Mary & Fred Palace War Erupts

A storm is brewing within the Danish royal family, leaving Crown Princess Mary fuming as her sister-in-law plots to ruin her title.

 

Sources told New Idea exclusively that a palace war is on the brink of eruption, as tension reaches an all-time high.

‘There is a serious war behind palace walls in the Danish monarchy and it’s got to the stage where the whole royal family is at crisis point,’ a well-placed source says.

‘At the centre of the feud is Queen Margrethe’s plan to abdicate, which has now been put on hold thanks to a secret plot by Princess Marie – the wife of Prince Frederik’s younger brother, Prince Joachim.’

If Queen Margrethe, 78, does abdicate, Crown Prince Frederik, 49, will be next in line, leaving Mary, 46, to become queen – which reportedly is making Princess Marie see red.

‘Marie knows full well that when Queen Margrethe steps down, then Princess Mary will become queen – and that makes her blood boil. It’s no secret behind palace walls that Marie is jealous of Mary and does whatever she can to make her life hell, but she’s really upped the ante since talk of Queen Margrethe abdicating stepped up,’ says the source.

Since the death of Mary’s father-in-law Prince Henrik in February, she has been taking on a greater workload and public profile, leading Marie to step in and campaign for Margrethe to stay put – leaving Mary ‘livid’.