Queen Margrethe of Denmark will spend Christmas with her sons Prince Joachim and Prince Frederik and their families – after spending last December 25 apart following title row

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will spend Christmas with her two sons, Prince Joachim and Prince Frederik, and their families.

It’s a far cry from the Danish royal family’s festive plans last year, when they spent it apart after a row over royal titles.

Tensions arose after the monarch stripped Prince Joachim’s four children of their prince and princess titles – a move that the sixth in line to the throne openly criticized.

But it seems the issue is all water under the bridge now, after it was confirmed by the Danish Royal Household that the Queen will be joined by her sons at Marselisborg Palace this year.

The show of unity came amid furore in recent weeks after photos appeared in Spanish magazine Lecturas of Prince Frederik, 55, on a night out in Madrid with glamorous Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova – and without his wife Princess Mary of Denmark, 51.

Queen Margrethe will move into Marselisborg Palace from December 20. She celebrates Christmas Eve with Prince Frederik and his family, but also with Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and their two children.

Prince Joachim’s son, Count Felix, will join his family on December 25, while his brother, Count Nikolai, will spend Christmas abroad. He is currently studying at the University of Technology in Sydney.

According to the Danish magazine, Prince Joachim and his family spent Christmas in Vietnam last year Her & Nowwhile Australian-born Princess Mary and her family spent the holidays in Hobart.

The magazine indicated that the trip had been rescheduled from 2020 due to the pandemic, writing: “Joachim finally got the chance to show the children the country where their grandfather, Prince Henrik, spent much of his childhood and youth.”

Queen Margrethe’s surprise decision to revoke her grandchildren’s HRH status made headlines around the world and sparked a bitter row within the family after her youngest son Joachim spoke out against the move to strip his children’s titles. change.

The monarch later apologized and admitted she had “underestimated” the impact of her actions, but said it was “a long time coming.”

She said the decision was intended to allow Countess Athena, 11, Count Felix, 20, Count Nikolai, 24, and Count Henrik, 13, to enjoy normal lives without royal duties.

The show of unity from the Danish royal family comes amid the media storm that continues to swirl following the photos in Spanish magazine Lecturas of Prince Frederik’s night out in Madrid with glamorous Mexican socialite Genoveva.

Genoveva, 47, the former daughter-in-law of the billionaire Duchess of Alba, has issued a blistering statement condemning “malicious” rumors that she is in a romantic relationship with the prince.

The socialite is currently seeking peace and quiet in San Sebastián, in a home owned by her ex-husband’s family.

Susanna Griso, presenter of the Spanish TV show Espejo Público, recently claimed that Genoveva had become close to the heir to the Danish throne after they met during a luxury hunting trip in the mountains.

The host explains: ‘These are exclusive meetings, for which you have to pay a lot of money. All members of the royal family and the children of the major families are present. The trips are mainly organized in Germany and Austria.’

On these types of trips, usually in mountainous regions, guests pay thousands of euros to hunt European big game animals such as red deer, Alpine ibex, wild boar and wild mouflon sheep.

Earlier this month, Denmark’s royal family broke their silence on the scandal, telling Danish publication BT that they “do not comment on rumors or innuendo.”

Both Frederick, King Charles III’s fourth cousin, and his wife Mary have yet to personally comment on the rumors.

The Danish royal family was shocked by reports earlier this month that Frederik had spent a day and evening with Genoveva in Madrid.

Photos showed the couple strolling in Barrio el Jerónimos, where Genoveva lives, after taking a walk in El Retiro Park in the center of the Spanish capital.

Spanish magazine Lecturas reported that the pair had visited a Pablo Picasso exhibition earlier in the day, before heading to a restaurant to have dinner and watch a flamenco performance.

Amid the commotion caused by the photos, Prince Frederik has been doing his usual work at home, while Genoveva seeks peace and quiet in San Sebastián at a home owned by her ex-husband’s family.

The socialite, who has also dabbled in acting in the past and recently appeared in the Spanish version of Celebrity Masterchef, was married to Cayetano Martínez de Irujo for two years.

Spanish magazine Hello! reports that the socialite is staying at the Palace of Arbaizenea, a property once owned by the Duchess of Alba and left to her son Cayetano Martínez de Irujo. The magazine reports that Genoveva goes to San Sebastian when she wants to “disconnect” from public life.

It also reports that the socialite and her ex-husband, Cayetano Martínez de Irujo, have “excellent” terms, meaning she can stay at his family properties whenever she wants.

While Lecturas reported details of Genoveva’s night out with the Danish prince last week, it shared details of how the evening would unfold.

The magazine claimed that after visiting a Pablo Picasso exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, the couple strolled through El Retiro Park in central Madrid on the afternoon of October 25.

After the walk, around 7 p.m., Lecturas claimed that both Frederik and Genoveva went separately to her apartment building, and both emerged around 9 p.m., two hours later, both having changed their clothes to evening wear.

In photos from the evening, Genoveva has ditched her chic camel coat with a tie belt in favor of a white shirt, black wide-leg trousers and a black jacket worn on her shoulders.

Meanwhile, Frederik seems to have changed from a navy blue jacket and brown trousers to a white shirt and dark trousers with a neat dark jacket. Again, they are said to have come out of the building separately, but got into the same white car.

The magazine claimed the pair had seen a flamenco performance at a Spanish restaurant, El Corral de la Moreria, which ended at midnight.

It was also claimed that they remained seated at their table, which was flanked by two of the Danish prince’s bodyguards, while other customers left, waiters finished their shifts and the lights were switched off.

Lecturas claimed the pair didn’t leave the restaurant until 1 a.m., when they walked out onto the street and got into a car. As a ‘courtesy gesture’, Lecturas reports that Crown Prince Frederik opened the car door for his dinner companion.

The next day, the magazine claimed that the heir to the Danish throne was taken by car to the airport, where he flew to Denmark.

Following the publication of the photos, Genoveva issued a statement to Hola! denies any romantic involvement with the prince.

A statement from the socialite said: ‘I categorically deny the statements indicating a romantic relationship between Prince Frederick and me.’

She added: “Any statement of this type not only completely lacks the truth, but also maliciously misrepresents the facts.

“This is already in the hands of my lawyers, who will take care of the relevant steps to protect my rights to honor, truth and privacy.”