Frederick of Denmark and Mary Donaldson or how to stage a 'happy Christmas' together: and now, the Christmas tree

Frederick of Denmark y Mary Donaldsoand their children, gathered around Christmas. Image of unity, happiness and happy Christmas. A complete staging. The crown prince, standing on a ladder, places Christmas decorations. His wife takes balls from a box. His children share that family moment smiling and calm. Apparently happy. As if they had forgotten Hurricane Genoveva Casanova or as if it had not happened. The Danish Royal House shares these cinematic images with some bucolic words: “Christmas greetings from the Crown Prince's familywho has decorated the family Christmas tree in the Knights' Hall of Frederick VIII's Palace at Amalienborg Palace.”

With a casual look, in a homemade style, denim shirts and pants. Very relaxed and very united, Christian, Isabella, and the twins Vincent and Josephine accompany their parents in this scene that seems straight out of a Christmas movie. Mary, smiling, is wearing a wool knit sweater with snowflake patterns. Ideal. Even the red balls match the children's clothes. She is the family moment of happiness, of projection of happy Christmas that doesn't fit. The photos of Federico from Denmark walking with Genoveva Casanova in Madrid, that friendship between them that has gone around the world, has even dynamited the marital relationship between them. It has been published that they have been living apart for months.

“Curiosity in life consists of failing and moving forward”, Mary commented a few days ago in a program about mental health that aired on DRTV. The princess, who has been putting up with Federico's escapades for 19 years, spoke in the documentary about sadness: “This is what happens with pain. If you don't process it, it can become a complicated grief that affects your quality.” of life, to your health”. And she adds: “Sadness is something we carry with us and we all need help from time to time.”

The Australian lawyer faces a difficult Christmas after the friendship between Genoveva and her husband saw the light. Since the images were published, the princess has faced her agenda, showing an image of strength and empowerment, with a stoic and imperturbable smile. Worse weeks await her husband, who is going through a public image crisis. So far, she has only said two words about her friendship with Cayetano Martínez de Irujo's ex, when a Danish journalist, at an event, asked her if she had anything to say and she responded: “I don't have anything.”