for her portrait, while French-born Marie chose a conservative white blazer. The Tasmanian-born royal first met Prince Frederik of Denmark in Sydney during the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Mary moved to the small Nordic country and mastered the Danish language ahead of their 2004 nuptials.The couple share children Prince Christian, 17, Princess Isabella, 15, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 11.after Queen Margrethe opted to slim down the monarchy and strip Princess Marie’s children of their royal titles.
Her husband Prince Joachim spoke publicly about his frustration, telling Danish newspapers that his children had been “punished” and criticising his mother for making the decision on short notice.As future Queen consort of Denmark, Mary’s children were not impacted by the constitutional change. Mary, Frederik and their children continue to live at Amalienborg Palace in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.
Meanwhile, Marie and Joachim live abroad in France and are rumoured to be considering a move to the United States.
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