Both were middle-class commoners when they married into their respective royal families. So, perhaps comparisons between Queen Mary and our own Princess of Wales were inevitable.
The latest birthday portrait of Queen Mary of Denmark 's eldest daughter Princess Isabella has been released - and it features a detail many often fail to pick up on.
Queen Mary of Denmark, 52, shared snaps on the official royal family account of her daughter, Princess Isabella, to mark her 17th birthday this weekend.
The Queen of Denmark, 52, visited a psychiatric facility and a university in the north of the country this afternoon in two solo engagements.
The couple, who took over the Danish throne in January appeared very frosty with one another during a March trip to Verbier, an exclusive ski resort in Switzerland.
The Australian-born royal, 52, looked the epitome of country chic in a grey patterned jumper, black Seeland Cottage Quilt Lady Waistcoat and floppy hat.
When it comes to favourite outfits, why not get a little extra wear down the generations? This applies to royal mother-daughter pairings just as much as anyone else,
Genoveva Casanova went into self-imposed exile after photographs of her enjoying a night out in Madrid with the married father-of-four rocked the Danish monarchy late last year.
Being a female royal, whether by birth or marriage, brings with it a long list of protocols when it comes to appearance
The mother-of-four, 52, whose husband King Frederik X of Denmark, 55, ascended the throne last month, has debuted a refreshed appearance.
The mother-of-four, who is originally from Australia, is celebrating her first birthday since becoming Queen Consort earlier this year.
As Queen Mary of Denmark turns 52 years old on Monday February 5 FEMAIL takes a look at the health and beauty secrets behind the royal's age-defying looks.
Perhaps it's natural that many of the leading ladies, from Queen Letizia of Spain to Queen Mary of Denmark, or from Beatrice to Kate, turn to the same designers.
The royal, 51, travelled to Cologne, Germany , to support Denmark's men's team on the final day of the 18-day tournament.
The Italian heiress, 19, commanded attention in an eye-catching scarlet polka dot suit as she stepped out at the Giorgio Armani show during Paris Fashion Week.
Genoveva Casanova had hardly updated her account since she was forced to deny rumours about her friendship with then Prince Frederik following their night out together in Madrid.
Tasmanian-born Mary, 51, stunned in a custom Søren le Schmidt purple coatdress that was created for the coronation of King Charles III last May.
Well-wishers braved the icy weather today in Aarhus to catch a glimpse of their new king and queen attending church for the first time since King Frederik was pronounced monarch on January 14th.
Royal reporter Kenth G. Madsen says Margrethe's decision to step back from her role could have been a deliberate decision to preserve the Danish monarchy as she'd envisaged it.
The regal portrait, which was posted to the Danish Royal Family 's Instagram page this morning, was photographed from inside the royal Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
European royalty is entering uncharted waters - the more so as widespread legal changes mean that in the majority of countries, girls are now entitled to inherit the crown.
