Something rotten in Denmark: More split rumours abound as Princess Mary’s duties ramp up
2019 has been a year indeed for the Danish royal family, and this includes our beloved Aussie Princess Mary.
The Tasmanian-born senior royal member has stepped up and taken a number of duties this year after accepting the responsibility of acting monarch in the event of Queen Margrethe’s absence.
However, a rumour surrounding the future King and Queen of Denmark has swirled around the couple.
Recent rumours have speculated that since Prince Frederik and Princess Mary have appeared on a number of solo appearances lately that point to a potential split between the two.
An insider told Woman’s Day there is unrest from the palace and the pair are “spending nights apart”.
“It doesn’t bode well for Mary, given there have been a lot of rumours in Denmark that they’re spending nights apart,” the source reportedly said.
“The word going around is that he has some kind of bachelor pad close by that he runs off to when things are getting unbearable between them.”
Both Frederik and Mary were last seen together for a public engagement in Poland in November. Since then, Princess Mary has sent the internet buzzing while undergoing her engagements for a royal tour in Indonesia.
While she has been visiting local schools, dignitaries and Indonesian royal family members, Prince Frederik has been at home in Denmark with his family and local events.
However it is unlikely the couple will ever divorce, as they remain committed parents to their four children, Prince Christian, 13, Princess Isabella, 11, and seven-year-old twins Prince and Princess Josepine.
Additionally, it is not the first time the Danish royal family have weathered bitter split rumours.
In December 2018, an insider told New Idea that the couple had been going through issues as a result of Princess Mary feeling the strain of royal duties.
“There are a lot of rumours of tension between Mary and Fred,” the source said.
Thankfully, it seems like the Australian-Denmark love affair that we all fell in love with in 2001 is not to die just yet.
Then-commoner Mary met Prince Frederik during the Sydney Olympics in 2000, at Sydney’s Slip Inn.
Mary, then an advertising account manager, was 28 years old at the time, while Frederik was 31.
They secretly maintained a long distance relationship before going public in 2001, announcing their engagement in 2003.
In 2004, they tied the knot, making international headlines.