{"id":63245,"date":"2026-04-17T16:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/63245\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:28:32","slug":"moment-denmarks-margrethe-ii-gives-daughter-in-law-queen-mary-a-royal-ticking-off-as-she-crouches-outside-the-palace-in-a-similar-scene-to-her-cousin-elizabeth-ii-and-prince-william","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/63245\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment Denmark’s Margrethe II gives daughter-in-law Queen Mary a royal ‘ticking off’ as she crouches outside the palace – in a similar scene to her cousin Elizabeth II and Prince William"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queen Mary of Denmark<\/a> seemingly received a stern word of warning from her mother-in-law yesterday as she crouched down to stroke a dog at a royal event.<\/p>\n

In the family’s first outing following the death of her father, John Dalgleish Donaldson, Mary, 54, joined Queen Margrethe<\/a>‘s 86th birthday celebrations in Fredensborg.<\/p>\n

The mother-of-four, dressed in a smart, navy suit, stood alongside her husband, King Frederik, Margrethe and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece<\/a>, Margrethe’s sister, as they waved to well-wishers gathered outside the palace.<\/p>\n

In one moment, the former monarch’s dog Tilia appeared and stood next to Mary, and after noticing her, she bent down to stroke the dachshund.<\/p>\n

According to a translation from Hello<\/a>, however, it was met with disapproval from Margrethe, who shook her head to the side and, when translated into English, said: ‘I don’t think this is the right time for that.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her comment led Mary to stop abruptly.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s scene is similar to one between Queen Elizabeth II, Margrethe’s distant cousin, and Prince William<\/a>, when in 2016 she scolded her grandson on the balcony of Buckingham Palace<\/a> during Trooping the Colour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The late monarch was seen tapping William on the arm and gesturing him to stand up as he crouched down to tend to a boisterous Prince George. Close examination of the moment appeared to show Queen Elizabeth saying: ‘Stand up William.’<\/p>\n

William rose to his feet, looking rather sheepish over the public telling off from his then 90-year-old grandmother.<\/p>\n

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Queen Mary of Denmark seemingly received a stern word from her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, at the former monarch’s 86th birthday celebrations\u00a0in Fredensborg<\/p>\n

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Margrethe abdicated the throne in January 2024 after reigning 52 years, and was succeeded by her eldest son King Frederik, and his wife Mary.<\/p>\n

At the time, she referenced a successful back surgery the previous February, saying it had given rise to ‘thinking about the future’.<\/p>\n

Mary’s appearance yesterday comes after the death of her beloved father at the age of 84, which was announced in a statement on April 12.<\/p>\n

‘My heart is heavy, and my thoughts are grey. My beloved father has passed away,’ Mary said.<\/p>\n

‘But I know that when the grief settles, the memories will brighten my day, and what will remain strongest is love and gratitude for everything he gave me and taught me.’<\/p>\n

Denmark’s royal house said Donaldson’s ‘health has been declining over the past few years’ and Mary visited him in late March.<\/p>\n

The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.<\/p>\n

Donaldson was a Pprofessor of applied mathematics and was born in Scotland on September 5, 1941.<\/p>\n

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The exchange occurred when Mary bent down to stroke Margrethe’s biscuit-coloured dachshund, Tilia<\/p>\n

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The Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the event<\/p>\n

He moved to Tasmania with his first wife, Henrietta Clark Horne, in November 1963.<\/p>\n

The couple welcomed their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, on February 5, 1972, in Hobart.<\/p>\n

The now-Queen of Denmark arrived in Australia alongside King Frederik X for a six-day state visit running from March 14 to March 19 – the couple’s first official trip to the country since ascending the throne in January 2024.<\/p>\n

At the end of that trip, Mary set aside time to visit her father.<\/p>\n

The retired mathematics professor had previously missed several significant family milestones due to his frailty – including Princess Isabella’s confirmation and Mary’s coronation in Denmark.<\/p>\n

Royal officials previously confirmed that Donaldson was unable to travel long distances because of his health.<\/p>\n

Mary herself acknowledged the emotional reality at the time, saying: ‘He is getting to be an elderly gentleman and he is not well enough to take the long trip back to Denmark for a confirmation, but he is with us in our hearts.’<\/p>\n