Princess Mary’s children wowed with how much they’ve grown as they united on a balcony at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen for Queen Margrethe’s 83rd birthday on April 16.
The Princess’ oldest daughter Isabella, 16, put on an elegant display as she lay an arm around her younger twin siblings Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent, 12.
The twins were front and centre while Prince Christian, 17, stood behind his siblings beside Princess Mary and Crown Price Frederik.
The whole family were in unison as they were shades of blue, green and white, with Princess Isabella wearing a stunning emerald green blazer, white shirt and black trousers.
Prince Vincent and Price Christian looked sharp in blue suits while Princess Josephine appeared comfortable and quaint in a green floral dress with blue jumper.
Queen Margrethe – who underwent back surgery last month – was also seen waving to crowds of wellwishers from the balcony.
The Danish Royal Family waved to wellwishers on a balcony at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen for Queen Margrethe’s 83rd birthday
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s oldest daughter Princess Isabella, 16, (right) lay an arm around her younger brother Prince Vincent, 12 (left)
She also supported her sister Princess Josephine, 12, (right) by placing an arm on her shoulder
The Crown Princess herself donned a dark green blazer and skirt while the Crown Prince wore a suit
The Crown Princess herself donned a dark green blazer and skirt while the Crown Prince wore a suit.
Prince Joachim and his children were also in attendance – with the full family appearing on the balcony later in the afternoon.
The Danish Queen – whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch – swept her hair back into her trademark and bun and wore a set of blue diamond earrings.
She added a pop of colour to her outfit with some vibrant red nail polish but otherwise wore minimal makeup.
As she stepped out on the balcony, Margrethe was pictured without a walking stick – having previously been spotted with one at Fredensborg Castle in Denmark on Wednesday.
The whole family were in unison as they were shades of blue, green and white, with Princess Isabella wearing a stunning emerald green blazer, white shirt and black trousers
The twins were spotted smiling and giggling as they exchanged a few words
Queen Margrethe of Denmark (pictured) swept her hair back into her trademark and bun and wore a set of blue diamond earrings
It was a tumultuous autumn for the Danish Royal Family
Images taken show the whole family waving proudly with smiles on their faces to onlookers
It was a tumultuous autumn for the Danish Royal Family after the monarch stripped her younger son Prince Joachim’s four children of their prince and princess titles – a shocking move which he publicly spoke out against.
She has said the decision was intended to allow Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20 – born from Prince Joachim’s first marriage – and Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10, to live normal lives without royal obligations.
Instead of being Princes and Princesses, they are Counts and Countess and referred to as Their Excellencies – a change which is now reflected on the household’s website.
At the time, Prince Joachim publicly spoke out against his mother’s decision – claiming that his children had been ‘harmed’ in the process.
Later this year, the 53-year-old royal, who is sixth in line to the Danish throne, will relocate to Washington DC with his family to become defence industry attaché at the Embassy of Denmark.
Prince Joachim and his children were also in attendance (pictured: Count Felix, left, Count Nikolai, right)
Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Count Henrik, Count Nikolai and Countess Athena pictured on the balcony at Amalienborg Castle
Count Nikolai likely turned heads as he stood beside his brother
The Royal cousins also looked sharp
Last year, the sixth-in-line to the throne admitted that ‘communication was missing’ within the Royal Family in the lead-up to the shock announcement.
Joachim told local news outlet B.T.: ‘There is a lot to work on. Communication was what was missing. Now we have met and we are on the right track.’
Shortly after his children were stripped of his titles, Joachim claimed that he had only been given five days’ notice before the news was made public.
Following the Queen’s announcement, Joachim spoke to Danish publication Ekstra Bladet outside the Danish Embassy in Paris, where he lives with his French-born wife Princess Marie and his two youngest children, and said his four children had been ‘hurt’ by their grandmother’s decision.
‘I was given five days’ notice to tell them. In May, I was presented with a plan which, by and large, was that when the children each turned 25, it would happen. Now I had only five days to tell them. Athena turns 11 in January,’ he clarified
Meanwhile, his ex-wife Alexandra said that her sons, Nikolai and Felix, had been left feeling ‘ostracised’ from the institution and the decision had come like a ‘bolt out of the blue’.
Queen Margrethe (centre) pictured with her sons Prince Frederick (left) and Prince Joachim (right) and their children
Pictured: royal fans gather outside Christian VII Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen to catch a glimpse of the monarch
Last year, Queen Margrethe stripped Prince Joachim’s children of their royal titles. Pictured with her sons on her 83rd birthday
Isabella then guided her younger siblings back inside, placing an arm behind her sister’s back
The Royal Household released a further statement, saying: ‘As the Queen stated yesterday, the decision has been a long time coming.
‘We understand that there are many emotions at stake at the moment, but we hope that the Queen’s wish to future-proof the Royal Household will be respected.’
In February, the royal palace announced that Queen Margrethe was having to undergo ‘major back surgery’.
‘During a long period, Her Majesty has been affected by problems with her back, and in recent times the situation has worsened,’ the announcement read.
Following the operation, the palace said the Queen needed to go through a ‘longer rehabilitation process’.
The announcement came after Margrethe was forced to cancel a string of events – including the opening of an exhibition in Copenhagen.
The mother-of-two cut an elegant figure in a matching powder blue midi skirt, high-neck top and jacket
The oldest son of Denmark’s popular monarch, heir to the throne Crown Prince Frederik (pictured front, right), 54, and his wife, Crown Princess Mary (pictured back, right), 51, are likely to step in as well as Margrethe’s youngest son, Prince Joachim, 53, and his wife Princess Marie (pictured together, back, left), 47, and the queen’s sister, Princess Benedikte, 78
The Danish Constitution gives Margrethe, Denmark’s head of state, no political power and her duties are ceremonial.
She was proclaimed queen on January 15, 1972, a day after her father, King Frederik IX, died following a short illness.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Margrethe became the only living Queen in the world.
She is also now the second longest-serving monarch in the world, second only to Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, after celebrating 50 years on the throne.
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