Queen Mary rushed indoors after shock moment during outing
Queen Mary has been forced to cut short her appearance at a royal walkabout after a painful encounter.
The Australian-born monarch, 53, was with her husband, King Frederik, 57, and two of their children – Princess Isabella, 18, and Prince Vincent, 14, greeting locals in Gråsten, Denmark as they kicked off their summer holiday.
In footage shared on social media, Mary was seen standing with her family before wincing and touching her leg in distress prompting her husband and children to check on her.
Sky News reports that she insisted her family continue with the engagement, while she was whisked away to a nearby hotel.
Meanwhile, local media outlet Billed Bladet confirmed she appeared to be OK despite the ordeal.
'The queen certainly did not seem to be badly affected by the encounter with the stinging wasp, and she, together with the king, Isabella and Vincent, made sure to greet the many citizens who had gathered in the square,' the publication reported.
The Danish royal family later settled into Gråsten Palace, their summer holiday home for the next few weeks.
It's been an intensely busy 18 months for the King and Queen who officially ascended the Danish throne on January 14 last year, after Frederik's mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicated and thus ended her 52-year reign.
A short time later, the King released a book, co-authored by royal biographer Jens Anderson, revealing a surprising amount of personal details about the royal couple.
'I love marriage, my wife, our children and the whole happy base that arises for the people who manage to stay together and persevere,' he wrote.
He described Mary as his 'partner and wing woman' and praised their 'super dynamic'.
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