The Danish royal family comes together to deck the halls after those photos of Prince Frederik and a Mexican socialite rock the monarchy

The Danish royal family has shared a sweet video of them pruning their Christmas tree as they put on a united front, weeks after the palace was rocked by rumors of an affair.

Prince Frederik, Princess Mary and their children Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine gathered to deck the halls of Amalienborg, their official residence in Copenhagen.

A sweet video shared to Instagram shows the family adding red candles, red and gold baubles and Christmas decorations to the tree.

Looking cozy in a Christmas sweater, Mary epitomizes casual luxury as she pets the family’s border collie.

Perhaps a nod to the country’s flag, one photo shows the tree complete with red and white baubles, while there is even one that is a replica of the palace itself.

In the clip, eldest son and heir Christian helps his father as they climb the ladder to get to the tree, while the younger siblings place baubles on the lower branches.

The show of unity came amid furor in recent weeks after photos appeared in Spanish magazine Lecturas of Prince Frederik, 55, on a night out in Madrid with glamorous Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova – and without his wife Princess Mary of Denmark, 51.

Genoveva and Frederik were seen in the photos all over the streets of Madrid. Neither the prince nor his Australian-born wife Mary have responded to the allegations.

It has since emerged that father-of-four Frederik and glamorous Genoveva met on a hunting trip and see each other several times a year.

‘They have a friendship. They know each other and have mutual friends. They usually meet several times a year,” claimed Susanna Griso, who presents the Spanish TV show Espejo Público.

Griso claimed that Genoveva became close to the heir to the Danish throne after they met during a hunting trip in the mountains.

The presenter explains: ‘These are exclusive meetings, for which you have to pay a lot of money. All members of the royal family and the children of the major families are present. The trips are mainly organized in Germany and Austria.’

On these types of trips, usually in mountainous regions, guests pay thousands of euros to hunt European big game animals such as red deer, Alpine ibex, wild boar and wild mouflon sheep.

Griso added, “Her friends have told me she is having a really hard time. She is currently in hiding and has turned off her cell phone because she does not want anyone to call her.”

It was the publication of photos in the magazine Lecturas that generated enormous media interest in Spain, and the story has dominated television news and chat programs in recent days.

Despite Genoveva’s denial, the allegations have attracted attention in many Spanish-speaking countries, as people say they were “completely unaware” of the relationship between the reality TV star and the royal family.

A statement from the socialite said: ‘I categorically deny the statements indicating a romantic relationship between Prince Frederick and me.’

She added: “Any statement of this type not only completely lacks the truth, but also maliciously misrepresents the facts.

“This is already in the hands of my lawyers, who will take care of the relevant steps to protect my rights to honor, truth and privacy.”

According to Hello!Crown Prince Frederik’s private trip to Spain included art exhibitions, watching flamenco and visiting new restaurants.

It is believed that he planned to attend the Picasso exhibition with a mutual friend he shares with Genoveva, but at the last minute the friend was unable to go and asked Genoveva to attend in his place.

After visiting the exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, the couple walked through El Retiro Park before heading to El Corral de la Morería for dinner.

Genoveva Casanova is a Mexican-born socialite living in Spain who has also dabbled in acting over the years, starring in Goya’s Ghosts in 2006.

Meanwhile, the royal family appears to be uniting as Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is set to spend Christmas with both of her sons, Prince Joachim and Prince Frederik, and their families.

It’s a far cry from the Danish royal family’s festive plans last year, when they spent it apart after a row over royal titles.

Tensions arose after the monarch stripped Prince Joachim’s four children of their prince and princess titles – a move that the sixth in line to the throne openly criticized.

But it seems the issue is all water under the bridge now, after it was confirmed by the Danish Royal Household that the Queen will be joined by her sons at Marselisborg Palace this year.

Queen Margrethe will move into Marselisborg Palace from December 20. She celebrates Christmas Eve with Prince Frederik and his family, but also with Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and their two children.

Prince Joachim’s son, Count Felix, will join his family on December 25, while his brother, Count Nikolai, will spend Christmas abroad. He is currently studying at the University of Technology in Sydney.

According to the Danish magazine, Prince Joachim and his family spent Christmas in Vietnam last year Her & Nowwhile Australian-born Princess Mary and her family spent the holidays in Hobart.

The magazine indicated that the trip had been rescheduled from 2020 due to the pandemic, writing: “Joachim finally got the chance to show the children the country where their grandfather, Prince Henrik, spent much of his childhood and youth.”

Queen Margrethe’s surprise decision to revoke her grandchildren’s HRH status made headlines around the world and sparked a bitter row within the family after her youngest son Joachim spoke out against the move to strip his children’s titles. change.

The monarch later apologized and admitted she had “underestimated” the impact of her actions, but said it was “a long time coming.”

She said the decision was intended to allow Countess Athena, 11, Count Felix, 20, Count Nikolai, 24, and Count Henrik, 13, to enjoy normal lives without royal duties.