AS SHE WELCOMES KATE TO HER GRAND COPENHAGEN PALACE CROWN PRINCESS MARY OF DENMARK TALKS MEETING HER PRINCE, THEIR HAPPY MARRIAGE AND FEELING ‘IN A REALLY GOOD PLACE’ AT 50
‘I don’t see age as a number, but more as an emotion—and I still feel young and fresh’
It might be a cold, grey day outside, but the magnificent Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg in the heart of Copenhagen is both warm and atmospheric.
This is the official residence of Crown Prince Frederik, heir to the Danish throne, and his wife Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who was recently photographed at home in these stunning pictures to mark her 50th birthday.
She cuts an elegant figure in the surrounding opulence of the Knights Hall, considered the palace’s grandest room, with its striking chandeliers and candlesticks, parquet flooring and large sofas bringing light and comfort to an otherwise austere space.
Last week she played host at the palace to a special guest, the Duchess of Cambridge, who took the Danish capital by storm on her solo tour, having built a strong bond with the Australian-born Danish
