Wild allegations suggest Prince Frederik's brother has a "secret crush" on Princess Mary
The feud between Prince Frederik and his younger brother Prince Joachim has made headlines after wild allegations have suggested Joachim has been harbouring a secret crush on his sister-in-law, Princess Mary.
The rumours began when Spanish magazine Vanitatis El Confidencial reported that Joachim had drunkenly tried to kiss the princess.
“With obvious signs of drunkenness, it seems that the youngest son of Queen Margrethe tried to stamp his lips on his sister-in-law’s mouth,” a source told the publication.
“[Mary] got as out of the way as she could and with an unperturbed smile, while [Joachim’s wife] Marie witnessed the embarrassing moment.”
The Spanish magazine went on to allege that Joachim was “deeply in love” with Mary, and “it didn’t help that in 2007 he announced his engagement to a French girl [Marie] with the same name and striking physical resemblance.”
If the shocking allegations prove to be true, it may explain the long-simmering tensions between the royal brothers.
"Fred and Joachim haven't been close for years, and this so-called crush on Mary could very much be the reason why," an insider told Woman's Day exclusively.
"It also explains why Mary and Marie have clearly never been very close, despite being sisters-in-law."
Relationships within the Danish royal family were further fractured recently after Queen Margrethe stripped Joachim’s children of their royal titles.
"Joachim is furious about how it's all played out, and blames Fred's ego and his powers of persuasion over their mother," a source told Woman’s Day.
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