The Danish royal family releases new photos of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine to mark the twins’ ninth birthday today .
Crown Princess Mary, took it upon herself to take these photos very likely to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Photos capture beautiful moments of the twin, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, dressed in khaki jackets, hugging one another and smiling at their mum behind the camera. Another photo captures Princess Josephine laughing as her brother kisses her on the cheek as they play outside.
We love this particular photo that captures her eldest children Prince Christian, 14, Princess Isabella, 12, with their younger brother Prince Vincent enjoying the outdoors.
In a fourth picture, keen horse-rider Princess Josephine has been captured with her pony, kitted out in a padded jacket with her blonde hair tucked into her riding helmet.
Australia-born Mary married Prince Frederik in Copenhagen in May 2004 and their first child Prince Christian was born in October 2005. The family currently reside at Frederik VIII’s Palace, one of the four palaces that make up the Amalienborg Palace estate in Copenhagen.
All four Royal children recently begun a 12-week school stay at the Lemania-Verbier International School in Switzerland this week.
On Monday, the family took part in a photocall in the Swiss mountains. A statement from the Danish Court explained: “With the school stay, the Crown Prince couple hope to give their children experience in an international environment.” The young royals usually attend classes at Tranegårdsskolen in Gentofte.
In this time of loss for her homeland Australia, Crown Princess Mary has also sent a heartfelt message. She said:
“In this time of great hardship caused by the ruthless bush fires, my husband and I would like to convey our warmest wishes to the Australian people as we enter a new year. Our heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost loved ones and our deepest sympathy to the many families who have lost their homes – their livelihoods. When the immediate crisis subsides and people can begin to return from where they have fled, our thoughts and concerns will remain with the affected local communities, as it will undoubtedly take great efforts and time for them to rebuild what has been lost. The courage and unyielding efforts of the volunteer firefighters have our deepest respect and admiration. Following from afar, it makes me proud of my Australian heritage to witness the strong sense of community and the Australian spirit of ‘never giving up’ in the face of such devastation and adversity.”
