Queen Mary of Denmark welcomes Olena Zelenska, to Copenhagen as Ukraine’s Firsy Lady praises the Danish royal family for its ongoing ‘support’

Queen Mary of Denmark looked radiant as she greeted the Ukrainian First Lady in Copenhagen yesterday.

The Australian-born queen, 52, skipped formalities and greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska, with a warm hug.

After the meeting, Olena, 46, returned Mary’s show of warm affection on Facebook, where she labeled Denmark one of Ukraine’s “largest and most reliable partners.”

Mary proved her fashion talent and wore a stylish off-white suit paired with a cream-colored blouse with ruffles. She completed her look with snake print heels.

The Ukrainian First Lady, meanwhile, looked equally elegant in a white blouse with statement balloon sleeves and wide-leg trousers with a chic leather belt.

The pair appeared at ease as they chatted about a range of topics, including Denmark’s support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion and Mary’s humanitarian efforts.

After the visit, Olena took to Facebook to share news about the meeting. She wrote: ‘The Danish royal family has been supporting Ukraine since the start of the large-scale Russian invasion.

‘During our visit to Denmark last year, the President of Ukraine and I had the honor of meeting Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. And today I am pleased to meet Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark.

‘Like her entire family, the Queen of Denmark is active in social activities. In particular, she supports more than thirty organizations, including those that provide humanitarian assistance, health care, and women’s rights.

“I am grateful to the Royal Family for making Denmark one of our largest and most reliable partners in all efforts.”

It comes after Olena similarly praised the British royal family for their show of support for Ukraine, saying it was a “great privilege” to meet Queen Camilla at Clarence House during her two-day visit to Britain.

‘We really feel the support of the Royal Family and through them the support of the British nation. I must thank the British people, we feel your support,” she further said Piers Morgan uncensored.

Ms. Zelenska also paid tribute to the leadership of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who she said set an example and set the “standard for support for Ukraine.”

The Australian-born queen, 52, put on a friendly display as she greeted the Ukrainian First Lady with a warm hug

The pair appeared in good spirits as they chatted about a range of topics, including Mary’s humanitarian efforts

She added: ‘We really feel the support of the Royal Family and through them the support of the British nation. I must thank the British people, we feel your support.

‘It’s sincere, it’s warm and it’s not just a statement. It’s a feeling of genuine and powerful support, and it really inspires us. Every time I come back from London I feel inspired. Just like I’ve had a holiday, like I’ve recharged my batteries, and so thank you again.’

During her trip to Britain, Ms Zelenska also met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, and Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron.

In her only interview about the visit to Piers Morgan, she admitted the situation was ‘difficult’, adding that it was a ‘marathon, not a sprint’.

On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, King Charles, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, paid tribute to the “determination and strength” of the Ukrainian people.

The 52-year-old monarch looked striking in an off-white cream suit paired with a cream ruffled blouse

Meanwhile, Olena looked equally elegant in a white blouse with balloon sleeves, paired with chic wide-leg trousers

“Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted on them, Ukrainians continue to demonstrate the heroism with which the world so closely associates them. They have real courage, despite indescribable aggression,” he said in a message last week.

Ms Zelenska said she was “moved” by the King’s speech and during her 30-minute meeting with the Queen she also “conveyed our greetings to His Majesty and our best wishes for his health from the President of Ukraine and from the Ukrainian nation’ .

But her highest compliments were reserved for the late queen, without whom, she suggested, the public response would have been slower and less powerful.

She said: “I think the standard for support for Ukraine in general has been set by the leadership of Queen Elizabeth II. In any support process there must be a leader, a person who sets a good example, and then everyone who cares will follow suit.

“And if there had not been such a leader, I think the public response would not have been as strong or would have been slower.

‘So we are grateful. We think back to that time with great fondness and for us she is a very important historical figure, I think also for the whole world.’