New favorite? Special guest of Queen Mary on a royal hunt following a secret getaway to Australia – after King Frederick left on his own

Royal fans claim that Queen Mary of Denmark has been a favorite with her children after allowing her youngest daughter, Princess Josephine, to attend the royal hunt as a special guest.

The 13-year-old princess’s appearance on the hunt came days after she was spotted on an Australian beach with her glamorous 52-year-old mother. Her twin brother Vincent was also invited on the trip.

The beloved Australian-born queen was seen smiling at her teenage daughter as they rode in the carriage and stood on the balcony for the popular hunt.

The Queen attended the iconic Hubertus Hunt, held at the Hermitage Palace in Dyrehaven, to present her honorary award.

The annual hunt involves 160 riders chasing the ‘fox’, which has now been replaced by two experienced riders and is always held on the first Sunday in November.

The ‘fox’ is followed over hedges and water features through the park – following a route of 8 miles.

Dating back to the 20th century, the event marks the end of the Danish hunting season and attracts around 40,000 spectators.

Queen Mary became patron of the Hubertus Hunt event following the death of her father-in-law Prince Henrik in 2018, when she was still Crown Princess.

Royal fans claim Queen Mary of Denmark is playing favorites with her children after letting her youngest daughter, Princess Josephine, attend the royal hunt as a special guest

The 13-year-old smiled next to her mother as they watched the famous race unfold

The teenager’s appearance was a surprise to the guests as it was not on the family’s official calendar

This year’s hunt took place just days after the one-year anniversary of the ‘Madrid scandal’ – in which her husband, then the Crown Prince, was photographed alone in Spain with his friend, glamorous Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova.

At the time, the photos sparked affair rumors that Genoveva quickly denied and which the Danish palace refused to address.

Queen Mary made headlines on the anniversary when she appeared at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia. Her young daughter by her side.

The next day the glamorous royal was spotted at Balmoral Beach, this time with friends.

Queen Mary was in Australia for her niece’s wedding. Her youngest son, Prince Vincent, was also on the secret holiday but was not photographed with his mother until they were spotted leaving the country.

Meanwhile, King Frederick organized his own hunt at Gludsted Plantation. His first as King of Denmark.

His decision to hunt on the anniversary sparked controversy as it was reportedly where he met his friend Genoveva for the first time.

26 guests took part in the King’s first royal hunt, including primary producers, politicians and members of the court.

Queen Mary presents the prize to the winner of the hunt, which marks the end of the season

The couple’s relationship has been under scrutiny for twelve months

While many royal watchers wondered why the couple decided to spend the one-year anniversary of the scandal apart.

Others called for the couple to be ‘left alone’.

“There’s a reason why the rearview mirror is so small and the windshield is so big. Where you go is much more important than what you leave behind.’ Apparently this couple understands this,” said one fan.

“Unless you hid under the bed you won’t know what happened,” said another.

“He is a royal king and can do whatever he wants. She is not Danish and comes from a normal family,” said a third.

Some simply felt ‘sad’ for the royal family.

“Old Mary has looked miserable for over a year, she has the same look in her eyes as Charlene of Monaco,” said one man.