Royal radiance! Princess Mary celebrates her 48th birthday with an age-defying new official portrait – as her health and beauty secrets are revealed
- Crown Princess Mary turned 48 on February 5 with a stunning new portrait
- Many were impressed with the mother-of-four’s ageless appearance
- Mary’s beauty secrets include the Danish diet stuffed full of native ingredients
- She also swears by weight lifting and looking after her skin with eye creams
A stunning new portrait has been released of Crown Princess Mary to mark the Danish royal’s 48th birthday on February 5.
The Tasmanian-born princess looks the epitome of elegance in a navy blue wrap dress by Issa London, aquamarine diamond drop earrings and an Orit Elhanati necklace in the new portrait taken by Copenhagen-based photographer Daniel Stjerne.
The Palace shared the image on their Instagram page, with the caption: ‘Her Royal Majesty the Crown Princess has a birthday and turns today 48 years old’.
A stunning new portrait has been released of Crown Princess Mary to mark the Danish royal’s 48th birthday on February 5 (pictured)
Many people were quick to comment online about how ‘ageless’ the 48-year-old mother of four (pictured in October 2019) looks
And while many of the comments were well wishers offering birthday greetings, some were simply amazed at how good and ‘ageless’ the 48-year-old mother of four still looks.
‘Princess Mary is so beautiful,’ one commenter posted.
‘She’s 48 and looks absolutely stunning,’ another added.
Princess Mary (pictured with Prince Frederik in October 2019) swears by a ‘Danish diet’ filled with fish and root vegetables, as well as PT sessions several times a week with weight lifting
Many of the Princess’s beauty secrets are kept under royal lock and key, but some of Mary’s favourite products and methods have surfaced over the years.
When it comes to skincare, Princess Mary has long been a fan of the Danish-born skin expert Ole Henriksen.
Ole first met Princess Mary during her first pregnancy with son Prince Christian, when she called on him for skincare advice.
He said the eyes are the most important area of the face and require ‘special attention’ as part of the wider skincare regimen.
‘Try to use creams proven to hydrate and firm to enhance your skin’s elasticity, and always make this the last step of your routine,’ Ole told FEMAIL.
‘Nothing does it better than our Banana Bright Eye Creme ($54), which serves to illuminate and strengthen natural collagen with its added vitamin C – it’s makeup and eye care in one jar!’
The Princess also stays looking youthful by way of a rigorous fitness regime that keeps her in great shape at age 48 – this includes plenty of walking (pictured with her family) and running
Princess Mary also swears by a healthy ‘Danish diet’ – filled with plenty of ingredients native to Denmark, including olive oil and salmon – which both boast skin-boosting ingredients.
A typical ‘Danish diet’ includes plenty of fish, as well as fruit, root vegetables including carrots, parsnip and potatoes and fibrous foods like rye bread.
Someone on the diet might breakfast on rolled oats with plain Skyr yoghurt and berries, before snacking on an apple or pear with almond butter and herbal tea mid morning.
Lunch might be Smørrebrød – or a typical open-faced sandwich made on rye bread.
An afternoon snack could be either a handful of nuts or carrot, before a dinner of 100 grams of lean grilled wild meat such as venison, elk or kangaroo.
Princess Mary (pictured in October 2019) is religious about her skin, calling on the Danish skincare expert Ole Henriksen to help her out with any issues
The Crown Princess stays looking youthful by way of a rigorous fitness regime that keeps her in great shape at age 48.
Princess Mary reportedly sees a personal trainer several times a week, doing a lot of weight lifting as well as exercises like squats and lunges.
The Princess has also been known to take part in ‘royal runs’ and runs for charity, proving she has cardiovascular fitness too.