King Frederik makes an honest admission about what his relationship with Mary is really like behind closed doors – and drops a veiled hint at ‘affair’ scandal with Mexican socialite
King Frederick of Denmark has given a rare glimpse into what his wife, Queen Mary, is like in private.
The newly appointed monarch said Mary taught him that he “isn’t always right” or “automatically believed” just because of his gender.
In an excerpt from his new 110-page memoir Kongeord, which translates as The King’s Word, he revealed that 51-year-old Mary spoke to him about what he learned from his “patriarchal” father growing up.
The surprising ‘manifesto’ was published on Wednesday and was co-authored by Jens Andersen, who wrote Frederik’s biography in 2017.
Amid thoughts about his role as king and his plans for the future, the 55-year-old appeared to hint at recent rumors about his alleged ‘affair’ with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova after they were photographed together on a night out in Madrid last year . .
“I love marriage, my wife, our children and the very happy foundation that is created for the people who manage to stay together and persevere,” he wrote.
King Frederik of Denmark has shared rare details about his relationship with his wife Mary, saying she is his ‘partner and wingwoman’
The newly appointed monarch said Mary taught him that he is ‘not always right’ or ‘automatically believed’ just because of his gender
Frederik said Mary is his ‘partner and wingwoman’ with whom he has a ‘super dynamic’.
He described his father, Prince Henrik, as “very patriarchal” and said he tried to pass on his outdated views to him and his brother Joachim.
‘Here, however, I have learned a lot from having a wife who occasionally reminds me that of course I am not always right and that my words in themselves are not reliable just because I am the man of the house. ‘ he said.
‘Although I sometimes catch myself thinking, “Oh, do we really need another five minutes of discussion?”, I accept that Mary would like to turn a few more stones and then we need another five or ten minutes.’
Frederik said his mother, Queen Margrethe, even acknowledged the couple’s compatibility when they married.
The pair met at the Slip Inn pub in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics and began making public appearances together a few years later.
“I remember my mother, Queen Margrethe, saying in her wedding speech in 2004 that I had found peace and joy with Mary,” he said.
The pair met at the Slip Inn pub in Sydney during the 2000 Olympics and began making public appearances together a few years later.
Frederick officially ascended the throne on January 14 after Queen Margrethe, 83, abdicated following her 52-year reign.
The book was released just three days later and quickly became a bestseller, with a Saxo spokeswoman telling Danish media that it was selling 25 copies per minute, according to the newspaper. BBC.
It is based on more than a year of interviews with Jens Anderson, the author of Frederik’s 2017 biography, Under the Beam.
The reader is taken through Frederik’s life, from young prince to father of four children and then king.
It will also reveal details about his relationships with family members, fellow royals and his marriage.