Princess Mary didn’t attend the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday regardless of different members of the Danish royal household making an look.
The household had earlier confirmed the Australian-born princess, 50, was set to attend the service with husband Prince Frederik and mother-in-law Queen Margrethe II however she was no the place to be seen.
A tearful Prince Frederik and Queen Margrethe sat within the entrance row reverse King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla as tens of millions of mourners all over the world tuned in to look at the funeral.
It’s understood the Crown Princess of Denmark met the Queen on a number of events and had shut relationships with different members of the British royal household.
The Danish royal household had initially confirmed Princess Mary’s attendance in a press release on September 13.
“HM The Queen and the Crown Prince Couple (will likely be) current on the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022 at Westminster Abbey in London, Nice Britain,” the household stated.
Nevertheless on September 19, a brand new assertion was launched saying that: “Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Crown Prince take part from Denmark.”
There was no point out of Princess Mary within the up to date assertion.
Danish information outlet BT later reported that Princess Mary’s unique invitation was made by “error”.
“There was a regrettable error within the invitation from the British Overseas Workplace protocol,” the Royal Home reportedly confirmed to the publication.
“It’s thus solely the Queen and the Crown Prince who, from the Danish facet, will take part in Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday.”
BT’s royal correspondent Jacob Heinel Jensen stated he had little doubt the announcement of Mary’s invitation “angers” the Danish royal home.
“It’s actually clumsy and unlucky that you just get reported as you do. It has meant that the Royal Home should now say that a mistake had been made, and that’s embarrassing,” he stated.
“I believe the Royal Home simply understands that a mistake has been made. I questioned myself once I was in London and the British media wrote that there have been solely two invitees per nation.
“In any case, you bought the sensation that there actually should be additional shut ties between Denmark and Britain’s royal home if we acquired three invites.”
There have been reportedly solely two dignitaries per nation permitted to attend.