Mary and Frederick of Denmark: The palace publishes scandalous photos of the king and the royal family

The photos were taken shortly after the announcement in the Throne Room of Christiansborg Palace, a special moment for Frederik, Marie and the children.

In the first, everyone is smiling at the camera – Prince Christian, his sister Princess Isabella, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine standing next to their father. The image is clearly meant to be a symbol of family solidarity – something that is especially important now after the change of throne and previous cheating rumors surrounding Frederick.

However, the photo with Frederick, Mary and heir to the throne Christian is particularly eye-catching – and not just because he is taller than his parents.

In other formal shots, Mary embraces her husband and wraps her arms around his arm in a very familiar way. After the kiss on the palace balcony, it is another tender gesture on the day of the announcement.

One thing is clear: the palace knows the power of images.

Shortly after the announcement, the Danish royal family took a look through the palace keyhole on Instagram and posted intimate behind-the-scenes photos.