Genoveva Casanova at the Fernán Nuñez Palace on November 24, 2022; King Frederik at a peace service on the secondary anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine at Holmen’s Church in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 23.Photo:Carlos Alvarez/Getty, LISELOTTE SABROE/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
Carlos Alvarez/Getty, LISELOTTE SABROE/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
Genoveva Casanova is back on social media four months afterdenying romance rumorswithKing Frederikof Denmark.
On Tuesday, the socialite announced her return toInstagramin an upbeat post featuring two smiling selfies with her dog, sharing some background behind her break from the platform.
“Hello everyone! Here I am back! I want to thank all the people who have cared about me this past year, those who have understood my absence and my silence, and those who have sent me messages of love and support,” Casanova wrote to her 80,000 followers, per a translation. “You have no idea how much that meant to me.. Thank you very much! 🥰”
“It’s been a few months where I needed peace and quiet, but I’m already doing my best to slowly be able to return to my normal life and meet my work commitments,” she continued. “Once again, a million thanks! Taj and I are leaving you our best smile with some pictures from our walk this afternoon and wishing you all a very good night! 🙏🏻❤️”
Casanova, 47, had not posted on Instagram since November 2023, which was the same month that she released a statement to shut down speculation of an affair with King Frederik, who was then the Crown Prince.
Genoveva Casanova posted two photos to Instagram on March 5.Genevieve Casanova/Instagram
Genevieve Casanova/Instagram
After some speculated that they were romantically linked, Casanova fired back with a strong statement.
“I flatly deny the statements that suggest a romantic relationship between Prince Frederick and me. Any statement of this type is not only completely untrue but also distorts the facts in a malicious manner,” the socialite said,Hola!reported. “This is already in the hands of my lawyers, who will take care of the pertinent steps to protect my right to honor, truth and privacy.”
Doubling down, she also posted a letter from her lawyer onInstagram.
King Frederik has been married toQueen Marysince 2004, and they share four teenage children:Crown Prince Christian, 18,Princess Isabella, 16, and twinsPrince VincentandPrincess Josephine, 13. The Royal House of Denmark did not comment on Frederik’s outing in Madrid with Casanova, and Frederik and Mary put on aunited frontwhen they stepped out together on the day she released the statement. The royal couple carried on hostingKing FelipeandQueen Letiziaof Spain during their three-day stay with a night out at the Glyptoteket Museum in Copenhagen.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark in Copenhagen on November 7, 2023.Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Everything changed for the family a few weeks later, whenQueen Margretheused her annual New Year’s speech to announce that she was abdicating the throne on January 14. The newscaused shockacross Denmark, as Queen Margrethe, 83, previously hinted that she intended to reign for life, and the move would make her the first Danish sovereign to voluntarily step down from the throne in nearly 900 years.
As her eldest son and successor, Frederik became the new King of Denmark, and some wondered if Queen Margrethe’s unexpected decision was driven to save her son’s marriage.
Queen Margrethe’s New Year’s Address on December 31, 2023.Keld Navntoft / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty
Keld Navntoft / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty
“It’s possible that the Queen took this action because she would have been terrified of the marriage breaking up and the royal family losing Mary. It would have caused major problems. The Queen has always seen Mary as a tremendous asset,” longtime author and royal commentator Phil Dampier toldThe Telegraphof the abdication announcement.
“It just seems an extraordinary coincidence that she should make this unexpected announcement just a couple of months after stories emerged of the Crown Prince supposedly having an affair,” continued Dampier, who has covered the Danish royal family for over 20 years. “In two weeks’ time, the Prince and Princess will be pitched together as King and Queen and they will have to get on with it. The Queen may be thinking that they will patch up their differences and it will save their marriage.”
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King Frederik and Queen Margrethe of Denmark as she signs abdication declaration on January 14, 2024.MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty
On Jan. 14, the 52nd anniversary of Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne, the shift was made official when the monarch signed adeclaration of her abdicationat Christiansborg Palace. The declaration made her eldest son King Frederik X and his wife Queen Mary, while their eldest son Christian took his father’s former Crown Prince title and the couple’s three younger children each moved up a spot in the line of succession.
In a show of affection, King Frederik and Queen Mary surprised the crowdwith a kiss, prompting cheers from those gathered below.
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark kiss on January 14, 2024.JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty
source: people.com
