EXCLUSIVE Palace insiders reveal King Frederik and Queen Mary's shrewd political move to avoid a Prince Harry-esque disaster: 'A stroke of genius'
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have passed the one-year mark as a reigning royal couple and continue to make bold and deliberate steps towards shaping the future direction of their monarchy.
And one such recent move, impacting the extended Danish royal family, may be their most astute yet.
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