Princess Mary &amp; Prince Frederik show ‘total disregard’ for each other after affair rumours, but she has ‘new confidence’

Princess Mary & Prince Frederik show ‘total disregard’ for each other after affair rumours

Prince Frederik of Denmark and his Australian-born wife Princess Mary put on a cold front as they attended a New Year reception ahead of their crowning

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The pair, who were both dressed in formal attire, kept a dignified distance and barely exchanged any words with one another at the event

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Body language expert Judi James said that in their formal wear it "seems almost natural" for the royals to "show an almost total disregard for each other"

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But she added that Mary's "upright posture and assertive smile suggest new levels of confidence"

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Frederik and Mary, who have been hit by affair rumours, have since become King and Queen after his mother - Queen Margrethe II - announced her surprise abdication

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In November it was claimed Prince Frederik was having an affair with Mexican socialite and MasterChef star Genoveva Casanova

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Genoveva has insisted claims of any romance are "malicious" and "categorically" untrue and that the “photos prove nothing” other than them being “friends”

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