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Princess Mary comforts children as they farewell Prince Henrik at funeral

Princess Mary comforts children as they farewell Prince Henrik at funeral

Danish royals and officials on Tuesday attended the private funeral of Denmark’s late prince and Queen Margrethe’s husband, Prince Henrik.

Crown Princess Mary was seen comforting her young children as she attended the funeral at Copenhagen chapel with her husband Crown Prince Frederik and their kids Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent.

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was seen comforting her young children today as they attended her father-in-law Prince Henrik's funeral in Copenhagen today 

The mother-of-four was seen bending down to give Josephine, seven, a reassuring hug outside the church ahead of the service.

Reports say she has been a tower of strength to Margrethe, Prince Frederik, and her children.

Mary, 46, was seen giving seven-year-old Josephine a kiss on the forehead as they assembled at the church, along with Vincent, seven,  Isabella, 10, and Christian, 12 (pictured from L to R)

After the funeral, hundreds of people lined the streets of Copenhagen to watch officers carry away Prince Henrik’s coffin, draped in a Danish flag with his personal coat of arms.

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Prince Henrik during the funeral in Copenhagen, Tuesday Feb. 20, 2018. Picture: AP

The royal palace has respected his wish to be cremated rather than be buried next to his wife Margrethe as is tradition.

His ashes will be spread over Danish seas and the other half buried in the royal family’s private garden at the Fredensborg Palace where he died.

Queen Margrethe, 77, led the Danish royal family at her husband's funeral in Copenhagen 

Henrik, who married Margrethe in 1967, died in his sleep on February 13 at age 83.

If his widow, Queen Margrethe II, abdicates the throne following her husband’s death, Crown Prince Frederik, 49, would become king, making Crown Princess Mary, 46, queen consort.